Martin D-28 Authentic 1937 VTS

Perhaps the most revered vintage D-28s are the ones created in 1937 with forward shifted hand-scalloped X-bracing, Adirondack red spruce soundboard and a 1 3/4" neck width. This addition to the Authentic series is a recreation of the original 1937 model offered with Madagascar rosewood back and sides.

The new Martin Vintage Tone System (VTS) uses a unique recipe that is based on the historic torrefaction system. The VTS acts much like a time machine in which Martin can target certain time periods and age the top/braces to that era. This focused method allows Martin’s craftsmen and women to recreate not only the pleasing visual aesthetics of a vintage guitar, but also reproduce the special tones previously reserved for vintage instruments.

• Solid VTS Adirondack Spruce Top
• Solid Madagascar Rosewood Back and Sides
• Solid Black Ebony Fingerboard
• Solid Black Ebony Bridge
• Mahogany Block/Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction
• 25.4" Scale Length
• 1 3/4" Nut Width
• 2 1/4" Width at 12th Fret
• 2 5/16" Bridge String Spacing
• Style 28 Rosette
• Standard "X" Scalloped (Authentic Style) Circa 1937 - Forward Shifted Bracing
• Solid Adirondack Spruce 5/16" Braces
• Diamonds and Squares - Long Pattern 1937 Fingerboard Inlays
• 28 Style Zig-Zag (Authentic) Back Purfling
• Polished Gloss w/ VTS Top
• Polished Gloss w/ Aging Toner Neck Finish
• Grained Ivoroid in a Narrow 1937 Shape Endpiece
• Black/White Boltaron Endpiece Inlay
• Grained Ivoroid Binding
• Grained Ivorid Heelcap
• Authentic Style Belly w/ Long Saddle Bridge
• Bold Herringbone Top Inlay
• 16" Radius/Long Bone Saddle
• Black/White Boltaron Back Inlay
• Waverly Nickel w/ Butterbean Knobs Tuning Machines
• Solid Genuine Mahogany Neck
• Authentic 1937 Barrel and Heel Neck Shape
• Ivory Colored Poly w/ Black Dots Bridge and End Pins
• Bone Nut
• Solid/Diamond/1937 Taper Headstock
• Delmar Tortoise Color Pickguard
• Solid Madagascar Headplate
• 545V Harptone Case