{"product_id":"1951-martin-d-28-vintage-dreadnought-acoustic-guitar-martin-factory-serviced-w-case","title":"1951 Martin D-28 Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar, Martin Factory Serviced w\/ Case","description":"Up for sale, a 1951 Martin D-28 in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. A unique vintage example fully restored at the Martin factory in 2013 (documentation included), this Martin has been re-necked, while the original X-braced spruce top and Brazilian rosewood back\/sides have been retained. A neck reset, carved ebony bridge with through saddle and bone nut round out the essential work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWeighing 4lbs 10oz, the classic tonewood combination of a 75 year old X-braced Sitka spruce top and Brazilian rosewood back and sides yields an expressive, powerful, and rich tone in every register, with Martin’s signature piano-like clarity and string-to-string balance. Immediate and full with even a light touch, the trebles are sweet and sparkling, and the wound strings have ample boom and kick for a taut, big-yet-snappy low end with a high volume ceiling. This D-28 benefits from a professional setup here at Mike \u0026amp; Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nNeck Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n-Wood: Mahogany\u003cbr\u003e\n-Shape: Soft V, measuring .830” 1st fret, .965” 9th fret\u003cbr\u003e\n-Fretboard: Ebony, pearl notched diamond inlay\u003cbr\u003e\n-Frets: Slender, faint wear beneath the plain strings on 1-3\u003cbr\u003e\n-Scale Length: 25.4”\u003cbr\u003e\n-Nut: 1 11\/16”, bone (modern)\u003cbr\u003e\n-Tuners: Kluson “waffleback” (original)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBody Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n-Wood: Sitka spruce, Brazilian rosewood\u003cbr\u003e\n-Bracing: X\u003cbr\u003e\n-Bridge: Ebony with long compensated bone saddle (modern), original maple bridge plate\u003cbr\u003e\n-Plastics: One-ply tortoise pickguard (modern, Greven Tor-Tis or similar)\u003cbr\u003e\n-Marquetry: Multi-ply purfling and simple rosette\u003cbr\u003e\n-Serialization: Stamp on heel block dates to 1951\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe gloss Natural refinish has two professionally repaired cracks on each side of the fretboard extension on top, with one repaired crack on the treble-side rim extending from the neck heel (all ostensibly related to the reason for the neck replacement).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe top was refinished as part of the Martin factory restoration, fitted with a vintage style tortoise pickguard that’s distinct from Martin’s usual modern fare. The Brazilian rosewood back\/sides have been lightly oversprayed yet retain their original lacquer finish and vintage countenance, and lacquer checking on the back and rims is extremely subtle. Further cosmetic wear includes buckle rash on the treble-side of the back, a few minor dings on top, and various minor nicks and scratches consistent with modest use. The gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean with only one shallow mark on the spine of the V behind fret 5.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA hardshell case is included.","brand":"Martin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49065714843904,"sku":"122263","price":10999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/files\/medium_c847a0dd-3840-440a-b85d-e133b48f2ca6.jpg?v=1784917089","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/1951-martin-d-28-vintage-dreadnought-acoustic-guitar-martin-factory-serviced-w-case","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}