In as new condition, gorgeous 2024 model complete with original case & hangtags. The D-28 Modern Deluxe is a Dreadnought size flattop acoustic guitar made in an distinctive version of Martin’s classic Style 28 that combines Modern advancements in acoustic engineering with Deluxe appointments of the sort normally reserved for limited edition Martins, blending in harmony to make a most-musical D-28 unlike any that came before it.
The D-28 MD can be viewed as a renovated HD-28 from the Standard Series of professional level guitars. Solid Indian rosewood back and sides are mated to a solid Sitka spruce top with bold herringbone purfling. It also has the same solid ebony fretboard with the Diamonds and Squares inlay and Martin’s High Performance Taper, which has a width at its bone nut of 1-3/4” and 2-1/8” at the 12th fret, and the same solid ebony bridge with a short, compensated bone saddle and 2-5/32″ string spacing.
But that is where the equating ends and the seriously deluxe specifications begin. From the masthead on down, there is an air of exclusivity and carefully chosen luxury accommodations apparent throughout the D-28 Modern Deluxe.
The look is unlike anything in Martin's production line to date with European flamed maple binding, stylish gold frets, gold open-gear tuners, and a unique 1930s style script logo inlaid in pearl on the headstock. Some ultra-modern features include a titanium truss rod, Liquidmetal® bridge pins with red dots, and a composite carbon fiber bridgeplate that boosts volume without adding weight. And the D-28 Modern Deluxe sports a new neck shape that is slightly asymmetrical for maximum hand comfort up and down the fretboard. This guitar is anything but standard.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY SIZE: D-14 Fret
FINISH TOP: Gloss
CONSTRUCTION: Dovetail Neck Joint
BACK & SIDE FINISH: Gloss
BRACING PATTERN: Forward-Shifted X-Brace
SCALE LENGTH: 25.4"
BRACE SHAPE: Scalloped
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 3/4"
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Ebony
TOP MATERIAL: Spruce with VTS
NECK MATERIAL: Genuine Mahogany
NECK SHAPE: Vintage Deluxe
BACK MATERIAL: East Indian Rosewood
NECK TAPER: High-Performance Taper
SIDE MATERIAL: East Indian Rosewood
STRINGS: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Medium - 92/8 Phosphor Bronze MA550T
CASE: Ply Hardshell
