MARTIN D-28E Electric
- similar to the D-28, except has two single coil exposed gold DeArmond pickups, four knobs (two v, two tone), a three-way pickup switch, and gold hardware, total production of 238 instruments, mfg. 1959-1964.
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MARTIN D-28
No. of Strings
6
Body Type
Hollow
No. of Frets
20
Weight
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MARTIN D-28 Variants
MARTIN D-28 Price & value
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MARTIN D-28 Description
- dreadnought body style, solid spruce top, Brazilian rosewood (1931-1969) or Indian rosewood (1969-2017) back and sides, round soundhole with three stripe rosette (5/9/5 grouping), ivoroid (1931-1966) or non-grained white (1966-2017) body binding, herringbone top purfling (1931-1947) or six-ply top inlay with white outer layer (1947-present), three-ply back binding with ivoroid (1931-1966) or non-grained white (1966-2017) outer layer, zigzag (1931-1946), narrow chainlink (1947), or wide chainlink (1948-2017) back stripe, 12/20-fret (earliest models only) or 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl slotted diamond inlays (1931-1946) or pearl dot inlays (1946-2017), three-per-side chrome tuners, ebony bridge with white bridge pins and black dots, tortoise (1934-1966) or black (1966-2017) pickguard, available in Natural finish, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. 1931-2017.
In 1944, scalloped bracing was disc. Martin produced seven D-2 models that were prototypes for the D-28 (1931-34). Martin also produced two D-28 models with cocobolo wood (1987), two D-28G models with gut strings (1937, 1961), two D-28H Hawaiian models (1934, 1936), and one D-28T tenor model (1964). Martin also produced 30 D-28SW guitars with 12-fret neck bodies and slotted headstocks for the Wurlitzer music store (1962-68). In 1985, Martin introduced an adjustable U-bar truss rod as standard equipment; however, they also offered a non-adjustable square bar truss rod through the early 1990s and these guitars are stamped D-28Q (total production of 417 instruments). In 1987, Martin introduced a new low-profile neck on the D-28 and stamped these guitars D-28P; however, they continued to offer their old neck style through 1989 and these guitars are stamped D-28 (total production of 1,322 instruments).
MARTIN D-28 Specs
Orientation:
Right-Handed
Number Of Strings:
6
String Type:
Steel
Number Of Frets:
20
Fret Size:
--
Tuner Layout:
3 by 3
Nut Style:
Normal
Nut Width(inches):
--
Nut Material:
Bone
Neck Material:
Mahogany
Neck Joint Style:
--
Neck Shape:
--
TailpieceType:
Standard bridge
Fret Board Material:
Rosewood
Fretboard Radius (inches):
--
Fret Board Style:
Standard
Inlay Style:
Pearl slotted diamond inlays
Inlay Material:
--
Body Type:
Hollow
Body Shape/Style/Series:
Dreadnought
Body Material:
Rosewood
Veneer:
Rosewood
Body Finish:
Natural
Body Color:
--
Pick-Guard Material:
--
Pick Guard Color:
--
Sound Hole Size:
--
Sound Hole Shape:
Round soundhole with three-stripe rosette (5/9/5 grouping)
Year From:
1913
Year To:
2017
Country Of Origin:
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