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Acoustic Guitar
Martin Custom Shop 000-28
Price: 4.400 EUR – 8.640 EUR
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A Custom Shop recreation of Martin's pre-war 000-28: solid Adirondack spruce top over Indian rosewood back and sides, scalloped forward-shifted Golden Era X-bracing, and period details like hide-glue construction and herringbone top trim.
About the Martin Custom Shop 000-28
The Custom Shop 000-28 reproduces the specification associated with Martin's most sought-after pre-war flat-tops, built around a solid Adirondack spruce top and solid Indian rosewood back and sides - a tonewood pairing prized for its combination of clarity and depth. Bracing follows the "Golden Era" forward-shifted, scalloped X-bracing pattern used on Martin's late-1930s guitars, believed to give the top more freedom to vibrate than later, non-scalloped bracing patterns. Construction uses hide glue and cloth strip reinforcement rather than modern adhesives, following authentic pre-war building methods.
The mahogany neck has a Modified Low Oval profile and joins the body via a dovetail joint with mahogany blocks, carrying an ebony fingerboard with abalone diamond-and-square inlays at a 16-inch radius, 20 frets and a 24.9-inch scale. Appointments include bold herringbone top purfling and a Style 28 rosette, with antiqü white binding - visual details as closely associated with vintage Martins as the tone itself.
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Sound character of the Martin Custom Shop 000-28
The 000-28's rosewood back and sides paired with a spruce top give it the classic bright, overtone-rich Martin voice, with rosewood's higher density adding complexity and sustain compared to mahogany, while the smaller 000 body keeps the sound focused and articulate rather than bass-dominant like a dreadnought.
Technical data for the Martin Custom Shop 000-28
| Body | Solid Adirondack spruce top, solid Indian rosewood back/sides |
|---|---|
| Neck | Mahogany, Modified Low Oval profile |
| Fretboard | Ebony, abalone diamond/square inlays, 16" radius |
| Frets | 20 |
| Scale length | 24.9" |
| Nut width | 1 3/4" |
| Bracing | Scalloped, forward-shifted Golden Era X-bracing |
| Construction | Hide glue, cloth strip reinforcement |
Price history for the Martin Custom Shop 000-28
Cheapest seen: 4.400 EUR · Most expensive seen: 8.640 EUR
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The history of the Martin Custom Shop 000-28
The 000-28 body and appointment style traces to Martin's pre-World War II catalog, when Adirondack spruce (red spruce) was the standard top wood before wartime scarcity pushed Martin toward Sitka spruce for most later production. Martin's Custom Shop offers this specification as an authentic recreation for players and collectors seeking the tone and construction methods of that specific era rather than a modern reinterpretation.
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