Open Box Martin Special 28 Style Adirondack VTS Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Level 2 Natural 194744737459

This guitar I get with $1,000 off the top. And it turns out to be one of my favorite acoustics! It's got incredible volume and insane sustain. Further, the sound quality and balance is flawless. It lacks the inlays and fancy accoutrements, but it has all of the important stuff! On a budget, this guitar might be perfect. The Adirondack spruce makes it sound amazing. I couldn't be happier with that purchase!

I'm a long time player, almost 50 years but this is my first Martin. Most of my playing today is acoustic and I have a couple of beautiful Gibsons, a CL 30 and CL 40. I've always wanted a D28 and the fact this had the Adirondack top made this purchase a no brainer. It's tremendous.

I'm always amazed at the tone and variations I can achieve while playing. Without a doubt this guitar makes me sound better than I am.

What is neat about these guitars is that the Special Martins are the specification of Martin CEO Chris Martin. He did an extremely nice job on the configuration, balancing standard bracing, rose tone wood, and the VTS adirondack top. The combination provides this guitar with a fantastic full spread of frequencies, separation of string tones, and the stability of standard bracing, which allows for the guitar's even responsiveness providing clarity at all volumes. Put this guitar in a nice sounding room with a good (not excellent) microphone and I cannot imagine a better way to record. If you can sing over this guitar, you will have to strain. The ability to hold tune always amazes me about Martin guitars and this guitar is no different. It is a great deal at full price, but I got mine at $1K off because someone thankfully brought it back. A sturdy plastic shelled case exactly fits the guitar. A part of me hopes they stop making this configuration so the value goes up, but then again, it should be played and mine will just go to one of my children who will enjoy it as I have.

I've owned two high end Taylors. They were very nice. This Martin is the best acoustic guitar I've ever played.

This is the best guitar i have ever played, i have played the d28 and it is a rich balanced sound, This guitar sounds even better it has perfectly balanced sound each string sounds so clear when played along with other open strings. I have owned many taylors, martins worth thousands of dollars, i like this special 28 better. The clarity of sound and balance in each string when playing chords is second to none.