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Description
Crafted to evoke the same powerful tone and sonorous projection as a pre-WWII D-28, the Martin D-28 Marquis Acoustic Guitar differs only by using the much less scarce, and therefore more affordable, Indian rosewood instead of Brazilian rosewood. Using only premium-grade solid Indian rosewood for the back and sides and a solid Adirondack spruce top, the Marquis Guitar delivers powerful sounds with scalloped Adirondack spruce braces and forward-shifted X-bracing. A special aging toner gives the wood a vintage countenance.

The list of historically accurate details, nearly overwhelming and totally exhaustive, captures the authentic spirit of the Martin D-28: mahogany blocks/dovetail neck joint construction, slot-through saddle, herringbone binding, neck dart, zipper back marquetry, ivoroid binding, herringbone top trim, Waverly butterbean tuners, and old-style wood fiber rosette.

The Martin D-28 Marquis also has a beveled and polished tortoise pickguard; ebony bridge with long saddle; modified V-shaped neck; ebony fretboard (1-3/4" nut, 25-2/5" scale) with diamond and square inlays; and fossil ivory nut, saddle, and bridgepins (with black dots).

The Martin D-28 Marquis Acoustic Guitar is a lovingly crafted Indian rosewood version of the discontinued D-28GE. Includes case.

Martin Dreadnought
The very first dreadnought guitars were designed and crafted by C. F. Martin & Co. in 1916, but marketed in Boston and New York exclusively under the Oliver Ditson brand. Originally made for Hawaiian slide playing style, the very first dreadnought made was a Model 222 shipped to Ditson in August of 1916. After Ditson went out of business in the early 1930s, Martin introduced the D-1 and D-2 dreadnoughts for standard playing style that would soon become Martin’s iconic D-18 and D-28 models. Over the past 100 years, the Martin dreadnought has helped define what an acoustic guitar can and should be, and subsequently, it has become one of the most popular acoustic guitar designs in the world.

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Martin Marquis D-28 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Sunburst
Martin Marquis D-28 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Sunburst
Martin Marquis D-28 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Sunburst
Features
  • Solid Adirondack spruce top
  • Scalloped 5/16'' Golden Era solid Adirondack spruce braces
  • Forward-shifted X-bracing
  • Solid East Indian rosewood back
  • Sitka Golden Era back braces
  • HD Zig Zag back purfling
  • Solid East Indian rosewood sides
  • Old-style wood fiber inlay rosette; Style 28
  • Grained ivoroid endpiece
  • Black/white wood fiber endpiece inlay
  • Grained ivoroid binding
  • Fine herringbone top inlay
  • Black/white fiber back inlay
  • Genuine mahogany neck
  • Mahogany blocks/dovetail neck joint construction
  • Modified V neck shape
  • Fossilized ivory nut
  • Solid/long diamond/tapered headstock shape
  • Solid Indian rosewood headplate
  • Grained ivoroid heelcap
  • Solid black ebony fingerboard
  • 20 frets
  • 25-2/5" scale
  • Neck/body joint at 14th fret
  • 1-3/4'' nut width
  • Diamonds and squares long pattern fretboard inlays
  • Solid black ebony bridge
  • 1930s style belly - long saddle bridge
  • 2-5/16'' string spacing at bridge
  • 16'' radius/fossil ivory bridge saddle
  • Nickel open gear tuners w/butterbean knobs
  • Fossil ivory w/black dots bridge and end pins
  • Martin SP 4200 Medium Phosphor Bronze strings (recommended)
  • Tortoise color/beveled and polished pickguard
  • Polished gloss/dark filler body finish
  • Polished gloss/aging toner top finish
  • Semi-gloss/dark mahogany stain/dark filler neck finish
  • Includes 545 Geib-style case
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