C.F. Martin D-28 Authentic 1937 VTS
C.F. Martin D-28 Authentic 1937 VTS
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The Martin D-28 Authentic 1937 VTS is an exceptional acoustic experience. It has been designed and built with passion and care by some of the finest guitar makers in the world. Thanks to Martin's very own Vintage Tone System (VTS), Martin has crafted an instrument of the very highest quality, whose tone takes us back to the depth and warmth that an 80-year-old Martin D-28 can produce. It is a tone that simply cannot be compared with any other acoustic guitar.
Free delivery to parcel shops in Denmark over DKK 2,000Free pick-up in Aarhus or Copenhagen
Delivery to a parcel shop in Denmark costs DKK 49 and is free when your cart totals DKK 2,000 or more incl. VAT. Home delivery in Denmark costs DKK 89. Pick-up in Aarhus or Copenhagen is free. Shipping prices and delivery options for your country are shown at checkout.
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Free check-up after 3–6 monthsDrop by in Aarhus or Copenhagen, no appointment needed
Free check-up of your instrument after 3–6 months. Just drop by in Aarhus or Copenhagen, no appointment needed. New strings are not included.
14-day right of withdrawalFrom the day you receive the item
You can let us know online and return the item in one of our shops or send it back. You pay the return shipping. Items made or adjusted to your specification may be excluded.
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The Authentic 1937 VTS version of the D-28 features an ebony fretboard and a genuine mahogany neck with a vintage high-gloss finish, ensuring silky-smooth playability for superb comfort and performance. Paired with a body featuring Madagascar rosewood back and sides, along with Adirondack spruce for the top, you get a guitar with a tonal palette that is the very definition of richness, boundless in its depth and diverse in its harmonic richness.This guitar is built using a combination of authentic hide glue, vintage construction techniques, and modern innovation. Looking inside the western guitar, you will see a forward-facing X-bracing design, which is intended to help transfer the strings' vibrations through the guitar's soundbox, creating a wonderfully resonant tone that responds vividly to the dynamics of your playing. The neck is attached to the body via a dovetail joint and is made of genuine mahogany.
In any western guitar, the tone develops over time as the wood loses moisture and becomes lighter, increasing the guitar's natural resonance. This process can take decades and depends entirely on the environmental conditions in which the guitar has been kept. But thanks to Martin's Vintage Tone System (VTS), you do not have to wait. Martin took a trip through time to study some of the most classic Martin guitars in its own museum, dating all the way back to 1919, to understand how it could recreate the appearance, feel, and sound of these C.F. Martin classics.
The western guitar that served as the catalyst for this research was the original 1937 D-28 that Martin has in its collection. With all this research in mind, Martin has now perfected the process of carefully stressing the materials used to build its guitars to replicate the process of natural aging. Decades have been reduced to weeks thanks to Martin's VTS, and all its Authentic guitars are crafted entirely by hand from start to finish, and you will discover that as soon as you pick up this beauty, it truly is—in every sense—the real deal, and it has been on a long journey to find you.
Specifications
| All Solid | Yes |
|---|---|
| Body Size | Dreadnought |
| Top Wood | Adirondack Spruce |
| Back & Sides Wood | Guatemalan rosewood |
| Bracing | Forward Shifted X bracing |
| Bracing | Scalloped |
| Cutaway | No |
| Electronics | No |
| Finish | High gloss |
| Colour | Natural |
| Neck material | Mahogany |
| Neck profile | Authentic 1937 |
| Radius | 16" |
| Fingerboard material | Ebony |
| Fingerboard inlays | 1937 Diamonds and Square Long |
| Number of frets | 20 |
| Scale length | 25.4" (645mm) |
| Nut width | 1.75" (44.45mm) |
| Nut material | Bone |
| Saddle material | Bone, compensated |
| Bridge material | Ebony |
| Tuners | Waverly Nickel Open Gear |
| Strings | CF Martin MA550T Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Medium (.013 – .056) 92/8 Phosphor Bronze |
| Case/gig bag | Hardshell Case |
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About C.F. Martin & Co.
C.F. Martin & Co. is one of the most respected makers of acoustic guitars. Since 1833, Martin has shaped the development of the steel-string acoustic guitar, and for many guitarists around the world a Martin is the one to own.
Akustikken has been the Danish importer and distributor of C.F. Martin & Co. since 1984.