About This Martin Guitar
1946 Martin D-28 Herringbone RETOP by Martin #95047
This is a 1946 Martin D-28 that was retopped by Martin Guitars. I spent the better part of a year traveling around Indiana, Tennessee and Kentucky and all the luthiers who looked at it gave me the same report: the top has been worked on too many times and can not be salvaged in a way that would be respectable to the instrument. I took it to the Martin factory and they gave me an identical report, at which time I had them install a New VTS Adirondack Top, Bridge, Pickguard, Bracing Nut, some Frets, Binding, and refinish. All needed repairs were done including: Glue Back and Side Cracks, Reset Neck, Glue Back Bracing, Glue (2) cracks in neck - near nut. The guitar took the Custom Shop Aging, so the finish is crazed; and the guitar has a PLEK Setup.
The original top is included with the sale.
This guitar sounds awesome. It has a great full lush sound and is a treat to play. The neck has a nice depth but isn't a fat neck. The Brazilian Rosewood is super straight grained!
Features & Specifications
- Serial Number: 95047
- Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
- Top Material: NEW VTS Adirondack Spruce
- Top Bracing Pattern: Rear Shifted X Brace
- Top Braces: Sitka 5/16" Golden Era Scalloped
- Top Inlay: Herringbone
- Rosette: Style 28
- Back and Side Material: Brazilian Rosewood
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Shape: Soft V
- Nut and Saddle Material: Bone
- Fingerboard and Bridge Material: Ebony
- Scale Length: 25.4"
- Number of Frets Clear: 14
- Width at Nut: 1 11/16"
- Fingerboard Inlays: Dots
- Finish Top: Aging Toner
- Finish: Gloss Top, Satin Neck
- Bridge Style: Belly w/ Long Saddle
- Bridge String Spacing: 2 3/16"
- Tuning Machines: Nickel Waverly Aged
- Bridge and End Pins: White
- Case: Geib
Serving Musicians Since 1991
