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Martin Guitars
Serial Number: #2792785
This Custom Shop D-28 is in fantastic shape! The frets show virtually zero wear, and the finish shows extremely light signs of normal use. The only cosmetic imperfection to report is a miniscule ding on the top between the pickguard and the waist. It comes with its original hardshell case, too. Most importantly, it sounds awesome!
Attention, all acoustic guitar aficionados! The Wildwood team is brimming with excitement a... Read More...
Martin Guitars
.880 1st - 1.000 9th
This Custom Shop D-28 is in fantastic shape! The frets show virtually zero wear, and the finish shows extremely light signs of normal use. The only cosmetic imperfection to report is a miniscule ding on the top between the pickguard and the waist. It comes with its original hardshell case, too. Most importantly, it sounds awesome!
Attention, all acoustic guitar aficionados! The Wildwood team is brimming with excitement about our latest collaboration with the Martin Custom Shop: a new run of Custom Shop D-28s! Why are we so geeked? Well, two of our favorite things in the entire world are basking in the glorious sound of a great Martin and providing our customers with exceptional value, and this run of Martins allows us the opportunity to do both! Let’s take a closer look and see why these guitars have won our hearts in record time.
When we spec’d out these guitars, our goal was to build mighty guitars that could slay all comers in the acoustic arena while keeping them at a reasonable price point. So, we took some of our favorite standard Martin models and made a couple choice tonal tweaks to set them apart from the pack.
When we considered what type of sound to go for, the discussion was short and the decision was unanimous: we should try to emulate the tone of . While our desire to keep the price point low trumped our desire to deck these guitars out with vintage-accurate appointments, we do believe that our choices regarding tonewood and bracing have imbued these guitars with the spirit of a vintage Martin.
To cop this vintage-style tone, we asked the folks at Martin to equip these Martins with Adirondack spruce tops and bracing. It’s no secret that we love Adirondack spruce to an unhealthy degree here at Wildwood, so let’s dive into the reasons for our obsession with this stellar tonewood.
Adirondack spruce produces a plethora of pleasing timbres. From the get-go, it gives the guitar a woody, percussive attack with piano-like roundness and an exceptionally wide dynamic range. You can coax plenty of different sounds out of a guitar with an Adirondack top simply by altering your right-hand technique, so it really facilitates expressive playing!
Part of the reason for this is the otherworldly amount of headroom that Adirondack spruce offers. Every acoustic guitar’s top has a point at which it cannot get any louder. Once you hit that point, the top is “maxed-out” and playing harder yields more compression rather than more volume.
For guitars with Adirondack tops, that point is much, much higher than normal. So, you can really hit hard with your right hand without losing any clarity. Think of it like this: if electric guitar players prize amps that can “go to eleven,” acoustic guitarists prize Adirondack spruce because it can go to quadruple-fortissimo. Nevertheless, it is still quite expressive and open-sounding at lower volumes.
The Martin D-28 and Adirondack spruce are a match made in acoustic guitar heaven. Adirondack’s natural clarity brings focus and precision to the enormous, piano-like resonance of the rosewood back and sides, making the guitar sound like a wooden cannon capable of leveling entire cities with its awe-inspiring acoustic power.
Playing a Custom Shop Martin is a singularly joyous experience, and we could not be happier to share that joy with you wonderful Wildwoodians. We know that these Custom Shop D-28s will prove themselves to be steadfast companions on your acoustic adventures, and we cannot wait to see how they inspire you along the way.
Martin Guitars
2023 Custom Shop D-28
D-14 Fret
Natural Gloss with Aging Toner
Solid Adirondack Spruce
Standard, Forward-Shifted X Bracing, Scalloped 5/16", Adirondack Spruce
Antique White
East Indian Rosewood
.880 1st - 1.000 9th
Mahogany
Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
Modified V w/ High Performance Taper
Satin
Black Ebony
Mother-of-Pearl Style 28
25.4"
Bone
1 3/4"
2 5/32"
None
16" Radius/Compensated/Bone
Style 28 Boltaron
Vintage-Style Grover Nickel StaTite with 18:1 Ratio
Black Ebony, Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
Tortoiseshell
Original 5-Ply Hardshell
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This Custom Shop D-28 is in fantastic shape! The frets show virtually zero wear, and the finish shows extremely light signs of normal use. The only cosmetic imperfection to report is a miniscule ding on the top between the pickguard and the waist. It comes with its original hardshell case, too. Most importantly, it sounds awesome!
Attention, all acoustic guitar aficionados! The Wildwood team is brimming with excitement about our latest collaboration with the Martin Custom Shop: a new run of Custom Shop D-28s! Why are we so geeked? Well, two of our favorite things in the entire world are basking in the glorious sound of a great Martin and providing our customers with exceptional value, and this run of Martins allows us the opportunity to do both! Let’s take a closer look and see why these guitars have won our hearts in record time.
When we spec’d out these guitars, our goal was to build mighty guitars that could slay all comers in the acoustic arena while keeping them at a reasonable price point. So, we took some of our favorite standard Martin models and made a couple choice tonal tweaks to set them apart from the pack.
When we considered what type of sound to go for, the discussion was short and the decision was unanimous: we should try to emulate the tone of . While our desire to keep the price point low trumped our desire to deck these guitars out with vintage-accurate appointments, we do believe that our choices regarding tonewood and bracing have imbued these guitars with the spirit of a vintage Martin.
To cop this vintage-style tone, we asked the folks at Martin to equip these Martins with Adirondack spruce tops and bracing. It’s no secret that we love Adirondack spruce to an unhealthy degree here at Wildwood, so let’s dive into the reasons for our obsession with this stellar tonewood.
Adirondack spruce produces a plethora of pleasing timbres. From the get-go, it gives the guitar a woody, percussive attack with piano-like roundness and an exceptionally wide dynamic range. You can coax plenty of different sounds out of a guitar with an Adirondack top simply by altering your right-hand technique, so it really facilitates expressive playing!
Part of the reason for this is the otherworldly amount of headroom that Adirondack spruce offers. Every acoustic guitar’s top has a point at which it cannot get any louder. Once you hit that point, the top is “maxed-out” and playing harder yields more compression rather than more volume.
For guitars with Adirondack tops, that point is much, much higher than normal. So, you can really hit hard with your right hand without losing any clarity. Think of it like this: if electric guitar players prize amps that can “go to eleven,” acoustic guitarists prize Adirondack spruce because it can go to quadruple-fortissimo. Nevertheless, it is still quite expressive and open-sounding at lower volumes.
The Martin D-28 and Adirondack spruce are a match made in acoustic guitar heaven. Adirondack’s natural clarity brings focus and precision to the enormous, piano-like resonance of the rosewood back and sides, making the guitar sound like a wooden cannon capable of leveling entire cities with its awe-inspiring acoustic power.
Playing a Custom Shop Martin is a singularly joyous experience, and we could not be happier to share that joy with you wonderful Wildwoodians. We know that these Custom Shop D-28s will prove themselves to be steadfast companions on your acoustic adventures, and we cannot wait to see how they inspire you along the way.
2792785
Martin Guitars
2023 Custom Shop D-28
Natural Gloss with Aging Toner
Solid Adirondack Spruce
Standard, Forward-Shifted X Bracing, Scalloped 5/16", Adirondack Spruce
Antique White
East Indian Rosewood
.880 1st - 1.000 9th
Mahogany
Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
Modified V w/ High Performance Taper
Satin
Black Ebony
Mother-of-Pearl Style 28
25.4"
Bone
1 3/4"
2 5/32"
None
16" Radius/Compensated/Bone
Style 28 Boltaron
Vintage-Style Grover Nickel StaTite with 18:1 Ratio
Black Ebony, Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
Tortoiseshell
Original 5-Ply Hardshell
