Martin Custom Shop D-28 Style Adirondack Spruce/Honduran Rosewood - 1935 Sunburst #47192 (Empire Music Exclusive)

Martin Custom Shop D-28 Style Adirondack Spruce/Honduran Rosewood, Black Ebony Fingerboard, 1935 Sunburst

~Guitar pictured is the actual guitar that you will receive~

Only six of these incredible guitars will be built for us by the Martin Custom Shop with a 1935 Sunburst finish.

We are going super old-school with this stunning Martin D-28 Custom Shop!

A rare opportunity presented itself on a factory visit and we secured a phenomenal batch of Honduran Rosewood. This led to offering one of the most classic designs we have ever offered with the Martin Custom Shop D-28 Adirondack/Honduran Rosewood.

As one of only 24 Martin Custom Shop Expert Dealers worldwide, we have unfettered access to the Martin Custom Shop and their incredible world-renowned wood reserves. Empire Music Owner Joe Ravita has hand-selected these specific wood sets and designed the instrument in conjunction with Martin Custom Shop Master Designer Jimmie Kleintop. The goal was to offer the finest sonic experience Martin has to offer with the highest quality wood sets on Earth.

Taking one of Martin’s most famous models to the next level is one of our favorite ways to design a Martin Custom Shop guitar. This Custom Shop D-28 is a world-class example of this process!

Adirondack tops are the soul of the most sought after vintage Martin guitars, so we couldn’t resist designing this model with the classic tonewood. The Adirondack top offers powerful and articulate tones with incredible range and character. Players will relish the power, head-room, clarity and classic Martin tone that the Adirondack delivers.

Honduran Rosewood is one of the most sought-after woods in the world for guitarists and guitar makers. The complex tones that are derived from Honduran Rosewood are due to its dense makeup. Similar to Brazilian Rosewood in many ways, Honduran Rosewood provides incredible power, bass response, balance and overtones. While East Indian Rosewood is more woofy on the bottom end, Honduran Rosewood offers all of the bass and power with much more clarity and character.

We added the Honduran Rosewood to the traditional design of the D-28 with the Adirondack Spruce top. It’s a classic combination that thrives in all playing situations.

The Dreadnought design delivers huge tones for strummers and flatpickers alike. This Custom Model delivers definitive Martin Tone!

While tonewoods are always incredibly important when designing a Custom Shop guitar, it is a must that the bracing, scale length and other design specifications maximize the tonewood choice.

So, we selected the Golden Era Bracing package on this design. This sought after design offers deeply scalloped braces that deliver huge tone, output and mature/vintage vibes. Players will find that this guitar opens up with ease and complex tones are found at all levels of pick attack.

The 25.4” standard scale design allows for a classic playing experience.

We wanted to take this model to the next level, so we included all of the Golden Era touches–rolled fingerboard edges, Golden Era Bridge Plate, Authentic Fingerboard thickness and Authentic neck heel size. This Custom Shop D-28 is a true testament to Martin past and present!

We are proud to offer the world’s finest Martin Custom Shop pieces. Please feel free to reach out to our team to discuss this instrument or any in our collection.

Empire Music is one of only 24 Martin Custom Shop Expert Dealers!