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D28 Marquis Sunburst

Solid Adirondack Spruce • Solid East Indian Rosewood Back/Sides

SKU: D28MARQUIS     List:$5,549.00.... WMC:$4,299.00

 

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. 

 

 

 

Model Specifications:

MODEL D-28 Marquis Sunburst

CONSTRUCTION: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint

BODY SIZE: D-14 Fret

TOP: Solid Adirondack Spruce

ROSETTE: Style 28

TOP BRACING PATTERN: Standard ''X'' Scalloped (Golden Era Style), Forward Shifted

TOP BRACES: Solid Adirondack Spruce 5/16''

BACK MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood

BACK PURFLING: HD Zig-Zag

SIDE MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood

ENDPIECE: Grained Ivoroid

ENDPIECE INLAY: Black/White Fiber

BINDING: Grained Ivoroid

TOP INLAY STYLE: Fine Herringbone

SIDE INLAY: none

BACK INLAY: Black/Maple Fiber

NECK MATERIAL: Select Hardwood

NECK SHAPE: Modified V

NUT MATERIAL: Fossilized Ivory

HEADSTOCK: Solid/Long Diamond/Square Taper

HEADPLATE: Solid East Indian Rosewood /Golden Era Style

HEELCAP: Grained Ivoroid

FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony

SCALE LENGTH: 25.4''

# OF FRETS CLEAR: 14

# OF FRETS TOTAL: 20

FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1-3/4''

FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2-1/4''

FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Diamonds & Squares- Long Pattern Golden Era

FINGERBOARD BINDING: none

FINISH BACK & SIDES: Polished Gloss

FINISH TOP: Polished Gloss w/ 1935 Sunburst

FINISH NECK: Satin

BRIDGE MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony

BRIDGE STYLE: 1930s Style Belly w/ Long Saddle

BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2-5/16''

SADDLE: 16'' Radius/Fossilized Ivory

TUNING MACHINES: Nickel Open-Geared w/ Butterbean Knobs

RECOMMENDED STRINGS: Martin SP Lifespan Phosphor Bronze Medium Gauge (MSP7200)

BRIDGE & END PINS: Fossilized Ivory w/ Black Dots

PICKGUARD: Tortoise Color - Beveled & Polished

CASE: 545E

INTERIOR LABEL: Paper Label

ELECTRONICS: not available as an option

OTHER OPTIONS: Available left-handed at no additional charge