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1956 Martin D-28
This mid-1950s Martin D-28 has gorgeous Brazilian rosewood back and sides, Sitka top, ebony fingerboard and bridge. Checkerboard backstrip, 50's style 28 top trim and rosette. Kluson waffle-back tuners, cut-through bridge saddle, original nut and bridge pins.
The guitar has had its neck reset and frets replaced fairly recently and plays just perfectly with a 5-6 64th action and medium strings. There is finish repair around the bridge and localized touchup on the top. A few repaired top cracks below the bridge and a repaired pickguard-caused crack extending north of the guard's treble side. One invisibly small repaired back crack. The guitar looks amazing and presents very well. The lacquer repairs are hard to distinguish in normal light.
First fret neck depth is .834”. Soft V neck carve, 1-11/16” nutwidth, 25.4” scale, 2-1/8” string spread at the bridge. Full height bridge and saddle. Light fretwear, excellent set-up and playability with mediums and 5-7 64ths action.
With original Lifton hard shell case
