The Basics
Here to remind you why you fell in love with us in the first place, the new Authentics are constructed the old way - with hide glue, throughout, and historically-accurate detailing confirmed by using a CAT scan machine located at the Smithsonian Institute. Based on a 1931 D-28 in our museum, this guitar features Madagascar rosewood back and sides, an Adirondack spruce top, and authentic 1931 D-28 appointments, right down to the neck barrel and heel.
List Price:
$8,499.00
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- Model:
- D-28 Authentic 1931
- Construction:
- Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction
- Body Size:
- D-12 Fret
- Top:
- Solid Adirondack Spruce
- Rosette:
- Style 28 (Authentic 1931)
- Top Bracing Pattern:
- Standard ''X'' Scalloped (Authentic Style) - Circa 1931
- Top Braces:
- Solid Adirondack Spruce 5/16''
- Back Material:
- Solid Madagascar Rosewood
- Back Purfling:
- Zig-Zag (Authentic)
- Side Material:
- Solid Madagascar Rosewood
- Endpiece:
- Grained Ivoroid (Narrow 1931 Shape)
- Endpiece Inlay:
- Black/White Boltaron
- Binding:
- Grained Ivoroid
- Top Inlay Style:
- Fine Herringbone
- Side Inlay:
- none
- Back Inlay:
- Black/White Boltaron
- Neck Material:
- Solid Genuine Mahogany
- Neck Shape:
- Authentic 1931 Barrel & Heel
- Nut Material:
- Fossilized Ivory
- Headstock:
- Slotted/Square Slots/1931 Diamond/1931 Taper
- Headplate:
- Solid Madagascar Rosewood
- Heelcap:
- Grained Ivoroid
- Fingerboard Material:
- Solid Black Ebony
- Scale Length:
- 25.4''
- Number of Frets Clear:
- 12
- Number of Frets Total:
- 19
- Fingerboard Width at Nut:
- 1-7/8''
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret:
- 2-1/4''
- Fingerboard Position Inlays:
- Diamonds & Squares - Short Pattern Golden Era
- Fingerboard Binding:
- none
- Finish Back & Sides:
- Polished Gloss w/Aging Toner
- Finish Top:
- Polished Gloss w/Aging Toner
- Finish Neck:
- Polished Gloss w/Aging Toner
- Bridge Material:
- Solid Black Ebony
- Bridge Style:
- 1930s Style Belly w/ Long Saddle
- Bridge String Spacing:
- 2-3/8''
- Saddle:
- 16'' Radius/Fossilized Ivory
- Tuning Machines:
- Waverly Nickel 4063 w/Butterbean Knobs & Nickel Bushings
- Recommended Strings:
- Martin SP Lifespan Phosphor Bronze Medium Gauge (MSP7200)
- Bridge & End Pins:
- Ivory w/ Black Dots
- Pickguard:
- Delmar Tortoise Color
- Case:
- 540V Harptone
- Interior Label:
- none
- Electronics:
- none
- Other Options:
- Available left-handed at no additional charge
- Other Comments:
- All prices & specifications are subject to change without notice.