D-28 Authentic 1937 Aged image number 0
D-28 Authentic 1937 Aged image number 1
D-28 Authentic 1937 Aged image number 2
D-28 Authentic 1937 Aged image number 3
D-28 Authentic 1937 Aged image number 1
D-28 Authentic 1937 Aged image number 2
D-28 Authentic 1937 Aged image number 3
D-28 Authentic 1937 Aged image number 4

The D-28 Authentic 1937 Aged pairs VTS-aged tonewoods with a beautifully worn finish and vintage specs. With Guatemalan rosewood and handcrafted details, it delivers the powerful tone and character of a true pre-war classic. 

Specifications
What's Included
Description
At A Glance
Reviews

Description

Few guitars are as celebrated as the D-28s built in 1937—a year that marked a high point in Martin’s pre-war craftsmanship. The D-28 Authentic 1937 Aged brings that legacy to life with period-correct specifications, an Adirondack spruce top, Guatemalan rosewood back and sides, and forward-shifted hand-scalloped X-bracing for the powerful, open tone that made the originals legendary. Built entirely with hide glue and constructed by hand, it features a body profile modeled after Dreadnoughts from the 1930s and ’40s, along with an Authentic 1937 neck barrel and heel. Martin’s Vintage Tone System® (VTS) is used to thermally age the top and braces for the rich, broken-in sound of a well-loved vintage guitar. What sets this model apart is its meticulously aged finish, complete with subtle checking and character marks that give it the look and feel of an instrument that’s been played for generations. The D-28 Authentic 1937 Aged doesn’t just sound like a pre-war classic—it looks and feels like one too.

Specifications

Highlights

Authentic D-14 Fret body size
Guatemalan Rosewood back and sides
Adirondack Spruce with VTS top
Vintage Toner
Authentic 1937 with Standard Taper
Guatemalan Rosewood back
Hardshell case
Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Medium
Top Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
Finish Top: Vintage Gloss - Aged
Top Color: Vintage Toner
Top Inlay Material: Bold Herringbone
Top Detail: Aged
Binding: Antique White
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Style: Authentic Belly - Glue in Long Saddle - Aged
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/16''
Bridge Pin Material: Ivory Pattern - Aged
Bridge Pin Dots: Black Plastic
Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern Aged
Pickguard Inlay: None
Rosette: Multi-Stripe
Saddle: Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"
Body Size: Authentic D-14 Fret
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction
Back Material: Guatemalan Rosewood
Side Material: Guatemalan Rosewood
Back and Side Finish: Vintage Gloss - Aged
Back and Sides Color: None
Back Detail: Aged
Side Detail: Aged
Back Purfling/Strip: Zig-Zag Authentic
Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Side Inlay Material: None
Bracing Pattern: Authentic 1937 Forward-Shifted X-Brace
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
Brace Size: 5/16"
Heelcap: Antique White
Endpiece: Antique White
Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe
Neck Shape: Authentic 1937
Neck Taper: Standard Taper
Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
Finish Neck: Vintage Gloss - Aged
Scale Length: 25.4"
Number of Frets Total: 20
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/4''
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
Fingerboard Inlay Style: 1937 Diamonds and Squares Long Pattern
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
Fingerboard Binding Material: None
Side Dots: Grained Ivoroid
Headstock Shape: Solid with 1937 Taper and Diamond
Headplate Material: Guatemalan Rosewood
Headplate Logo Style: Authentic Style CFM Script Overlay
Headplate Binding Material: None
Headplate Detail: Aged
Tuning Machines: Aged Waverly Nickel Open Back
Knob: Butterbean
Nut Material: Bone
Case: Hardshell
Label: None
Electronics: None
Electronics Options: None
Left Handed Availability: true

What's Included

D-28 Authentic 1937 Aged
Authentic Series, Authentic D-14 Fret, Acoustic
Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Medium
Pre-strung on instrument

At A Glance

Body Shape & Volume

Authentic D-14 Fret

Neck Shape

Authentic 1937

D-28 Authentic 1937 Aged

D-28 Authentic 1937 Aged

Authentic Series, Authentic D-14 Fret, Acoustic

$9,499.00
3.6 out of 5 Customer Rating

The D-28 Authentic 1937 Aged pairs VTS-aged tonewoods with a beautifully worn finish and vintage specs. With Guatemalan rosewood and handcrafted details, it delivers the powerful tone and character of a true pre-war classic. 

Select Preferred Hand: Right

D-28 Authentic 1937 Aged

Find Locally
Specifications
What's Included
Description
At A Glance
Reviews
Customers Also Bought