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Custom Shop D-28 1937 Madagascar Rosewood

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Custom Shop D-28 1937 Madagascar Rosewood

$7,999.00
5 out of 5 Customer Rating

This limited-edition Custom Shop D-28 is crafted from a unique set of Madagascar rosewood and topped with Adirondack spruce for a bold, articulate voice with vintage character. Built with Authentic 1937 bracing, hide glue construction, and an adjustable truss rod, it delivers the tone, feel, and reliability serious players expect. The Stage 1 aged vintage gloss finish adds the look of a well-loved original, with just the right amount of wear. Only 50 are available, each one built to bring history into your hands.

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Custom Shop D-28 1937 Madagascar Rosewood

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Overview

Body Size: D-14 Fret
Finish Top: Vintage Gloss - Aged
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction
Back and Side Finish: Gloss- Aged
Bracing Pattern: Authentic 1937 Forward Shifted X Brace
Scale Length: 25.4"
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
Top Material: Adirondack Spruce
Neck Shape: D28 Authentic 1937 Barrel & Heel
Back Material: Madagascar Rosewood
Neck Taper: Standard Taper
Side Material: Madagascar Rosewood
Electronics: No

Top

Top Color: Vintage Toner
Bridge Style: 1930 Style Belly - Glue in Long Saddle - Aged
Binding: Antique White
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/16''
Top Inlay Material: Bold Herringbone
Bridge Material: Ebony
Top Detail: None
Bridge Pin Material: Bone
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
Bridge Pin Dots: Black Plastic
Pickguard Inlay: None
Saddle: Bone
Rosette: Style 28 Multi-Stripe
Saddle Radius: 16"

Body

Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce
Back and Sides Color: None
Brace Size: 5/16"
Back Detail: None
Back Purfling/Strip: Zig-Zag Authentic
Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Heelcap: Antique White
Side Detail: None
Endpiece: Antique White
Side Inlay Material: None
Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe

Neck

Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Finish Neck: Vintage Gloss - Aged
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/4''
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany with Aging Toner
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Diamond and Square Long Pattern
Number of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Fingerboard Binding Material: None
Side Dots: Antique White

Headstock

Headstock Shape: Solid with 1937 Taper and Diamond
Tuning Machines: Aged Waverly Nickel Open Back
Headplate Material: Madagascar Rosewood
Knob: Butterbean
Headplate Logo Style: Script Golden Era Overlay
Nut Material: Bone
Headplate Binding Material: None

Misc

Case: Ply Hardshell
Label: None
Pleked: true