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The Custom Shop D-28 1937 blends vintage Authentic Series tone and craftsmanship with modern adjustability. With classic Dreadnought power, historic details, and aged finish options, it’s a timeless guitar built for today’s player. 

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Description

The Custom Shop D-28 1937 gives players the sonic superiority of Martin’s Authentic Series paired with the everyday reliability of a true workhorse guitar. Regarded as the cornerstone of performance, Martin’s highly prized 1937 models set the benchmark for generations of instruments that followed. This guitar features time-tested construction details like Authentic bracing, hide glue, cloth strip construction, and an adjustable truss rod—giving you the tonal power of a vintage dreadnought with the modern convenience of adjustability as the guitar matures and travels through changing seasons.

The D-28 1937 also showcases our proprietary Vintage Low Gloss process and is available in natural or vintage Ambertone burst finishes, along with your choice of our signature low-gloss look or the lightly aged Stage 1 finish. Inspired by vintage guitars that were rarely played but carefully preserved, Stage 1 offers the look of age—light checking and subtle character—without the heavy wear found on more distressed models. It bears the marks of time, not the scars of the road.

Available only at Custom Shop Expert Dealers

Specifications

Highlights

D-14 Fret body size
East Indian Rosewood back and sides
Adirondack Spruce top
Authentic 1937 with Standard Taper
East Indian Rosewood back
Ply Hardshell case
Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Medium
Top Material: Adirondack Spruce
Finish Top: Vintage Gloss
Top Color: None
Top Inlay Material: Bold Herringbone
Top Detail: None
Binding: Antique White
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Style: 1930 Style Belly - Glue in Long Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/16''
Bridge Pin Material: Bone
Bridge Pin Dots: Black Plastic
Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
Pickguard Inlay: None
Rosette: Style 28 Multi-Stripe
Saddle: Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"
Body Size: D-14 Fret
Back Material: East Indian Rosewood
Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
Back and Side Finish: Vintage Gloss
Back and Sides Color: None
Back Detail: None
Side Detail: None
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
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
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: Diamond & Square Long
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
Fingerboard Binding Material: None
Side Dots: Antique White
Headstock Shape: Solid with 1937 Taper and Diamond
Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
Headplate Logo Style: Script Golden Era Overlay
Headplate Binding Material: None
Tuning Machines: Waverly Nickel Open Back
Knob: Butterbean
Nut Material: Bone
Case: Ply Hardshell
Label: None
Electronics: None
Pleked: true

What's Included

Custom Shop D-28 1937
Custom & Special Editions, D-14 Fret, Acoustic
Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Medium
Pre-strung on instrument

At A Glance

Body Shape & Volume

D-14 Fret

Neck Shape

Authentic 1937

Custom Shop D-28 1937

Custom Shop D-28 1937

Custom & Special Editions, D-14 Fret, Acoustic

$5,999.00 - $6,999.00
3.2 out of 5 Customer Rating

The Custom Shop D-28 1937 blends vintage Authentic Series tone and craftsmanship with modern adjustability. With classic Dreadnought power, historic details, and aged finish options, it’s a timeless guitar built for today’s player. 

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