2006 Martin HD-28VS Natural with Aging Tone, Excellent, Original Hard, $2,799.00
While I don't buy many large bodied guitars these days, I have a very soft spot in my heart for 12-fret slope dreadnoughts. Offered here is a superb Martin HD-28VS built in 2006. I've sold quite a few of these over the years because of their exceptional tone and output.
This lovely 12-fret Slope D has a Sitka Spruce top which, in the case of this guitar, has aged nicely to a lovely amber color. This model gets vintage style 5/16" scalloped X top bracing. The back and sides made of very straight grained East Indian Rosewood. The neck is made of select Mahogany and has a modified V-shape. The 25.4" scale fret board is made of Black Ebony with a 16" radius, diamond and square inlays and a 1.75" bone nut. It has a slotted headstock with side-mounted Waverly tuners; and a Black Ebony vintage belly bridge with drop-in long bone saddle and 2.25" string spacing.
The tone of this guitar is as rich as they come and the output of this instrument is astounding. When playing this guitar, I am immediately reminded as to why folks favor 12-fret guitars - the sound is HUGE! Whether playing finger-style or with a flat pick, this guitar delivers in spades. The playability is superb, with ninth fret string heights of 6/64" at the low E side and 4/64" at the high E side and there is lots of saddle remaining. Please check out the brief sound sample of this very guitar provided herein.
Despite it's age, this guitar has been treated exceptionally well and remains in excellent condition. If you look very closely under high intensity lighting, you will find light evidence of play on the clear coat finish and pickguard, but you will really have to look for this evidence. If not for the lovely aged amber color of the top, you might think this was a much newer instrument. The frets are in superb condition and show no observable wear. The guitar ships in it's original Geib style case which is in very good condition, showing just a few scuffs in the tolex.
If you have been looking for an extremely lush sounding, 12-fret instrument with plenty of punch, this lovely Martin is highly recommended. Very nice indeed!
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