*Photos shown are of the actual guitar. Serial 261998.

This Martin D-28 Custom Shop creation redefines the legendary Dreadnought by exchanging traditional rosewood for Highly Flamed Koa on the top, back, and sides. The result is a visually arresting masterpiece that offers a brighter, more articulate punch while retaining the powerful bass response and projection D-28 players expect. Under the hood, forward-shifted Golden Era scalloped bracing allows the Koa to resonate freely, delivering a complex, mature tone right out of the case. Distinctive details like the authentic diamond volute, Grover vintage-style tuners, and a polished headplate elevate its classic aesthetic. This is a rare opportunity to own a "one-of-one" instrument that seamlessly blends Martin’s historic workhorse reliability with the exotic beauty of fine Hawaiian tone woods.

• CASE/GIG BAG: Hardshell Case Included.

Setup & Service

Complimentary Professional Setup & Install Service Available Upon Request (Over $210 Value):

• Custom Setup: Our tech will adjust the action, intonation, and relief to your specifications.

• Professional Pickup Installation Service: Want to amplify this beauty? We will professionally install the pickup system of your choice free of charge.

How it works: Simply add the pickup you want to your cart (or supply your own), and we provide the labor at zero cost.

Please Note: This offer covers the professional installation labor only; the pickup hardware itself is sold separately. 

Please email us for more details: [email protected]

Specs

Overview

• Instrument: Custom ''D'' Dreadnought Body
• Cutaway: No
• Orientation: Right Handed
• Neck Joint: Dovetail
• Appointment Level: Standard
• Adhesive: Modern Adhesive
  
• Top Material: Highly Flamed Koa
  
• Bracing Material, Top: Spruce
• Back and Side Material: Highly Flamed Koa
• Binding Material: Antique White
  
• Top Pearl: None
• Rosette Style: Style 28 Boltaron
• Bridge Style: GE Modern Belly
• Neck Material: Select Hardwood
• Neck Profile: GE Modified Low Oval
• Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
• Tuning Machines: Grover Nickel V97-18NA StaTite 18:1 Vintage Button
  
• Fingerboard Material: Black Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay: Style 28
• Finish Type: Standard
  
• Finish Package: Gloss Body w/Satin Neck and Polished Headplate
• Top Color: Clear
• Electronics: None
• Frets Clear: 14 Frets Clear of Body
  
• Body Shape: ''D'' Dreadnought Body
• Inspired by: D-28 Style
• Appointment Level: Standard
• Adhesive: Modern Adhesive
• Orientation: Right Handed
  
• String Number: 6 Strings
  
• Venetian Cutaway: No
• Body Depth: Standard
  
• Scale Length: 25.4"
  
• Compensated Scale Length: 25.470"
• Neck Joint: Dovetail
  
• Truss Rod: Adjustable 14 Fret

Top

• Top Material: Highly Flamed Koa
  
• Top Material Upgrade: Premium
• Top Thickness: Standard
  
• Bracing Material, Top: Spruce
  
• Bracing Pattern, Top: X Brace - Forward Shifted
  
• Bracing Pattern Number, Top: 3-A DOMLE
  
• Bracing Shape, Top: Scalloped
  
• Bracing Style, Top: Golden Era
  
• Bracing Size, Top: 5/16''
• Binding Material: Antique White
  
• Top Pearl: None
• Rosette Style: Style 28 Boltaron
• Rosette Poly: None
  
• Pickguard Material: Faux Tortoise
  
• Under Finish Pickguard: No
  
• Pickguard Pattern: Pattern 1B

Inlay

• Top Inlay 1: BI,Boltaron,B/W,.073x.062x64
  
• Top Inlay 2: BI,Boltaron,B/W/B,.0495x.062x64
  
• Back Inlay 1: BI,Boltaron,B/W/B,.0495x.062x64
• Endpiece Inlay 1: BI,Boltaron,W/W/B,.0325x.062x64
• Back and Sides
• Front Block: BL,Mahogany,Front,D,14,Adj
  
• Rear Block: BL,Mahogany,Rear,D
  
• Back Piece Qty: 2 Piece
  
• Back and Sides Material: Highly Flamed Koa
  
• Back and Sides Material Upgrade: Premium
• Back Purfling: Style 28 W/Black Fiber Strips (Checker)
  
• Bracing Material, Back and Sides: Spruce
• Bracing Pattern: D14 Fret
  
• Center Strip: Spruce
  
• Center Strip Stamp Location:  Between 1st & 2nd Brace 
• Caution Stamp: None
  
• Ribbons: Spanish Cedar
  
• Side Strips: East Indian Rosewood
  
• Endpiece Material: Antique White

Neck

• Neck Material: Select Hardwood
• Neck Profile: GE Modified Low Oval
  
• Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
  
• Heelcap Material: Antique White
• Headstock: Solid
  
• Diamond Volute: Long
  
• Headstock Ears: Authentic
• Headstock Taper: Square
  
• Corners: Standard
  
• Headplate Material: Highly Flamed Koa
• Headplate Material Grade: Premium
• Headplate Thickness: Standard
• Headplate Decal: None
• Headplate Binding: No
• Headplate Miter: No
  
• Headplate Inlay: CFM Script Logo
• Headplate Inlay Pearl Species: Select Abalone
• Additional Headplate Inlay: None
  
• Stamp: C.F. Martin & Co.

Fingerboard

• Fingerboard Material: Black Ebony
• Fingerboard Material Grade: 2
• Fingerboard Stain: No
  
• Fingerboard Oil: Yes
  
• Fingerboard Radius: 16"
• Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
• Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
• String Spacing: 2 5/32''
  
• Fingerboard Length: 17.989''
• Fingerboard Thickness: Authentic Thickness
  
• Fret Wire: Standard
  
• Fret Slot: 0.023 Pocketed
  
• Total Frets: 20 Total
  
• Fingerboard Binding: No
• Fingerboard Miter: No
  
• Fingerboard Inlay: Style 28
  
• Fingerboard Inlay Pearl Species: Mother of Pearl
• Additional Fingerboard Inlay: None
• Side Dots: White
  
• Side Dot Position: One at 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, Two at 12th, One at 15th & 17th Frets
  
• Nut Material: Bone
  
• Nut Positioning: Angled

Finish

• Finish Type: Standard
  
• Finish Package: Gloss Body w/Satin Neck and Polished Headplate
• Finish Taping Notes: None
• Notes for Finish: None
• Top Color: Clear
  
• Body Filler: Rosewood
  
• Body Stain: None
  
• Neck Filler: Rosewood
  
• Neck Stain: None
  
• Solid Color: None
  
• Solid Color Neck: None
• Bridge
• Bridge Material: Black Ebony
  
• Bridge Style: GE Modern Belly
  
• Saddle Style: Drop in Saddle
  
• Bridge Inlay: None
• Saddle Material: Compensated Bone
  
• Bridge Pins: Bone w/ Faux Tortoise
• End Pin: Bone w/ Faux Tortoise

Extras

• Tuning Machines: Grover Nickel V97-18NA StaTite 18:1 Vintage Button
  
• Tuning Machine Drilling: R 11/32''
  
• Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0
  
• Strings Guage: Medium
  
• Strap Button: None
  
• Case: Molded Hardshell
  
• Strap: None
  
• Custom Label: None
• Custom Shop Credentials Book: Yes