Martin HD-28 Excellent Condition- made in 2006- OHSC

2006- Martin HD-28

Excellent Condition- with Original Hardshell Case Included.

The case is the fancier one from Martin with four latches and the Embossed "CF Martin" in the lid.Not the leatherette one you see so often.

No repairs ever done on guitar- Frets are 98% unused- Neck straight as an arrow- Saddle sits perfect in the top- Action is fine- I like it med low, bit there is plenty of bone left if you want to lower it.

The Spruce Top on this one has a slightly darker Amber Hue than you see on recent HD-28's- In fact it looks the color of a Martin that is at least 20 years old. I have no explanation for this- but I have a 2008 Martin with the vintage toner on it and it looks pale in comparison to this HD-28. The Indian Rosewood sides are the color of chocolate. I think this color stuff is worth mentioning because the sound of the guitar is phenomenal. Sustain that goes on until Tuesday- The Bass on it makes the others sound like little girls compared to Lerch. The volume can fill an auditorium- no need for electronics- by the way, there are no electronics. Just rich, full, mature sound and I think I would add, dark as an adjective. Jumbos, Schmumbos, Dreds are the kings of unamplified sound and this one is the alpha male. I love this guitar- I bet you can tell. Recent circumstances have forced the sale of my guitars one at a time. This was the one that I was going to keep.

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The lone cosmetic flaw is a spot on the top where some Jabone put a sticker on it. My guess- it was an idiot clek in a guitar store who decided to put a price or some other retarded marketing tool on the guitar. No one who actually owned this guitar could do anything to hurt it. When the moron removed the sticker it made this spot look like matte finish rather than the gloss finish, you see on the rest of the guitar. I will do my best to photograph this, but it may be difficult to distinguish.(this is on the upper bout treble side- I posted two pics of this area specifically) You have to hold the guitar in the light and turn it a certain way to see it. In the interest of full disclosure, I tell you about this as well as the insignificant scratches on the pickguard and the body. any scratches on the guitar are in the clear finish of the guitar, not scratches that go into the wood or even through the finish into the wood. I am told that these could be buffed out. I dared not try it because I think it is beautiful the way it is and they are not significant enough- not to call this ax- excellent.

Here are the specs on the HD-28 from Martin's website:

Standard Series: HD-28
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	List Price $3449.00 Locate Dealer Model Specifications MODEL HD-28 CONSTRUCTION: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint BODY SIZE: D-14 Fret TOP: Solid Sitka Spruce ROSETTE: Style 28 TOP BRACING PATTERN: Standard ''X'' Scalloped TOP BRACES: Solid Sitka Spruce 5/16'' BACK MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood BACK PURFLING: HD Zig-Zag SIDE MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood ENDPIECE: White Boltaron ENDPIECE INLAY: Black/White Boltaron BINDING: White Boltaron TOP INLAY STYLE: Bold Herringbone SIDE INLAY: none BACK INLAY: Black/White Boltaron NECK MATERIAL: Select Hardwood NECK SHAPE: Low Profile NUT MATERIAL: Bone HEADSTOCK: Solid/Diamond/Square Taper HEADPLATE: Solid East Indian Rosewood /Raised Gold Foil HEELCAP: White Boltaron FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony SCALE LENGTH: 25.4'' # OF FRETS CLEAR: 14 # OF FRETS TOTAL: 20 FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1-11/16'' FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2-1/8'' FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Style 28 FINGERBOARD BINDING: none FINISH BACK & SIDES: Polished Gloss FINISH TOP: Polished Gloss ; Sunburst available at additional cost. FINISH NECK: Satin BRIDGE MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony BRIDGE STYLE: Belly BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2-1/8'' SADDLE: 16'' Radius/Compensated/Bone TUNING MACHINES: Gotoh Chrome w/ Large Buttons RECOMMENDED STRINGS: Martin Studio Performance Medium Phosphor Bronze (MSP4200) BRIDGE & END PINS: White w/ Black Dots PICKGUARD: Tortoise Color CASE: 640 Molded INTERIOR LABEL: none ELECTRONICS: Optional

If you have any questions please ask them before you bid- Please be sure you want the guitar before you bid- as There are NO RETURNS- NO REFUNDS I have 100% feedback because every thing I sold has been what I said it was.I don't purchase guitars unless they are excellent. Anyone who ever bought a guitar from me was very happy.

No bids accepted from outside continental U.S.A. Sorry Alaska and Hawaii.

If you have a bad record of not honoring bids or other such nonsense- Please don't bid- Save us both some aggravation.

No shipping outside the continental U.S.A. Sorry Alaska and Hawaii.- France etc., tough toenails

I live in Northern New Jersey. If you want to pick up the guitar in person -That is fine.

Guitar will be shipped UPS and fully Insured. One price for everybody. $75. I know if you live in New York or a nearby state that sucks but I used to make it $55. flat rate and no one but people from California ever bought my guitars. Then I would get hosed.

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