Martin D-28 Marquis Acoustic Guitar

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Martin D-28 Marquis Model Specifications
MODEL: D-28 Marquis
CONSTRUCTION: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
BODY SIZE: D-14 Fret
TOP: Solid Adirondack Spruce
ROSETTE: Style 28
TOP BRACING PATTERN: Standard ''X'' Scalloped (Golden Era Style), Forward Shifted
TOP BRACES: Solid Adirondack Spruce 5/16''
BACK MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood
BACK PURFLING: HD Zig-Zag
SIDE MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood
ENDPIECE: Grained Ivoroid
ENDPIECE INLAY: Black/White Fiber
BINDING: Grained Ivoroid
TOP INLAY STYLE: Fine Herringbone
SIDE INLAY: none
BACK INLAY: Black/Maple Fiber
NECK MATERIAL: Select Hardwood
NECK SHAPE: Modified V
NUT MATERIAL: Fossilized Ivory
HEADSTOCK: Solid/Long Diamond/Square Taper
HEADPLATE: Solid East Indian Rosewood /Golden Era Style
HEELCAP: Grained Ivoroid
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony
SCALE LENGTH: 25.4''
# OF FRETS CLEAR: 14
# OF FRETS TOTAL: 20
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1-3/4''
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2-1/4''
FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Diamonds & Squares- Long Pattern Golden Era
FINGERBOARD BINDING: none
FINISH BACK & SIDES: Polished Gloss
FINISH TOP: Polished Gloss w/ Aging Toner
FINISH NECK: Satin
BRIDGE MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony
BRIDGE STYLE: 1930s Style Belly w/ Long Saddle
BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2-5/16''
SADDLE: 16'' Radius/Fossilized Ivory
TUNING MACHINES: Nickel Open-Geared w/ Butterbean Knobs
RECOMMENDED STRINGS: Martin Studio Performance Medium Phosphor Bronze (MSP4200)
BRIDGE & END PINS: Fossilized Ivory w/ Black Dots
PICKGUARD: Tortoise Color - Beveled & Polished
CASE: 545E
INTERIOR LABEL: Paper Label
ELECTRONICS: not available as an option
INCLUDES HARDSHELL CASE

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[peterpulpitpounder]

Really nice playing. Do you prefer the D28 over the HD28? Just curious. The D28 seems more focused to me, although not as warm.

[NstuffMusic]

@peterpulpitpounder If you have the means, the HD 28 does have a little fuller sound, and has a little more eye candy. The D28 is the meat and potatoes workhorse acoustic.They both are legendary and you can't go wrong either way.

[goredeathrot]

Does the HD28 have Herringbone binding?

[NstuffMusic]

@goredeathrot Yes.

[clueworm82]

How would you compare this to an HD-28? I play fingerstyle and like a raw woody growl with a light touch. I camt play one of these what would you say?

[NstuffMusic]

@clueworm82 The HD28 sounds fuller and louder because it has the scalloped X bracing.

[bluegrasssingingman]

@peterpulpitpounder Just put bone pins in it.That will bring out your mids and highs. I did tell you. To get the Hd-28

[peterpulpitpounder]

@bluegrasssingingman

You're supposed to tell me the HD28 can't be beat! I'm actually now the "official" owner of a new HD28. Bought it from Guitar Center 2 months back, it being the Xmas season I had it for 60 days. As I mentioned, I wasn't sure it was articulate/bright enough for me, so I was contemplating the D28. In any case, it's mine now, so I'm gonna have to make it my own. I may in the future switch it out for something else. Thanks!

[bluegrasssingingman]

@peterpulpitpounder With factory saddle and pins. it sounded great. Still sounded as good as a HD-28, if not better. I upgraded saddle to bone and push pins,strap pin,and end button to bone. Now it crushes a HD-28. It will hold its own to a Clarence White D-28 LSH,and a HD28V LSH Martin doesn't make a HD-28V LSH anymore. HD-16R LSH list around 2699. Sells for 1999.95.

[bluegrasssingingman]

@peterpulpitpounder HD all the way, for deeper bass and clearer mids and highs. With more sustain and vol. Now the Clarence White D-28 is better then the HD-28. The Clarence White D-28 has Prewar scalloped bracing.,if this is to much money for you. Check out the Martin HD-16R LSH it has Hybrid Scalloped bracing. Has a mod. low profile neck 1/34 nut. This is a great sounding guitar from, with deep bass,super clear mids and highs. Very fast action.

[bluegrasssingingman]

@bluegrasssingingman if

[bluegrasssingingman]

Martin D-28 Marquis a great guitar one of my favorites. Imagine is it had a LSH it would be the best Martin.

[peterpulpitpounder]

@NstuffMusic

Thanks for the input. I've got the HD28 now, but to me I'm wondering if it lacks the articulation I want, which the standard D28 seems to have. The HD28 has such a long decay to it, not sure I'm gonna like long term.

[supraluvers]

lol i really want tabs for what he started playing at 1:47!