1973 Martin D-28 Acoustic Guitar

Martin D-28

SPECS

Weight: 4.7 lbs 

Case: Hardshell Case

Year: 1973

Condition: Good condition with plenty of dings/scratches throughout.  Pick guard has a bit of bubbling.  Finish checking throughout as well.  Some chip out along side of fretboard.  Some evidence of binding re-glue on sides of guitar. See listing photos for detailed look at condition.  

Tech Notes: Guitar and hardware have been cleaned/tested and are functioning appropriately. Fretboard cleaned and Frets polished. There is some fret wear evident between frets 1 - 5 most notably the b/e strings. Setup with minimal neck relief and medium/low action. Plays great throughout the entire neck with consistent intonation. Fantastic feeling/sounding instrument with a long life ahead of it. Original tuners. 

Mods or Repairs: This clearly was a loved/played guitar in the past by the previous owner. Has recently undergone a neck reset and some light leveling to eliminate high action/fret buzz. Binding fix/re-glued in the past. Two small back cracks were filled and buffed to the clear coat. Pick guard is lifting slightly around a few edges, however is solid and holding strong. Some wear/marks on fretboard edge where fret ends were previously dressed. Non original nut. 

Neck Profile: Soft V

Neck Thickness: 1st: 0.83" / 10th: 1.02"

Fingerboard Radius: 16"

Nut Width: 1 11/16"

Scale Length: 25.4"

Electronics Layout: None

String Gauge: 12 - 54

Tools Included: None

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