C. F. Martin 00-28C Classical Guitar (1968)
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C. F. Martin 00-28C Model Classical Guitar (1968), made in Nazareth, PA, serial # 237547, natural lacquer finish, Brazilian rosewood back and sides, spruce top, mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard, original black hard shell case.
The popularity of Martin's classical guitars got a boost in the 1960s due to the Folk-boom market's seemingly insatiable appetite for easy-to-play nylon string instruments. Many aspiring folk players of the time were not comfortable with steel-strings but wanted a genuine Martin, so classical guitars from Nazareth became a popular choice in a pro-grade "Folk" guitar. This 00-28C was launched in 1966, replacing the earlier 00-28G model.
The big change from the "G" to the "C" model was the adoption of Martin's traditional pre-1932 12 fret 00 body in favor of the more squared-off 1930's body style of the 00-28G. The new guitar with a more traditional look was even more keenly focused on the folk market. Martin briefly experimented with a 000 sized version before settling on this 00-28C as the new standard rosewood nylon string model.
The 00-28C is built with Martin's traditional materials: Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, a mahogany neck and a finely grained spruce top. It uses the standard Martin 12-fret 00 body shape and headstock, but internally is a delicately fan-braced with like a classical guitar. The fingerboard and bridge are ebony; the bridge is a classical "tie off" style with rounded wings and a bone saddle. The rosewood back has some lovely bookmatched grain figure parallel to the center seam.
301 of these shipped in 1968, the peak production year. While this style Martin is not well remembered now, this is a lovely and sweet-sounding guitar that deserves a better appreciation than it often gets, neither "fish nor fowl" perhaps to many modern players but an appealing creation nonetheless.
Overall length is 37 5/8 in. (95.6 cm.), 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 4 in. (10.2 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 25 1/4 in. (641 mm.). Width of nut is 2 in. (51 mm.).
This Martin has been kept in impeccable shape for the last 55 years, with only a new saddle recently installed. The guitar shows some very light finish wear and no signs of any cracks or repairs. The finish has only some scuffing to the back, a few dings and dents here and there and one noticeable pick scratch from below the sound hole. It plays and sounds exactly as it should, a very fine example of this somewhat obscure Martin still in the original blue-lined HSC. Overall Excellent + Condition.
The popularity of Martin's classical guitars got a boost in the 1960s due to the Folk-boom market's seemingly insatiable appetite for easy-to-play nylon string instruments. Many aspiring folk players of the time were not comfortable with steel-strings but wanted a genuine Martin, so classical guitars from Nazareth became a popular choice in a pro-grade "Folk" guitar. This 00-28C was launched in 1966, replacing the earlier 00-28G model.
The big change from the "G" to the "C" model was the adoption of Martin's traditional pre-1932 12 fret 00 body in favor of the more squared-off 1930's body style of the 00-28G. The new guitar with a more traditional look was even more keenly focused on the folk market. Martin briefly experimented with a 000 sized version before settling on this 00-28C as the new standard rosewood nylon string model.
The 00-28C is built with Martin's traditional materials: Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, a mahogany neck and a finely grained spruce top. It uses the standard Martin 12-fret 00 body shape and headstock, but internally is a delicately fan-braced with like a classical guitar. The fingerboard and bridge are ebony; the bridge is a classical "tie off" style with rounded wings and a bone saddle. The rosewood back has some lovely bookmatched grain figure parallel to the center seam.
301 of these shipped in 1968, the peak production year. While this style Martin is not well remembered now, this is a lovely and sweet-sounding guitar that deserves a better appreciation than it often gets, neither "fish nor fowl" perhaps to many modern players but an appealing creation nonetheless.
Overall length is 37 5/8 in. (95.6 cm.), 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 4 in. (10.2 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 25 1/4 in. (641 mm.). Width of nut is 2 in. (51 mm.).
This Martin has been kept in impeccable shape for the last 55 years, with only a new saddle recently installed. The guitar shows some very light finish wear and no signs of any cracks or repairs. The finish has only some scuffing to the back, a few dings and dents here and there and one noticeable pick scratch from below the sound hole. It plays and sounds exactly as it should, a very fine example of this somewhat obscure Martin still in the original blue-lined HSC. Overall Excellent + Condition.