{"product_id":"c-f-martin-d-28v-flat-top-acoustic-guitar-1983-6866","title":"C. F. Martin D-28V Flat Top Acoustic Guitar (1983)","description":"C. F. Martin D-28V Model Flat Top Acoustic Guitar (1983), made in Nazareth, PA, serial # 445027, natural lacquer finish, Brazilian rosewood back and sides, spruce top; mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard, black tolex hard shell case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis guitar represents C.F. Martin \u0026amp; Co.'s first really serious attempt to re-capture the glory of their most sought-after pre-war instruments for a new generation of players. By the early 1980's the strong interest in older Martins -especially \"herringbone\" D-28's- inspired the company to create this special limited-edition model, designated the D-28V (\"V\" for vintage spec.) with many of the most requested features from the original 1930's D-28's. The D-28Vs' most noteworthy characteristic is the Brazilian rosewood back and sides, something Martin had originally abandoned almost 15 years earlier. Many players had requested this; at the time the wood was already becoming a scarcer resource but was not yet legally challenged. The herringbone trim had already been re-instated a few years before on the HD-28.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis D-28V also has a lovely Sitka spruce top with a consistent and attractive bearclaw figure. Other vintage style features including nicely scalloped braces and a small maple bridge plate; The binding is ivoroid and the top sports an old-style finished-over tortoiseshell celluloid pickguard. The fairly subtly-profiled V-shaped neck features an ebony fingerboard fitted with 1930's style slotted diamond inlays. The headstock is slightly more squared-off shape than was typical of the 1970-80's, but the tuners are still sealed back \"C F Martin\" logo'd chrome Schaller style pegs with metal buttons-there were no re-issue tuners in 1983! The company's 150th anniversary stamp appears on the back's center strip. There is a Vintage Series paper label under the treble side of the soundhole hand-signed by both C.F. Martin III and C.F. Martin IV; the elder Mr. Martin passed away just a couple of years on. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMartin was aware this was not an exact reproduction of the classic herringbone-the label actually reads \"A limited edition adaptation\"- but this very limited run D-28V was certainly the finest and most inspired guitar Martin had built for some time in 1983-the inspiration for the \"vintage\" models to come.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 41 in. (104.1 cm.), 15 5\/8 in. (39.7 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 4 15\/16 in. (12.5 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 25 1\/2 in. (648 mm.). Width of nut is 1 11\/16 in. (43 mm.). Very clean and all original with just the lightest signs of wear-some small scuffs, pickwear spots, light checking and a small screw hole in the heel for an added strap button (easily filled or re-buttoned as desired) and an endpin jack (no pickup is currently fitted. No other alterations; this is very nice example of this most collectible of '80's Martins. Overall Excellent + Condition.","brand":"C. F. Martin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852999872652,"sku":"6866","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_5a7f7930-078a-4343-9003-51da463da69a.jpg?v=1774330159","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/c-f-martin-d-28v-flat-top-acoustic-guitar-1983-6866","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}