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Recreating one of the most coveted golden-era acoustics in history, this Martin D-28 Authentic 1937 features hide-glue dovetail construction pairing a Vintage Gloss VTS Adirondack spruce top with solid Guatemalan rosewood back and sides. A genuine mahogany neck turned to an Authentic 1937 profile carries an ebony fingerboard with abalone 1937 diamonds and squares inlays and a 1 3/4" bone nut, ending at a tapered headstock with a Guatemalan rosewood headplate and open-back nickel Waverly tuners. Vintage-correct appointments abound, including bold herringbone top inlay, antique white binding, a zig-zag authentic backstrip, forward-shifted scalloped VTS Adirondack X-bracing, and an ebony belly bridge with a glued-in long bone saddle. Weighing a featherlight 4 lbs 2 oz, this pre-war replica includes a deluxe ply hardshell case.
From Martin and Co.
Few guitars are as celebrated as the D-28s built in 1937—a year that marked a high point in Martin’s pre-war craftsmanship. The D-28 Authentic 1937 stays true to that legacy, featuring an Adirondack spruce top, forward-shifted hand-scalloped X-bracing, and historically accurate detailing throughout. This updated version includes Guatemalan rosewood back and sides for a lush, complex tone, along with subtle refinements that bring it even closer to the originals. The body profile is modeled after Dreadnoughts from the 1930s and ’40s for enhanced historical accuracy, and the neck features the Authentic 1937 barrel and heel for the feel of a true vintage instrument. Martin’s Vintage Tone System® (VTS) is used to thermally age both the top and braces, delivering the rich, open sound of a well-loved pre-war guitar. Built entirely with hide glue and constructed by hand, the D-28 Authentic 1937 isn’t just a tribute to the Golden Era—it’s a direct line back to it.
- Top Material
- Adirondack Spruce with VTS
- Finish Top
- Vintage Gloss
- Top Color
- Clear
- Top Inlay Material
- Bold Herringbone
- Top Detail
- None
- Binding
- Antique White
- Bridge Material
- Ebony
- Bridge Style
- Authentic Belly - Glue in Long Saddle
- Bridge String Spacing
- 2 5/16''
- Bridge Pin Material
- Faux Ivory
- Bridge Pin Dots
- Black Plastic
- Pickguard
- Tortoise Pattern
- Pickguard Inlay
- None
- Rosette
- Multi-Stripe
- Saddle
- Bone
- Saddle Radius
- 16"
- Body Size
- Authentic D-14 Fret
- Construction
- Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction
- Back Material
- Guatemalan Rosewood
- Side Material
- Guatemalan Rosewood
- Back and Side Finish
- Vintage Gloss
- Back and Sides Color
- None
- Back Detail
- None
- Side Detail
- None
- Back Purfling/Strip
- Zig-Zag Authentic
- Back Inlay Material
- Multi-Stripe
- Side Inlay Material
- None
- Bracing Pattern
- Forward Shifted X Brace
- Brace Shape
- Scalloped
- Brace Material
- Adirondack Spruce with VTS
- Brace Size
- 5/16"
- Endpiece
- Antique White
- Endpiece Inlay
- Multi-Stripe
- Neck Shape
- Authentic 1937
- Neck Taper
- Standard Taper
- Neck Material
- Genuine Mahogany
- Neck Color
- Dark Mahogany
- Finish Neck
- Vintage Gloss
- Scale Length
- 25.4"
- Number of Frets Total
- 20
- Neck Joins Body At
- 14th Fret
- Heelcap
- Antique White
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret
- 2 1/4''
- Fingerboard Width at Nut
- 1 3/4''
- Fingerboard Inlay Style
- 1937 Diamonds and Squares Long Pattern
- Fingerboard Inlay Material
- Abalone
- Fingerboard Binding Material
- None
- Side Dots
- Antique White
- Headstock Shape
- Solid with 1937 Taper and Diamond
- Headplate Material
- Guatemalan Rosewood
- Headplate Logo Style
- Script Golden Era Overlay
- Headplate Binding Material
- None
- Headplate Detail
- None
- Tuning Machines
- Waverly Nickel Open Back
- Knob
- Butterbean
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Case
- Ply Hardshell
- Weight
- 4lbs 2oz
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