Martin D-28 Modern Deluxe – Overview

The Martin D-28 Modern Deluxe blends the legendary rosewood dreadnought voice with a series of forward-thinking upgrades designed to enhance tone, responsiveness, and playability. Built in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, this premium Martin model pairs a solid Sitka spruce top with East Indian rosewood back and sides, delivering the deep bass, shimmering overtones, and powerful projection that have defined the iconic D-28 sound for generations.

Part of Martin’s Modern Deluxe Series, this guitar incorporates advanced design features that elevate the traditional dreadnought platform. A VTS-treated Sitka spruce top recreates the resonance and responsiveness of a naturally aged instrument, while forward-shifted scalloped X-bracing allows the top to vibrate more freely for increased headroom, dynamic range, and tonal complexity.

Tone & Performance

The D-28 Modern Deluxe delivers the expansive voice of a classic rosewood dreadnought with enhanced responsiveness and sustain. The torrefied spruce top reacts quickly to both delicate fingerstyle and powerful flatpicking, producing piano-like bass, rich harmonic overtones, and clear trebles that carry effortlessly in ensemble settings.

Players will notice exceptional balance across the tonal spectrum, with deep low-end authority, strong midrange presence, and sparkling high-end clarity. Whether used for bluegrass, contemporary acoustic performance, or studio recording, the advanced bracing and lightweight construction help the guitar feel lively and responsive right out of the case.

Construction & Modern Deluxe Features

Martin’s traditional dovetail neck joint and solid wood construction preserve the resonance and tonal depth expected from a handcrafted American-built acoustic guitar. The Modern Deluxe platform introduces several premium upgrades, including a titanium truss rod for reduced neck weight and increased responsiveness, along with a liquidmetal bridge pin system designed to maximize energy transfer from the strings to the soundboard.

The comfortable Vintage Deluxe neck profile with High-Performance Taper and 1 3/4" nut width provides modern playability while maintaining the familiar feel many Martin players prefer. An ebony fingerboard and bridge, bone nut and saddle, and premium gold Waverly tuning machines complete the instrument with both performance and visual elegance.

Serial Number: 2903364

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