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Here we offer a special guitar from the Martin Custom Shop: a 0028VS from 2012, made from first-class tonewoods and built with great craftsmanship. Inspired by classic Martin originals, this model combines historical features with modern playing comfort.

The solid Adirondack spruce top in combination with back and sides made of high-quality Madagascar Rosewood delivers a balanced, warm sound with a clear response – ideal for fingerstyle, but also ideal for strumming. The 12-fret construction and Golden Era bracing with scalloped Adirondack bracing ensure excellent resonance and plenty of volume despite the compact body size.

An outstanding detail is the Madagascar Rosewood binding – a real rarity on Martin guitars, which normally use plastic. Other exclusive features are the bridge and nut made of fossil mammoth ivory, the complete finish with hot glue (Hide Glue Complete) and the finest tonewoods in all components. Together with the elaborate rope-style inlay, the Style 45 rosette and the slotted headstock construction, the result is an overall look that is rare even in the custom store segment.

The Performing Artist neck, the short scale length and a comfortable nut width of 44.5 mm offer an excellent playing feel. The vintage toner on the top rounds off the classic aesthetic perfectly. The guitar is in excellent condition apart from a few traces of use. It comes in the original Martin Custom Shop case from TKL.

Specifications:
Year of manufacture: 2012
String spacing at the 12th fret: E = 2.5mm , e = 2.2mm

SPECIAL INSTRUCTION: Hide Glue Complete
BODY SIZE: 00-12 Fret
TOP: Adirondack Spruce
TOP BRACES: Adirondack/Scalloped 1/4 “” (6.4 mm)/Golden Era
TONE BAR: Adirondack Spruce
CROSS BRACE: Adirondack Spruce
BRIDGE PLATE: Maple
SIDE BRACE: Adirondack Spruce
TOP PLATE: Adirondack Spruce
#1 BRACE: Adirondack Spruce
SOUNDHOLE BRACE: Adirondack Spruce
TOP BINDING: Madagascar Rosewood
TOP INLAY: 30 Style Multi-Color Rope
ROSETTE: Style 45
PEARL INLAY: Select Abalone Pearl
ADDITIONAL ROSETTE INLAY: Wood Fiber Inlays
BACK: Madagascar Rosewood
BACK PANELS: 2 Pc.
PURFLING: 5/32 “” (4,0 mm) Madagascar Rosewood with B/M/B Inlays on each Side (Mitered)
CENTER STRIP/LOC. STAMP: Sitka Spruce (CFMartin & Co Nazareth, PA Made In USA Stamp Between 1st/2nd Brace)
BACK BINDING: Madagascar Rosewood
SIDES: Madagascar Rosewood
RIBBONS: Spanish Cedar
ENDPIECE: Madagascar Rosewood
ENDPIECE INLAY: .027 “” (0,7 mm) Black/Maple fiber, Mitered
BLOCK: Solid Genuine Mahogany
REAR: 000 Mahogany
FRONT: 12-Fret Mahogany Adjustable Universal
NECK: Genuine Mahogany- 12/4
NECK SHAPE: Performing Artist neck profile
HEADSTOCK: Slotted/Square Slots/6 String Diamond/Square Taper
BACK/HEAD STAMP: C.F. Martin and Co. Nazareth Pa. Stamp On Back Of Head
NUT: Preserved Mammoth Ivory
ON ANGLE/FLAT: Flat
HEADPLATE: Madagascar Rosewood
HEADPLATE DECAL: Old Style Gold (Small)
FINGERBOARD: Black Ebony
RADIUS: 16 “” (406,4 mm)
ACTUAL SCALE LENGTH: 24.840 “” (631.9 mm)
COMPENSATED SCALE LENGTH: 24.980 “” (634.5 mm)
WIDTH AT NUT: 1 3/4 “” (44.5 mm)
WIDTH AT 12 FRET: 2 1/8 “” (54.0 mm)
LENGTH: 17.125 “” (435.2 mm)
SIDE DOTS: Grained Ivoroid
FINISH TYPE: Satin Finish
BRIDGE: Black Ebony
STRING SPACING: 2 3/16 “” (55.6 mm)