{"product_id":"1929-martin-000-28-12-fret-adirondack-spruce-brazilian-rosewood-pre-war-vintage","title":"1929 Martin 000-28 – 12-Fret – Adirondack Spruce; Brazilian Rosewood – Pre-War Vintage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare opportunity to acquire one of the true holy grails of vintage American acoustic guitars – a magnificent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1929 Martin 000-28 12-fret\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, dating from one of the most important periods in the history of the C. F. Martin company.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy 1929, Martin's transition from gut strings to steel strings had been well underway for several years, ushering in a golden era of acoustic guitar construction. The instruments from this period are now among the most sought-after Martins ever made, celebrated for their extraordinary tone, responsiveness and craftsmanship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis superb example features the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e000 body size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the largest standard guitar body offered by Martin at the time, together with a beautifully aged Adirondack spruce soundboard, delicately scalloped X-bracing and exceptionally fine-grained Brazilian rosewood back and sides.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of the lightly built 12-fret body, long bridge placement and scalloped bracing gives these early Martins their legendary tonal character – a wonderfully open, resonant voice with rich, complex basses, sweet singing trebles and remarkable sensitivity to the lightest touch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition and originality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis guitar survives in very good original condition, an increasingly rare find for an instrument approaching its centenary. It has benefited from a professional neck reset and expertly executed bar-fret work, ensuring excellent playability while preserving the character and integrity of this historic instrument.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e C. F. Martin \u0026amp; Co., Nazareth, Pennsylvania\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 000-28\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1929\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBody:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 12-fret 000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoundboard:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Adirondack spruce\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBracing:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Scalloped X-bracing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Martin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44582562857038,"sku":null,"price":59950.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/1436\/0398\/files\/IMG_1093.jpg?v=1792297634","url":"https:\/\/guitarcentre.com.au\/products\/1929-martin-000-28-12-fret-adirondack-spruce-brazilian-rosewood-pre-war-vintage","provider":"Rick Falkiner's Guitar Centre.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}