1946 Martin D-28

When Martin refined the dreadnought design in the '30s and '40s, the Style-28 rosewood dreadnought had bold Herringbone purfling around the top edge. Since then, that Herringbone trim has been known as a sign of robust Martin dreadnought tone. So much so that an old D-28 is generally known as a "Herringbone." The D-28 featured Herringbone through 1946, and this 1946 D-28 (serial #97321) is 1 of 425 made that year. In 1946, Sitka Spruce became the standard top wood on Martin guitars, and that year Style-28 guitars were still made with Brazilian Rosewood back and sides. This '46 D-28 has the same X-bracing pattern that was in use since 1939. Although Martins were made with non-scalloped braces from 1944 onward, someone carefully and delicately scalloped the braces and tone bars of this D-28 to bring out the full potential of its sound.  This 1946 D-28 shows signs of some restoration, and it was recently refretted and set up by expert luthier Micah Lundy (Denver, Colorado). It is 100% str