This 1949 Martin D-28 is in "as clean as they come" condition, and carries a particularly lovely & powerful voice. The guitar comes to us from a long-time client, who purchased it from the original owner's estate. While the guitar has been played and serviced over the years (the bridge is a replacement, and the nut has been shimmed), it displays pride of ownership in spades ~ this is an instrument that was loved and well preserved. The body is shockingly clean and crack-free. Ditto for the neck, fingerboard, hardware, and all internal components. Now, about that bridge. As mentioned above, it's not original; and we've had it expertly recontoured (saddle angle also adjusted) to look its best and compensate for intonation. The saddle height is low, and, in conjunction with the guitar's mellow neck set, poses no structural concerns. New frets have also been installed, and the guitar plays beautifully up and down the neck. The action currently measures 3/32", bass side, and 2/32", treble side, under tension of medium gauge strings.

Let's revisit the topic of sound briefly, since it certainly bears revisiting in this case! While post-war D-28s won't equal a 1930's guitar in the categories of low end and projection, this '49 will give most of them a serious run around the corral. Excellent, pillowy bass, full, punchy, dry mids, and a snappy-yet-round treble register are all on tap here. This is the consummate bluegrass flatpicking guitar for a player who prefers the narrower neck of a '40's guitar, but the classic, sumptuous voice will be appreciated instantly by, well, anyone who plays guitar and gravitates towards the classic warmth of a Martin D-28.

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