Detail 01
Adirondack spruce VTS top and bracing
VTS is specified for both the Adirondack spruce top and the Adirondack spruce bracing.
Product detailSKU #1500000380575
Martin Custom ShopD-28 Authentic 1937 VTS Top Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar - Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Faithful to a 1937 D-28 design, this natural six-string dreadnought uses an Adirondack spruce VTS top, Guatemalan rosewood back and sides, and a mahogany neck with an ebony fingerboard. Its Authentic 1937 neck shape, forward-shifted scalloped X-bracing, and hide-glue construction make period design central to the instrument. Martin describes its voice as powerful and articulate, balancing warmth, clarity, and projection for flatpicked passages or firm strumming.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Flatpicked passages and strong strumming that call for the described warmth, clarity, and projection.
- Players seeking a 1937-style dreadnought with a soft V neck profile and period-specific construction.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who require onboard electronics; this guitar has none.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Authentic 1937 forward-shifted X-brace
The guitar uses a scalloped X-bracing pattern identified as Authentic 1937 and forward-shifted.
Detail 03
Neck dimensions
The nut width is 1-3/4 inches and the scale length is 25 inches.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01There are no onboard electronics.
- 02The neck joins the body at the 14th fret.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the D-28 Authentic 1937 VTS have electronics?
No. Electronics are listed as none.
02What woods are used for the body?
It has an Adirondack spruce VTS top with Guatemalan rosewood back and sides.
03What is the fingerboard material?
The fingerboard is ebony.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPlayability
- Scale Length
- 25"
- Number of Strings
- 6
8 detailsBody & build
- Back and sides color
- None
- Back and sides
- Guatemalan rosewood
- Top color
- Vintage Toner
- Color
- Natural
- Top Material
- Adirondack Spruce with VTS
- Neck Wood
- Genuine mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Top wood
- Adirondack Spruce with VTS
39 detailsOther
- Electronics
- None
- Bridge Style
- Authentic Belly - Glue in Long Saddle
- Endpiece
- Grained ivoroid
- Finish Top
- Vintage gloss
- Neck Taper
- Standard Taper
- Number of Frets Total
- 20
- Binding
- Grained Ivoroid
- Tuning Machines
- Aged Waverly nickel open back
- Bracing Pattern
- Authentic 1937 Forward-shifted X-brace
- Neck Material
- Genuine mahogany
- Korena Special
- false
- Neck Joins Body At
- 14th Fret
- Bridge Pin Dots
- Black plastic
- Neck Shape
- Authentic 1937
- Bracing Shape
- Scalloped
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Knob
- Butterbean
- Body size
- Authentic D-14 Fret
- Rosette
- Multi-Stripe
- Pickguard
- Faux Tortoise
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Side Dots
- Grained Ivoroid
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Pleked
- Yes
- Brace Material
- Adirondack spruce with VTS
- Neck Color
- Dark mahogany
- Saddle
- Bone
- Back and Side Finish
- Vintage gloss
- Tier
- platinum
- Category Source
- detail
- Fingerboard Inlay Style
- 1937 Diamond & Square Long
- Bridge Pin Material
- Ivory pattern
- Fingerboard Width at Nut
- 1-3/4''
- Bridge String Spacing
- 2-5/16''
- Bridge Material
- Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlay Material
- Abalone
- Scale Length
- 25"
- Finish Neck
- Vintage gloss
- Source Id
- site51500000380575
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