1971 Martin D-28L Lefty Dreadnought Guitar

Overview: I think this is only one of three or four old factory lefty Martins I've had through the shop. This one's a nice box, too -- very pretty and in decent shape for its age, too. It has a big old sound -- with a warm and creamy bottom-end but also lots of snap on the top. The neck is bog-standard for the era but comfortable and practical and it has a little more radius to the board than most early-'70s Martins (many are almost flat) so I call that a win.

Repairs included: It got a neck reset from myself. Jake Too repaired top cracks on the lower and upper bouts, fit a new pickguard, made and fit a new bone saddle, leveled and dressed the frets, cleaned it up, and set it up. It's playing spot-on and is ready to serve.

• Weight: 5 lb 0 oz
• Scale length: 25 3/8"
• Nut width: 1 11/16"
• Neck shape: medium soft V
• Board radius: 16"
• Depth at first fret: 0.86"
• Depth at seventh fret: 0.97"
• Body width: 15 5/8"
• Body depth: 4 7/8"
• Top wood: solid spruce
• Back & sides wood: solid Indian rosewood
• Bracing type: x
• Bridge: ebony
• Fretboard: ebony
• Neck wood: mahogany
• Action height at 12th fret: 3/32” bass 1/16” treble (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 54w-12 lights
• Truss rod: non-djustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium

Condition notes: The pickguard, saddle, and pins are replacements. The rest is original. It has three repaired hairline cracks on the top (all good, now). There are various smaller-medium scuffs, scratches, nicks, and dings here and there throughout but it looks nice despite that.

It comes with: This has its original, blue, molded hard case.

Consignor tag: MBRN