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Martin HD-28V Vintage Series Dreadnought, 2012

 Martin HD-28V Vintage Series Dreadnought, 2012

The Martin HD-28V offered many vintage spec features as part of the Vintage Series produced from 1998 to late 2018. Based on the classic D-28, the ‘H’ refers to the Herringbone purfling used around the top, as was standard on Martins into the early years of WW2. At the start of that War, Martin realized that their herringbone purfling supplier was in Germany, and resupply would be impossible.

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Martin D16GT Steel String Dreadnought Natural, 2010

 Martin D16GT Steel String Dreadnought Natural, 2010

The Martin D16GT was built from 1999 to 2019 and like the D-18, pairs a Sitka Spruce top with Mahogany for the back, sides, body blocks and neck. The ‘GT’ references the Gloss Top finish – the rest of the guitar’s finish is satin. On these models, the fingerboard and bridge are Richlite, and the head plate is Granadillo.

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Martin HD-28LSV Steel String Natural, 2000

 Martin HD-28LSV Steel String Natural, 2000

The name of the Martin HD-28LSV indicates that it’s a Herringbone-purfled D-28, with a Large Soundhole and part of the Vintage series. This Martin HD-28LSV, designed for bluegrass, dates to 2000 and is in good condition, with several professional crack repairs including cleats, and moderate to heavy fret wear, primarily in the lower positions and top strings.

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Martin D-16A Ash Body Dreadnought Natural, 1988

 Martin D-16A Ash Body Dreadnought Natural, 1988

Built in a run of 818 guitars from 1987 to 1990, the Martin D-16A is a traditional dreadnought built with Ash for the sides and back. The Dreadnought or D body first appeared in 1917 in guitars built for the Ditson Company of Boston. Martin first listed the D-18 in their catalog in 1931 as a 12-fret model and the 14-fret neck appeared in 1934. It became the single most common guitar size, only in recent years being challenged.

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Martin 000C Steve Miller Pegasus, 2005

  Martin 000C Steve Miller Pegasus, 2005

Here is a fairly rare item – a Martin 000C Steve Miller Pegasus Signature Edition, in great shape and with a very good, rich voice and minimal wear. This example has been lightly played, with corresponding light fret and finish wear. Offered during 2005 in a run of 383 instruments, the Martin 000C Steve Miller Pegasus Signature Edition featured a venetian-cutaway body of Englemann Spruce top with lightly scalloped hybrid bracing, lightly quilted Mahogany for the sides and back, OM-width bound Ebony fingerboard on a Mahogany neck, and an alternative Torch inlay from 1902 at the peghead.

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Martin OM-35 Twelfth Fret 35th Anniversary Natural, 2011

  Martin OM-35 Twelfth Fret 35th Anniversary Natural, 2011

For The Twelfth Fret’s 35th anniversary, we ordered a number of custom shop Martin OM-35 guitars, with commemorative labels signed by CF Martin III. The OM-35 itself was in production from 2003 to 2007, superseded by the OM-35E – the same guitar with a stock pickup. This example has a K&K Pure Mini passive pickup set installed.

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