Martin J-28 Custom Premium Guatemalan Rosewood and Adirondack Spruce Ambertone

The J-28 custom is Martin’s jumbo 0000 sized guitar with a deeper body. Originally based on the 16″ archtop, which was larger than the 000 and wider than the dreadnought. Martin put a flattop on it and the 0000 or M size as it was called, was born. The M kept with the 000 thinner body depth, but in a bigger package. In 1984, Chris Martin IV had the idea to take the 0000 and deepen the body like a dreadnought. The J or jumbo was born with the first model, the J-40M. The combination is the power and warmth of the dreadnought, with the articulation and balance of the 000. It is probably the most diverse of all the Martin body sizes. This Premium Guatemalan Rosewood and Adirondack Spruce custom J style model features all the bottom end with all the midrange in one guitar.We ordered this J-28 custom from the Martin Custom Shop with upgraded vintage inspired tonewoods and specs with their vintage toner finish. We love the sound and look of the Guatemalan Rosewood with it’s rich color and tone and contrasting center wood giving this guitar punch and meat with every strum. We topped it with an Adirondack Red Spruce top, the holy grail of top woods with a 1933 style Ambertone burst.  This is the wood of choice of the builders during the ‘golden era’ of guitar building, the early 1930’s through pre-war early 40’s. We completed the top with Adirondack ‘Golden Era’ style forward shifted scalloped bracing and wrapped the by in Hawaiian Koa bindings. The neck is one-piece Genuine Mahogany with satin finish and 1 3/4″ nut width for comfort. Touches like the 28 style herringbone top purfling, Smokey Ebony fretboard and bridge, Premium Guatemalan Rosewood headstock overlay, Grover Gold open-geared butterbean tuners and Gold Liquid Metal bridge pins tie this eye catching built together. The J-28 Custom body size and specs creates a loud, clear, balanced tone with deep warm bass, clear and out front mids and crisp highs.Includes hardshell case and Lifetime Warranty.Free shipping in the continental United States.–