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Sonic Evaluation Wildwoodians, this Custom Shop 000-28 is the sort of guitar that injects your day with positive energy and puts a smile on your face. To give you an idea of the level of joy it brings, one minute I was quietly strumming some chords, and the next my coworker and I were singing Bowie "Space Oddity" at top volume while doing our best Neil Young impersonations. Why? It's complicated. Speaking of complexity, part of the reason we were acting a fool was the delightful bouquet of overtones this guitar produces, likely due to its Carpathian spruce top. Though it has a rich, complex voice, it also is highly articulate, and has excellent balance. However, my favorite part of this guitar is how unbelievably expressive it it is. It has a wide dynamic range, and you can significantly alter the color of your tone by varying your right-hand velocity. It's also so touch-sensitive that a baby breathing on the strings would probably make it ring out at mezzo forte. Because it has so much richness on tap, it makes you feel like you have a palette with a thousand colors with which to paint your masterpiece. At low volumes, it sounds warm and chocolatey, and as you play harder, more and more sparkling golden-hued overtones pop out of the soundhole. Beyond that, this guitar also has a good deal of headroom, and it honestly surprised me with its cannon-like properties when you dig in. However, it also responds beautifully to a light touch. As a result, it handles strumming, picking, and fingerstyle with equal aplomb--a true all-terrain vehicle! This serial is a truly special example of Carpathian spruce's delightful tone, and (even though it's weird) after you take it for a spin you'll understand why it compelled my coworker and I to sing a David Bowie song in the style of Neil Young. Model: Custom Shop 000-28Type: 000-14 FretTop Wood: Solid Carpathian SpruceTop Finish: Natural Gloss with Antique TonerTop Inlay: Bold HerringboneBracing: Golden Era, Scalloped, 5/16" Adirondack Spruce X-BracingBack & Sides Wood: Solid Premium Wild Grain East Indian RosewoodBack & Sides Finish: GlossNeck Wood: MahoganyNeck Finish: SatinNeck Joint: Dovetail with Mahogany BlocksNeck Shape: Modified V with Standard TaperNeck Dimensions: .850 1st - .970 9thFretboard Material: Black EbonyFingerboard Inlays: Abalone Diamonds and Squares LongFingerboard Radius: 16"Frets: 20Scale Length: 24.9"Width at Nut: 1 3/4"Nut Material: BoneBinding: Antique White Rosette: Style 28 BoltaronBridge: Black Ebony, Modern Belly - Drop in SaddleSaddle Spacing : 2 1/4"Saddle: 16" Radius/Compensated/BoneTuners: Vintage-Style Grover Nickel V97-18NA StaTite with 18:1 Ratio and Vintage-Style ButtonsPickguard: TortoiseshellCase: 5-Ply Hardshell

The Martin 000-28 is a high-quality acoustic guitar with a Grand Concert body shape, perfect for fingerpicking and tonal clarity. It features premium construction including a Sitka Spruce top, East Indian Rosewood back and sides, and an ebony fretboard.