Martin CS-D28-12 Limited Edition 'Adirondack / Cocobolo' Preowned 2012

The Martin CS-D28-12 is a genuinely rare instrument, one of only 125 built worldwide in 2012, representing Martin's Custom Shop treatment of the legendary D-28 dreadnought with a tonewood and specification upgrade that places it among the most distinctive limited edition Martins of the modern era. The solid Adirondack spruce top with scalloped forward X-bracing is paired with rare cocobolo back and sides, a dense, richly figured wood that draws visual comparisons to Brazilian rosewood and delivers a bold, forward and harmonically complex tone with powerful projection. Martin's Custom Shop Thin Finish, 40 per cent thinner than the standard Martin nitrocellulose lacquer, lets the solid tonewoods vibrate with exceptional freedom, enhancing resonance and sustain.

The 14-fret mahogany neck with modified V profile and diamond volute, ebony fingerboard with abalone slotted diamond and square inlays, ebony belly bridge with long saddle, Waverly vintage-style tuners with butterbean buttons, herringbone top purfling, ivoroid body binding and zig-zag backstripe collectively deliver a specification that honours Martin's pre-war tradition while reflecting genuine modern custom shop craftsmanship, making it ideal for a collector after a rare, boutique take on the classic D-28.

Features

• One of only 125 Martin CS-D28-12 guitars built worldwide in 2012, a genuinely rare Custom Shop D-28.
• Solid Adirondack spruce top with scalloped forward X-bracing paired with rare cocobolo back and sides.
• Custom Shop Thin Finish, 40 per cent thinner than standard nitrocellulose lacquer, for enhanced resonance and sustain.
• Pre-war appointments including herringbone top purfling, ivoroid binding and a zig-zag backstripe.
• 14-fret mahogany neck with modified V profile and diamond volute for a vintage playing feel.

Specs

• Model: Martin CS-D28-12
• Year: 2012
• Body: Dreadnought
• Lower bout: 15-5/8"
• Body depth (at endblock): 4-7/8"
• Top: Solid Adirondack spruce
• Back & sides: Solid Mexican cocobolo
• Bracing: Scalloped forward X-brace
• Neck: Mahogany, modified V profile, diamond volute
• Fingerboard: Ebony, 20 frets
• Fingerboard inlays: Abalone slotted diamond and squares
• Bridge: Ebony belly bridge with long saddle
• Nut width: 1-3/4"
• Scale length: 25.4"
• String spacing at saddle: 2-3/8"
• Truss rod: 2-way
• Peghead overlay: Rosewood with silver CF Martin & Co. logo
• Tuners: Waverly vintage-style with butterbean buttons
• Binding: Ivoroid body, ivoroid heel cap
• Top purfling: Herringbone
• Backstripe: Zig-zag
• Pickguard: Tortoise plastic
• Finish: Gloss natural, Custom Shop thin nitrocellulose lacquer
• Limited edition: 125 units worldwide
• Includes: Custom Shop original hardshell case (black lining)
• Made in: USA