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| New or used | Used | |
| Make | Martin | |
| Model | D-28 | |
| Year | 1973 | |
| Are you confident of the production year | Yes | |
| Serial Number | 321560 | |
| Country of origin | USA | |
| History | I BOUGHT IT LAST YEAR FROM A LUTHIER IN RED WING MN.HE DID THE WORK ON IT HIMSELF, SAID HE GOT IT OFF EBY SEVERAL YEARS AGO FROM A MUSIC SHOP ON THE EAST COAST. | |
| Right or left handed | Right | |
| Weight | 5-7 LBS | |
| Overall condition | 7 | |
| Describe your item's overall condition in detail. | FOR A VINTAGE 1973 GUITAR IT HAS IT'S SHARE OF NICKS AND SCUFFS AND CHECKING IN FINISH AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED SOME ON THE SIDES, SEE PICS. BUT THIS GUITAR HAS LOTS OF "CHARACTER" AND PLAYS AND SOUNDS LIKE A CANNON AND GREAT PLAYER. HAD NEW FRE JOB COUPLE YEARS AGO, PREVIOUS OWNER SAID. AND NEW ROSEWOOD FINGER BOARD. AND HAS BLACK EBONT STRING PEGS. | |
| Number of Strings | 6 | |
| Material of Fingerboard | ROSEWOOD | |
| Material of Body | SITKA SPRUCE TOP WITH INDIAN ROSE WOOD FOR BACK AND SIDES | |
| Number of Frets | FOURTEEN | |
| Description of fret wear | None | |
| Color | NATURAL SPRUCE TOP | |
| Finish/lacquer originality | Original Finish | |
| Condition of Lacquer/Finish | LOTS OF CHECKING IN THE TOP FINISH AND NICKS AND SCUFFS BUT TO ME THIS ALL ADDS TO THIS FINE OLD VINTAGE GUITAR'S APPEAL. | |
| Fret Originality | Refretted | |
| Tuners Originality | Original | |
| Bridge Originality | Unsure of Originality | |
| Repairs previously done | CRACKS IN BOTTOM AND TOP SIDES REPAIRED SOME CLETING DONE INSIDE HAS HAD SOME FINGER GOUGES REPAIRED AROUND THE PICKGUARD AND SOUND HOLE | |
| Repairs needed | NONE | |
| Detailed Description of any cracks in wood | REPAIREED CRACKS IN SIDES TOP AND BOTTOM SEE PICS | |
| Describe any non-original or replaced parts. | STRING PINS ARE NOT ORIGINAL BUT ARE GREAT EBONY PINS PICK GUARD HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH WHAT LOOKS LIKE A GREVEN TORTOISE SHELL ONE.LOOKS BETTER THAN THE MARTIN BLACK ONES FOR SURE. | |
| Case | Original Hard | |
| List any missing pieces | NONE | |
| Other features/info | GREAT OLD VINTAGE INSTRUMENT AND SUPER PLAYER AND SOUND | |
| Describe any accessories or extras included. | NONE |