This is the satin D-28, the spruce-and-East Indian rosewood dreadnought with satin on the top, back and sides. The build is the same as the gloss D-28: Golden Era scalloped braces in the Forward-Shifted X Brace pattern, the Golden Era (GE) Modified Low Oval neck with the High-Performance Taper and a 1 3/4" nut, an ebony board with Style 28 mother of pearl inlays, antique white binding and a bone nut and compensated bone saddle.
It comes in Satin, with the Aging Toner top, or Satin 1935 Sunburst, which adds Martin's Custom Ink detail. We would take the Satin with its Aging Toner top and let the rosewood and the antique white binding do the work.
For gloss, with the Gloss 1933 Ambertone option, see the gloss D-28. For mahogany in satin, the satin D-18.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA (Nazareth, Pennsylvania)
Body Size: D-14 Fret
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Back Material: East Indian Rosewood
Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
Back and Sides Finish: Satin
Back and Sides Color: Natural
Back Purfling/Strip: Style 28 with Black Stripe
Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X Brace
Brace Shape: Golden Era Scalloped
Brace Material: Spruce
Brace Size: 5/16"
Endpiece: Antique White
Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe
Top Material: Spruce
Finish Top: Satin
Top Color: Aging Toner (Satin) / 1935 Sunburst (Satin 1935 Sunburst)
Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Top Detail: Custom Ink (Satin 1935 Sunburst)
Binding: Antique White
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
Rosette: Style 28 Multi-Stripe
NECK
Neck Shape: Golden Era (GE) Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
Finish Neck: Satin
Scale Length: 25.4"
Number of Frets Total: 20
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Heelcap: Antique White
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Style 28
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Mother of Pearl
Side Dots: White
Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper and Diamond
Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay
Pleked: Yes
HARDWARE
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Style: Golden Era Modern Belly - Drop-In Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Bridge Pin Material: Bone
Bridge Pin Dots: Tortoise Pattern
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"
Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
Knob: Butterbean
Nut Material: Bone
CASE
Case: Molded Hardshell



