Few guitars are as celebrated as the D-28s built in 1937—a year that marked a high point in Martin’s pre-war craftsmanship. The D-28 Authentic 1937 stays true to that legacy, featuring an Adirondack spruce top, forward-shifted hand-scalloped X-bracing, and historically accurate detailing throughout. This updated version includes Guatemalan rosewood back and sides for a lush, complex tone, along with subtle refinements that bring it even closer to the originals. The body profile is modeled after Dreadnoughts from the 1930s and ’40s for enhanced historical accuracy, and the neck features the Authentic 1937 barrel and heel for the feel of a true vintage instrument. Martin’s Vintage Tone System® (VTS) is used to thermally age both the top and braces, delivering the rich, open sound of a well-loved pre-war guitar. Built entirely with hide glue and constructed by hand, the D-28 Authentic 1937 isn’t just a tribute to the Golden Era—it’s a direct line back to it.

TOP

• Top Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
• Finish Top: Vintage Gloss
• Top Color: Clear
• Top Inlay Material: Bold Herringbone
• Top Detail: None
• Binding: Antique White
• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Bridge Style: Authentic Belly - Glue in Long Saddle
• Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/16''
• Bridge Pin Material: Faux Ivory
• Bridge Pin Dots: Black Plastic
• Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
• Pickguard Inlay: None
• Rosette: Multi-Stripe
• Saddle: Bone
• Saddle Radius: 16"

BODY

• Body Size: Authentic D-14 Fret
• Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction
• Back Material: Guatemalan Rosewood
• Side Material: Guatemalan Rosewood
• Back and Side Finish: Vintage Gloss
• Back and Sides Color: None
• Back Detail: None
• Side Detail: None
• Back Purfling/Strip: Zig-Zag Authentic
• Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
• Side Inlay Material: None
• Bracing Pattern: Forward Shifted X Brace
• Brace Shape: Scalloped
• Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
• Brace Size: 5/16"
• Heelcap: Antique White
• Endpiece: Antique White
• Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe

NECK

• Neck Shape: Authentic 1937
• Neck Taper: Standard Taper
• Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
• Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
• Finish Neck: Vintage Gloss
• Scale Length: 25.4"
• Number of Frets Total: 20
• Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/4''
• Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
• Fingerboard Inlay Style: 1937 Diamonds and Squares Long Pattern
• Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
• Fingerboard Binding Material: None
• Side Dots: Antique White

HEADSTOCK

• Headstock Shape: Solid with 1937 Taper and Diamond
• Headplate Material: Guatemalan Rosewood
• Headplate Logo Style: Script Golden Era Overlay
• Headplate Binding Material: None
• Headplate Detail: None
• Tuning Machines: Waverly Nickel Open Back
• Knob: Butterbean
• Nut Material: Bone