Martin Guitars D-28CO Cocobolo Custom

A top made from the finest Sitka spruce

To produce a light and powerful response, the manufacturer relies on the wood of the Californian Sitka spruce, which has a powerful vibration behaviour due to its fine structure, which is additionally favoured by a forward-shifted X-bracing and a wafer-thin high-gloss finish. The high-quality spruce top produces a very clear and voluminous sound, which is particularly pronounced in the mid and treble frequencies. Framed by an elaborate multi-ply binding, the even grain of the wood is particularly accentuated and thus receives a high-quality touch, which is further enriched by a multi-stripe soundhole rosette and a wafer-thin tortoise pickguard. The white bridge pins with tortoise dots set into a dark ebony bridge create a fine interplay between binding, soundhole and the fingerboard resting on the top.

Back and sides in cocobolo

Easily recognisable by its versatile marbled grain, the body made of the finest cocbolo gives the instrument a unique touch that lives up to the custom shop designation in every respect. The hinged back is divided with an elaborate backstripe, which emphasises the symmetry of the wood in a very tasteful way. Sonically, the rare tropical wood provides a rich tone that colours the bass frequencies in a strong and defined way and gives the large dreadnought construction a fundamental saturation. The white rather plain binding draws a clear boundary between the individual components of the body and thus creates an aesthetic contrast that clearly emphasises the value of the woods used. Thanks to the polished lacquer finish, the multi-faceted grain with its coarse patterns and lines also stands out in a reddish or brown colour, depending on the angle of view.

Ideal neck construction for a comfortable playing feel

To ensure clean access to all 20 frets, the manufacturer relies on a flat mahogany neck equipped with a Modified Low Oval profile and an ebony fingerboard marked with plain abalone dot inlays that contrastingly merge with the light spruce top at the 14th fret. Clean intonation over the entire 645 mm scale length is ensured by a compensated saddle made of bone, which is optimally adapted to a 44.45 mm wide bone nut. Open-gear nickel tuners allow precise tuning of the strings and, in combination with a tasteful headplate made of evenly grained cocobolo and a script old-style overlay, round off the overall appearance in a very tasteful way.

The Martin D-28CO Cocobolo Custom at a glance:

• Custom-Shop acoustic guitar
  
• All solid dreadnought construction
• Top made of finest Sitka spruce
• Cocobolo body
• Mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard
• 645 mm scale length
• 44,45 mm wide bone nut
• Open gear nickel tuners
• Case and certificate included