Martin D-28 1955 CFM IV 55


For Sale: Martin D-28 1955 CFM IV 55 Acoustic Guitar
This guitar is #35 of 55. It’s a very limited edition special guitar. Please give us a call with questions on availability and shipping information at (406) 587-4761.
When Martin designed the Limited Edition CFM IV 1955 D-28 acoustic guitar, they took great care to replicate the original 1955 specs as closely as possible. Premium straight-grained Madagascar Rosewood backs approximate the look and tone of the original Brazilian Rosewood version. The top is high-grade Sitka Spruce, and braced in the original rear-shifted, non-scalloped pattern. The D-28 guitar’s soundhole rosette is the Style-28 “4- 9-5″ black & white lines configuration. A polished and beveled Delmar tortoise-colored pickguard, with period-correct squared bottom, is carefully fitted on top of the polished lacquer finish. The Martin D-28′s body is bound in grained ivoroid and Boltaron; the two-piece back is joined with the traditional “checkered” marquetry backstrip, all in the 28 style. The 14-fret, modified “V” neck is carved of Mahogany with the classic diamond volute. Rounded edges are typical of mid-50s Martin headstocks, the result of gradual wearing down of the template over years of use. For authenticity, Martin duplicated this along with a period-correct C. F. Martin & Co. decal, and Kluson nickel-plated, “waffle” covered tuners with oval buttons.
Retail: $6499.00
MV Price: $5,199.00
| MODEL | D-28 1955 CFM IV |
| CONSTRUCTION: | Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint |
| BODY SIZE: | D-14 Fret |
| TOP: | Solid Sitka Spruce |
| ROSETTE: | Style 28 |
| TOP BRACING PATTERN: | Standard ”X” Rear-Shifted |
| TOP BRACES: | Solid Sitka Spruce 5/16” |
| BACK MATERIAL: | Solid Madagascar Rosewood |
| BACK PURFLING: | Style 28 |
| SIDE MATERIAL: | Solid Madagascar Rosewood |
| ENDPIECE: | Grained Ivoroid |
| ENDPIECE INLAY: | Black/White Boltaron |
| BINDING: | Grained Ivoroid |
| TOP INLAY STYLE: | Multiple Black/White Boltaron |
| SIDE INLAY: | none |
| BACK INLAY: | Black/White Boltaron |
| NECK MATERIAL: | Select Hardwood |
| NECK SHAPE: | Modified V |
| NUT MATERIAL: | Bone |
| HEADSTOCK: | Solid/Long Diamond/Square Taper (1950s Rounded Corners) |
| HEADPLATE: | Solid Madagascar Rosewood |
| HEELCAP: | Grained Ivoroid |
| FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: | Solid Black Ebony |
| SCALE LENGTH: | 25.4” |
| # OF FRETS CLEAR: | 14 |
| # OF FRETS TOTAL: | 20 |
| FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: | 1-11/16” |
| FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: | 2-1/8” |
| FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: | Style 28 |
| FINGERBOARD BINDING: | none |
| FINISH BACK & SIDES: | Polished Gloss |
| FINISH TOP: | Polished Gloss w/ Aging Toner |
| FINISH NECK: | Satin |
| BRIDGE MATERIAL: | Solid Black Ebony |
| BRIDGE STYLE: | 1930s Style Belly w/ Drop In Long Saddle |
| BRIDGE STRING SPACING: | 2-1/8” |
| SADDLE: | 16” Radius, Bone |
| TUNING MACHINES: | Kluson Nickel Waffleback w/ Oval Buttons |
| RECOMMENDED STRINGS: | Martin Studio Performance Phosphor Bronze Medium Gauge (MSP4200) |
| BRIDGE & END PINS: | Bone w/ Black Dots |
| PICKGUARD: | Delmar Tortoise Color |
| CASE: | 545E Geib style |
| INTERIOR LABEL: | Signed By CFM IV, Numbered in Sequence w/ Total (55) |


05. May, 2010 












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