Martin 000-28E Modern Deluxe Acoustic-electric Guitar

Martin in my opinion is building some of the best guitars these days. After owning several older Martins I think the modern version are as great as anything they ever built.

The 000-28E Modern Deluxe represents a new spin on a timeless classic: the Martin Vintage. The 000-28E Modern Deluxe features a spruce Vintage Tone System (VTS) top with East Indian rosewood back and sides with flamed maple binding, delivering the kind of tone and projection that has won over countless players. Additional high-end appointments include a dovetail neck joint and natural protein glue construction that enhance and support the aged tone of this seminal acoustic. Onboard Fishman Aura VT Blend electronics with hidden volume and tone controls deliver a big, lively, direct sound without detracting from the natural beauty of your instrument. Take it from Sweetwater: The 000-28E Modern Deluxe will connect you to the sound and feel of the past while firmly rooting you in the present.

Vintage Tone System top for a well-aged sonic character
Something magical happens to a guitar’s solid wood top over years of regular playing. Harmonics become richer, the frequency response seems to widen, and everything just sounds a bit sweeter. Martin’s Vintage Tone System uses torrefaction to release excess moisture, and accelerate the decomposition of biopolymers, creating a drier and more stable top. In other words, the VTS process effectively puts years of sonic experience into your 000-28E Modern Deluxe before you even play your first note.

Plek’d to perfection
Premium Martin guitars like the 000-28E Modern Deluxe are Plek’d for fret consistency and smooth playability. Plek Pro is a state-of-the-art computer-guided process that scans, levels, and dresses your guitar’s frets to a microscopic level of accuracy for ideal action with no loss of sustain, minimized fret buzz, and no fretting out when bending strings. The 000-28E’s Plek’d frets ensure that every note in every position rings loud and clear with unblemished tone.

Quality materials deliver timeless tone
A quality acoustic guitar is all about the wood, and the Martin 000-28E serves up a classic tonewood pairing with no compromises. The top is solid spruce for robust projection and crystalline note clarity. Its back and sides are made of solid East Indian rosewood, a classic Martin material. A select ultra-low-profile neck and solid ebony fretboard give the Martin 000-28E incredible response and feel. Ebony is also used for the bridge for further tonal enhancement.

Martin 000-28E Modern Deluxe Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:
VTS spruce top with scalloped spruce 5/16″ X-bracing for pristine highs and rich midrange
East Indian rosewood back and sides for beautiful low end
Ebony fretboard with 20 Plek’d frets and abalone diamond and square inlays
Dovetail neck joint and natural protein glue construction enhance and support the aged tone
Ultra-modern 2-way steel truss rod makes the neck incredibly easy to adjust and is 64% lighter than a traditional truss rod
Fishman Aura VT Blend electronics deliver stellar sound quality for plugged-in performance
Modern belly bridge with drop-in compensated TUSQ saddle
Faux tortoise pickguard
Gold open-gear tuning machines with butter-bean knobs

Tech Specs:

  • String Type: Steel
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: 000
  • Back & Sides Wood: East Indian Rosewood
  • Top Wood: Spruce
  • Finish: Gloss
  • Color: Natural
  • Body Bracing: Scalloped X-bracing
  • Binding: European Flamed Maple
  • Neck Wood: Genuine Mahogany
  • Neck Shape: Vintage Deluxe
  • Radius: 16″
  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Abalone Diamonds and Squares
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Scale Length: 24.9″
  • Nut Width: 1.75″
  • Nut/Saddle Material: Bone/White Tusq
  • Bridge Material: Ebony
  • Tuning Machines: Gold Open Gear
  • Electronics: Fishman Aura VT Blend
  • Strings: Lifespan 2.0 92/8 Phosphor Bronze, .012-.054
  • Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case