Martin Custom Shop 28 Style Dread Adirondack/Bastogne Walnut w/case 3099737

Serial: 3099737

This Martin Custom Shop 28 Style Dreadnought pairs an Adirondack spruce top with a Tone Shop-selected set of Bastogne walnut back and sides. Built from an HD-28-inspired foundation, it combines traditional Style 28 appointments with an uncommon hardwood choice that gives this custom build a distinct identity.

The Adirondack spruce top is supported by forward-shifted, scalloped 5/16" Golden Era X-bracing, also made from Adirondack spruce and hand-shaped by Martin. Herringbone top trim, antique white binding, a Style 28 rosette, faux tortoise pickguard, and Aging Toner keep the presentation rooted in classic Martin design.

Bastogne walnut is used for the back and sides, bringing dramatic grain character to the familiar dreadnought platform. The select hardwood neck uses Martin’s GE Modified Low Oval profile with High Performance Taper and a 25.4" scale length.

The black ebony fingerboard features a 16" radius, 1 3/4" bone nut, 2 5/32" string spacing, and long Diamonds and Squares inlays in abalone. A polished black ebony headplate with select abalone C.F. Martin block inlay adds a subtle Custom Shop detail.

A black ebony GE Modern Belly bridge, compensated bone saddle, bone bridge pins with faux tortoise accents, and Grover nickel Sta-Tite 18:1 tuners complete the build. A Martin 5-ply hardshell case and Custom Shop Credentials Book are included.

Highlights

• Tone Shop-selected Bastogne walnut back and sides
• Adirondack spruce top with hand-shaped Golden Era scalloped bracing
• Forward-shifted X-bracing
• Traditional Style 28 herringbone appointments
• 1 3/4" nut with GE Modified Low Oval neck

Specifications

Body

• Body Style: Dreadnought, 14-Fret
• Top Wood: Adirondack Spruce
• Back and Side Wood: Bastogne Walnut
• Bracing: Forward-Shifted 5/16" Golden Era Scalloped X-Bracing, Hand-Shaped
• Bracing Material: Adirondack Spruce
• Binding: Antique White
• Top Inlay: Herringbone
• Rosette: Style 28
• Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
• Top Color: Aging Toner
• Body Finish: Gloss

Neck

• Neck Material: Select Hardwood
• Neck Profile: GE Modified Low Oval
• Neck Taper: High Performance Taper
• Scale Length: 25.4"
• Fingerboard Wood: Black Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius: 16"
• Nut Width: 1 3/4"
• Nut Material: Bone
• String Spacing: 2 5/32"
• Fingerboard Inlays: Long Diamonds and Squares, Abalone
• Headplate: Black Ebony
• Headplate Inlay: C.F. Martin Block, Select Abalone
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Headplate Finish: Polished

Hardware

• Bridge: Black Ebony GE Modern Belly
• Saddle: Compensated Bone
• Bridge Pins: Bone with Faux Tortoise
• Tuners: Grover Nickel Sta-Tite 18:1 with Vintage Buttons

Miscellaneous

• Electronics: None
• Strings: Martin Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Medium
• Case: 5-Ply Hardshell Case
• Custom Shop Credentials Book: Included
• Bastogne Walnut Selected by: Tone Shop Guitars

Why Buy from Tone Shop Guitars?

At Tone Shop Guitars, we do more than order exceptional guitars. For custom builds like this, our team works directly with the builder, selects the woods, and shapes the details that make each instrument special. When you buy from Tone Shop, you are getting a guitar we believed in long before it arrived in the shop.