{"product_id":"martin-custom-shop-28-style-dread-maltese-snowflake-adirondack-exceptional-broad-figure-koa-w-case","title":"Martin Custom Shop 28 Style Dread Maltese Snowflake Adirondack\/Exceptional Broad Figure Koa 3072690","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMartin Custom Shop 28 Style Dread Maltese Snowflake Adirondack\/Exceptional Broad Figure Koa\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Martin Custom Shop dreadnought was built for Tone Shop Guitars using premium tonewoods and traditional Martin construction. The Adirondack spruce VTS top delivers strong headroom, clarity, and dynamic response, while the exceptional broad figure koa back and sides add warmth, visual depth, and complex overtones. The combination creates a powerful dreadnought voice with articulate highs, strong mids, and a clear, focused low end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForward-shifted Golden Era scalloped Adirondack bracing enhances responsiveness and projection, giving the guitar a lively feel under both fingerstyle and flatpicking. Vintage hide glue construction and a traditional dovetail neck joint contribute to the instrument’s resonance and responsiveness. Appointments such as herringbone trim and Maltese snowflake fingerboard inlays provide a distinctive take on classic Style 28 aesthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdirondack spruce VTS top with forward-shifted Golden Era scalloped bracing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExceptional broad figure koa back and sides selected for Tone Shop NAMM run\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage hide glue construction with traditional dovetail neck joint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEbony fingerboard with Maltese snowflake inlays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrover StaTite nickel tuners with vintage buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBody\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Shape: Dreadnought\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop Material: Premium Adirondack Spruce with VTS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBracing Material: Adirondack Spruce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBracing Pattern: Forward Shifted X-Bracing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBracing Style: Golden Era Scalloped (Hand Shaped)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBracing Size: 5\/16\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack \u0026amp; Sides: Exceptional Broad Figure Koa (Premium)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Antique White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRosette: 3 Ring Fine Herringbone Boltaron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop Inlay: Fine Herringbone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack Purfling: HD Zig-Zag with Thick Black Strips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickguard: Faux Tortoise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Gloss Body with Satin Neck and Polished Headplate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop Color: Clear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNeck\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Material: Select Hardwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Profile: Modified V Modern 30’s Style Heel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Taper: High Performance Taper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFingerboard: Black Ebony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFingerboard Radius: 16\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFingerboard Inlay: Maltese Snowflake (Select Abalone)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrets: 20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNut Material: Bone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNut Width: 1 3\/4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString Spacing: 2 5\/32\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHardware\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge: Ebony GE Modern Belly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaddle: Compensated Bone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge Pins: Bone with Faux Tortoise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnd Pin: Bone with Faux Tortoise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuners: Grover Nickel V97-18NA StaTite 18:1 with Vintage Buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeadplate: Ebony with C.F. Martin Block Inlay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eElectronics\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElectronics: None\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMiscellaneous\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerial Number:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase: 5-Ply Martin Hardshell Case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom Shop Certificate of Authenticity Included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Buy from Tone Shop Guitars?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTone Shop Guitars is North Texas’ premier dealer for Martin guitars. We work directly with Martin to design exclusive guitars and hand-select premium woods, ensuring every piece is truly special. Our instruments are professionally inspected and set up, stored in climate-controlled showrooms, and supported by a team trusted by players and collectors nationwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martin Custom Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48111235596545,"sku":"3072690","price":11197.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0856\/7056\/files\/IMG_3278_7a1c4092-2cc1-4ad5-b331-9657e4b98820.jpg?v=1785610781","url":"https:\/\/www.toneshopguitars.com\/products\/martin-custom-shop-28-style-dread-maltese-snowflake-adirondack-exceptional-broad-figure-koa-w-case","provider":"Tone Shop Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}