This guitar has been produced by Martin as a special limited edition of just 175 guitars. It's designed to closely mimic and resemble Elvis Presley's famous 1955 D-28 including being fitted with a leather covering just as Elvis had to protect his own guitar at the time.
This unique cover was made by Charles Underwood for Elvis' guitar and made it instantly recognizable thanks to the guitars appearance in so many TV shows and concert photos. The case which comes with the D-28M is an oversized Geib style hardshell designed to fit the guitar and its cover perfectly.
The woods used in the building of this guitar are quite special. It features a very rare Madagascar rosewood back and side which is said to very closely resemble Brazilian rosewood. Of course due to the destruction of rainforest in Brazil and the governments attempts to stem the flow of this destruction, Brazilian rosewood although being wonderful for guitars is no longer on order.
The details of this guitar, as you might expect given its price tag and heritage, are quite impressive and it's obvious that Martin have taken the production of this guitar very seriously. It's made with a lot of love and aside from all the Elvis motifs and special touches the sound is quite amazing and powerful.
A number of classic features from Martin acoustic guitars of the 1950's have been preserved such as a 1-11/16' neck and Grover nickel tuners with the small oval buttons. The Martin logo on the headstock has also been taken from the old style decal of the 1950's.
