| Price : $499.99 | Post Date : Jan 28, 2012 11:34:20Solid East Indian Rosewood back and sides, solid spruce top, Macassar ebony fingerboard & bridge, white bindings and mother-of-pearl fingerboard dots.
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.
Series: Biplanes
Artist: Charles H. Hubbell
Period:
Source country: USA
Source Year: 1941
BiPlanes or planes with Double sets of Wings during the period of early aviation
12 inch by 18 inch Giclee print on Canvas.
All files are stored digitally and are ready for reproduction. The quality is closely monitored to ensure professional results.
This item is custom made per order.
If ever there was a classic acoustic guitar then its got to be the Martin D-18. Boasting a mahogany back and sides, this guitar is famous for it's projection and it's ability to really cut through mixes when recording. A real sign of quality.
The model is a traditional dreadnought in shape and comes with a fretboard made of rosewood the same as the bridge. The tuning machine heads are perfectly smooth and will give you dependable tuning and stability, they are chrome enclosed.
Due to the large size of the guitar along with the quality of it's wood and construction, it produces a loud and warm tone with moderate bass and a clear treble. Naturally each guitar will still vary so you should use your own ears as the final judge and jury. Generally speaking however, the character of the D-18 and the quality of sound you can expect from it is excellent quite uniform.
Next up in the line of Martins is the HD28 and we'll be looking at this guitar in another article review. The D-18 compares very well to it's more expensive cousin and unless you are a guitar connoisseur or an expert player you will probably get the most value for money out of a D-18. Not only is it a wonderful guitar to record with but some reviewers comment that the neck on the D-18 is actually easier to play.
Generally described as a great acoustic guitar for blues, finger style, country or folk, the D-18 is a great looking guitar with beautiful wood grain and tone combined with expert finishing from the Martin factory. Musicians used to recording with acoustic guitars will also appreciate just how easy it is to mix due to it's projection and clarity of sound. Try one out for yourself.
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