MARTIN 000-28E Modern Deluxe

The Modern Deluxe line of American Martin guitars offers top-of-the-line, all-massive acoustic guitars made in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, that combine the world of traditional Martin design with ultra-modern features. Be enchanted by the sound of premium woods and details such as wood binding or mother-of-pearl inlays, while enjoying the benefits of modern features such as a carbon fiber fingerboard that amplifies the instrument's volume or the comfortable Vintage Deluxe neck profile.

The smaller body size of the Martin 000-28E Modern Deluxe electroacoustic guitar (compared to Dreadnought models) makes it universally suitable for fingerstyle and pick playing. The front of the guitar is made of Sitka spruce, the back and sides of select East Indian rosewood. The spruce soundboard has undergone a torefaction process and other modifications prior to assembly, which the manufacturer collectively refers to by the acronym VTS (Vintage Tone System). As a result of these processes, the wood takes on the unique sonic characteristics of mature woods that are fifty years old or more in a short period of time. The good acoustic properties of the guitar are accentuated by the reduced X-ribbing (Scalloped X-Brace) of the soundboard.

An ebony fingerboard with twenty frets is glued to the neck made of real mahogany (wood of the Swietenia family of trees - Honduran, American/Cuban or Mexican mahogany), with a gently asymmetrical profile providing maximum playing comfort over its entire surface. Orientation across its surface is facilitated by front and side mother-of-pearl (Abalone) position markers. Precise tuning and good sustain are guaranteed by the fit of the strings through the compensated saddle and the bone zero fret in the gold-coloured open mechanics and ebony fingerboard.

Modern touches are represented by the titanium neck brace and Liquidmetal pegs in the neckstock, while the refined look of the instrument is accentuated by the double-sided European flamed maple body binding, herringbone front panel and zig-zag back panel, rosewood veneer headstock with 1930s company logo inlaid in mother-of-pearl, Butterbean tuning pegs and a handy tortoiseshell imitation pickguard.

The sound system features Fishman Aura VT Blend electronics, which take advantage of the sophisticated design of the built-in preamp installed in the guitar's soundhole and the capabilities of Aura Acoustic Imaging Technology. You can choose purely between the sound of the Acoustic Matrix underdrive piezo pickup, the Aura HD Image, and a mix of the two.

The guitar comes in a case.

The American Martin company, founded in 1833, is quite deservedly one of the biggest and most respected names in stringed instruments. For decades, it has been one of the leading innovators in guitar design and manufacturing technology. However, to use only the past tense would be a great mistake; instruments with the Martin logo are still today among the guarantees of the highest quality in craftsmanship and sound. In addition, their current products use "eco-friendly" components made from renewable resources and composite materials.