Martin D-28 Rich Robinson Custom Signature Acoustic Guitar

Martin’s new Rich Robinson Custom Signature Edition D-28  is a guitar player’s dream, and it is the first model that Martin has ever made as a visual and sonic representation of an artist’s personal instrument.

The instrument that served as its inspiration is a 1954 D-28 that was handed down from Robinson’s father, who played it on stage at the Grand Ole Opry; as a traveling musician with the Hillbilly Highway; and in his folk band, The Appalachians, during the 1950s and ‘60s. After inheriting his father’s guitar, Robinson used it to write most of the original Black Crowes’ songs from the band’s studio albums. This soulful representation of that beloved guitar is crafted with Aged satin-finished East Indian rosewood for the back and sides and an Aged spruce top that is finished with a very thin vintage gloss. It also features rearward-shifted non-scalloped bracing, which offers a very balanced tone and added volume.

It includes some 1950s style vintage build characteristics, like Martin’s signature dovetail neck joint, authentic hide glue construction, an ebony fingerboard and bridge, and Aged nickel tuners. Another custom feature requested by Robinson is a bridge with the wings slightly softened for comfort. The model includes a specially designed label signed by Robinson and numbered in sequence.

• MODEL: Martin D-28 Rich Robinson
• CONSTRUCTION: Dovetail Neck Joint – Hide Glue Construction
• BODY SIZE: D-14 Fret
• TOP MATERIAL: Sitka Spruce
• TOP DETAIL: Aged
• ROSETTE: Multi-Stripe
• BRACING PATTERN: Rearward Shifted X Brace
• BRACE SHAPE: Non-Scalloped
• BRACE MATERIAL: Sitka Spruce
• BRACE SIZE: 5/16″
• BACK MATERIAL: East Indian Rosewood
• BACK DETAIL: Aged
• BACK PURFLING/STRIP: Style 28
• SIDE MATERIAL: East Indian Rosewood
• SIDE DETAIL: Aged
• ENDPIECE: Antique White
• ENDPIECE INLAY: Multi-Stripe
• BINDING: Antique White
• TOP INLAY MATERIAL: Multi-Stripe
• SIDE INLAY MATERIAL: None
• BACK INLAY MATERIAL: Multi-Stripe
• NECK MATERIAL: Genuine Mahogany
• NECK SHAPE: 1954 Rich Robinson barrel & Heel
• NECK TAPER: Standard Taper
• PLEK: Yes
• HEADSTOCK SHAPE: Solid with Square Taper and Diamond
• HEADPLATE MATERIAL: East Indian Rosewood
• HEADPLATE LOGO STYLE: Script Golden Era Overlay
• HEADPLATE BINDING MATERIAL: None
• HEELCAP: Antique White
• FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Ebony
• SCALE LENGTH: 25.4″
• NECK JOINS BODY AT: 14th Fret
• FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1-11/16”
• FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2-1/8”
• FINGERBOARD INLAY MATERIAL: Mother of Pearl
• FINGERBOARD INLAY STYLE: Dots
• FINGERBOARD BINDING MATERIAL: None
• SIDE DOTS: Yellow
• BACK & SIDE FINISH: Vintage Gloss – Aged
• BACK & SIDE COLOR: None
• FINISH TOP: Vintage Gloss – Aged
• TOP COLOR: Antique Toner
• FINISH NECK: Vintage Gloss – Aged
• NECK COLOR: Dark Mahogany
• BRIDGE MATERIAL: Ebony
• BRIDGE STYLE: Modern Belly – Drop in Long Saddle
• BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2-1/8″
• SADDLE: Compensated Bone
• SADDLE RADIUS: 16”
• TUNING MACHINES: Aged Nickel Enclosed Gear
• KNOB: Oval
• BRIDGE PIN MATERIAL: Bone
• BRIDGE PIN DOTS: None
• PICKGUARD: Tortoise Pattern
• PICKGAURD INLAY: None
• CASE: Martin 12C0008 (Old Style Blue Poly Case)
• LABEL: Paper Label Signed by Rich Robinson, Numbered in Sequence
• ELECTRONICS: None