The guitar will be shipped by Fedex Ground insured to a confirmed paypal address in the Continental USA or wherever the Ebay Global shipping program will ship to. Miles of Aisles New Gear from the 2024 NAMM Show. Its worth the wait if its the sound and feel your after. For greater savings check out our Used Martin D28 Acoustic Guitar and get a great deal today Call 8663884445 or chat to save on orders of 199+ thru Feb. You'll see a bunch of actual reviews and demos. Others may try to copy and some of them are decent guitars, but only the Martin will give you what you had in your hands today. This Marlboro guitar is a Martin d18 copy, solid mahogany back and sides, solid spruce top,rosewood fret board and bridge. BTW-if you're not familiar with these guitars, log onto youtube and do a search for. A rumor spread that Martin actually made and supplied these guitars, but that they didn't put Martin's logo or any other identifying mark on them because they were linked to a tobacco product. Plus their guitars are by all reports absolutely fantastic (Ive never played one - cant afford to come within a 10-mile radius of one). A 'Marlboro guitar' was one of the (high mile) choices. Acoustic Guitars Best Martin Copies Best Martin Copies. I have seen some that were not as clean as this one sell for $500. While this rumor is highly unlikely, the design and approach is clearly copied from the Martin design used in their Sigma version of the Martin D-28. Once you had X amount of miles, you could get 'Free' stuff in the 'Marlboro miles' catalog. I'm starting this auction at the lowest price I've seen one of these sell for in the last 5 years or so. It is in mint condition overall except for 2 tiny finish bumps on the lower sides-see pics 3 and 4. This guitar is very close to mint NOS-notice that the clear plastic cover is still on the pick guard. The action is nice and the whole saddle is intact, so the playability and sound are very high quality, so much so that if the headstock said CF Martin & Co, Nazareth Pa and had the serial number and label inside, I would think it played and sounded like a typical D-28 from the 90's. I think It could be believed that they were produced by the Sigma division in Asia, but the finish is not the same as I've noticed on the 12 or so D-28's that I've owned down through the years. All sorts of rumors surrounding the origin of these amazing quality copies surfaced, including one that said that Martin themselves produced these as white label versions for Marlboro. It has full '28-style' white and black body binding, and a real 28-style multi-striped black and white rosette. One of the most popular was a dead on copy of a Martin D-28 with a fitted gig bag. In the 90's, Marlboro Cigarettes offered premiums for customer loyalty. Item: 323723045518 Martin D-28 Copy Guitar.Marlboro Miles rewards.mint 90's collectible. Martin has also added forward-shifted bracing to allow greater vibration of the top.Location: Altamonte Springs, Florida, US, The 184 year old guitar maker has combined vintage appointments, including open gear tuners, an aged toner top, antique white accents, and a faux tortoise pickguard with a new neck profile to give D-28 enthusiasts a modern feel and comfortable playing experience. “The post WWII D-28 had a slightly different look than its predecessor and became the centerpiece of the folk and folk rock movements at their pinnacle in the 1950s and 1960s." says Chris Martin, Chairman and CEO of Martin Guitar, "We have extracted the finest features from the D-28 of both my grandfather’s and my father’s respective eras.” The all new D-28 blends the rich history of the guitar with Martin’s newest and most heralded innovations. After nearly a century at the helm, and as the quintessential workhorse of music legends like Hank Williams, The Beatles, JOHNNY CASH, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, and so many more, Martin's legendary D-28 has been lovingly and artfully enhanced. Sometimes innovation is in the details and this is certainly true with Martin’s re-imagined D-28.
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