Martin 000-28 Custom Shop (Madagascar/Adirondack)

Martin 000-28 Custom Shop (Madagascar/Adirondack) - 

This Martin 000-28 Custom Shop is a beautifully crafted short-scale auditorium model built with premium Madagascar rosewood—a prized tonewood known for its harmonic complexity, rich overtones, and vintage rosewood character. Paired with an Adirondack spruce top and classic 000 body, this custom shop creation delivers outstanding balance, clarity, and responsiveness.

Custom Shop Specifications

    •    Top: Solid Adirondack Spruce

    •    Back & Sides: Solid Madagascar Rosewood

    •    Bracing: Scalloped X-Bracing

    •    Body Size: 000 (short scale)

    •    Neck: Select Mahogany

    •    Fingerboard: Ebony

    •    Scale Length: 24.9”

    •    Nut Width: 1 3/4” (Custom Option)

    •    Bridge: Ebony

    •    Tuners: Open-Gear Waverly Style

    •    Finish: High-Gloss Nitrocellulose

    •    Case: Original Martin Hardshell Case Included

This custom shop 000-28 is in excellent condition, showing only minor signs of gentle use. No cracks, repairs, or structural concerns. The frets show light wear with plenty of life, the neck is straight, and the setup is comfortable with clean playability across the fingerboard.

The combination of Madagascar rosewood and an Adirondack top gives this guitar exceptional tonal depth—lush bass, sparkling highs, and a beautifully articulate midrange. The 000 body offers incredible balance, ideal for fingerstyle, light strumming, and studio work.

Custom Shop craftsmanship brings it all together, offering a refined voice and premium feel throughout. The guitar pictured is the exact instrument that is for sale, with hardshell case included. All instruments are available at our store showroom in Warrenton, Virginia, and are set up by our luthiers to the buyer's personal specifications including restringing with any string of their choice at no additional charge. All instruments are guaranteed to be packed safely and freshly set up per your specifications. Please email or call and we'd be happy to provide an in-hand description of the instrument and answer any questions you have.