For Sale: 1999 Martin HD-28 LSV Adi -1 3/4 neck,scalloped, fwd shifted bracing

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For sale (no trades at this time) is a very sought out early 1999 HD-28 LSV with Adi top. Not many of these Adi topped ones were made. Martin switched to Sitka in early 2000.



1 ¾ modified V satin neck (super comfy), forward shifted scalloped braces, large soundhole, Gotoh kluson replica tuners, long saddle, fine herringbone and nice wide 2 5/16 spacing at the bridge. Decked out with vintage.



Has similar specs as D-28 Marquis but for $1,000 less! Or think of it as a D-18GE with rosewood back and sides and large soundhole. It's a beast.



My lutheir did the following upgrades:

- Replaced first 9 frets and dress the rest.

- Removed, cleaned and re-glued the bridge with hot hide glue for better contact (this turned out really nice. Tighter than a banker in the recession).

- New antique non-slotted pins (flush with the bridge)

- Slotted bridge slots.



Amazing guitar for Flatpicking as well as fingerstyle. The action is a perfect medium to low (0.095 low E, 0.80 high E at the 12th fret). The neck is straight (0.04 relief) with plenty of the saddle. Frets are in good shape. Adi top has VERY nice and tight grain and has opened up nicely from 20 years of playing. Has a couple of small scratches and tiny dings but the overall condition is 9/10. This guitar needs nothing.



Comes in original Martin case (missing the back latch)



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Full specs:

MODEL:HD28LSV

VINTAGE SERIES



CONSTRUCTION:Standard; Mahogany Blocks;Dovetail Neck Joint

BODY SIZE-14 Fret

TOP:Sitka Spruce

ROSETTE:Style 28- Soundhole 4.438" (+0/.00 No Inner Ring

TOP BRACING PATTERN-DOMLE

TOP BRACES:Sitka Spruce- Scalloped 5/16"

BACK:Solid Indian Rosewood

BACK PANELS:2 Pc.

BACK PURFLING:HD

CAUTION STAMP:Use Medium Gauge Or Lighter Strings Only

SIDES:Solid Indian Rosewood- Install Rosewood Side Braces

ENDPIECE:Grained Ivoroid

ENDPIECE INLAY:B/W Boltaron

BINDING:Grained Ivoroid

INLAY STYLE:HD-28 w/Fine Herringbone Top Inlay

NECK:Modified V-Solid Mahogany

NUT:Bone

TRUSS ROD:Adjustable

HEADSTOCK:Solid/Square/Tapered/Diamond

HEADPLATE:Solid Indian Rosewood w/Old Style Decal (Large)

HEELCAP: Grained Ivoroid

FINGERBOARD:Black Ebony 16" Radius

SCALE LENGTH:25.4"

FRETS CLEAR:14

TOTAL FRETS:21

FGBD WIDTH AT NUT:1 3/4"

FGBD POS INLAY:None/Side Dots Only/Single At 12th

FGBD BIND:Grained Ivoroid/Mitered

FINISH BODY: Gloss

FINISH TOP:Aging toner; Gloss (Do not clean top

inlays)

FINISH NECK:Satin Sheen

BRIDGE:Black Ebony

BRIDGE STYLE:Belly- Long Saddle

BRIDGE SPACING:2 5/16"

SADDLE:16" Radius/Bone

TUNING MACHINES:Gotoh 12TD16MN

STRINGS:MSP+3200 Medium Bronze

PINS:Black w/Pearl Dots

PICKGUARD:Beveled And Polished (D28 Style)

CASE:545

[220volt]

Lot's of interest, but still available.

[Larry Pattis]

Super-cool guitar...my departed buddy Chuck Pyle used to do a whole lotta fingerpickin' (in his inimitable Pyle-Style) on a HD-28 LSV.

Way cool.

[220volt]

Originally Posted by Larry Pattis

Super-cool guitar...my departed buddy Chuck Pyle used to do a whole lotta fingerpickin' (in his inimitable Pyle-Style) on a HD-28 LSV.

Way cool.

Thanks Larry!

Despite her reputation as a bluegrass banjo-killing machine, I finger pick my HD-28LSV all the time

[220volt]

Post Independence day bump.

[220volt]

Still available.

[jrobsocall]

Just bought one of these a few weeks ago. Absolutely fantastic guitar and worth all the praise they get. I also agree that it’s great for fingerstyle. Good luck!

[220volt]

Originally Posted by jrobsocall

Just bought one of these a few weeks ago. Absolutely fantastic guitar and worth all the praise they get. I also agree that it’s great for fingerstyle. Good luck!

Thanks! This one has that dryer vintage sound ala Tony Rice Manzanita album. Especially strung with played-in Medium Monel strings on

[220volt]

Case of the Mondays bump.

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TG it's Friday bump

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Guitar has been sold off forum. Thanks!