C.F. Martin & Co 000-28-L Modern Deluxe Lh

A Modernized "Style 28" Without Losing Martin's DNA

The 000-28 Modern Deluxe follows the lineage of Martin's "28" guitars, a benchmark for players seeking a rich and refined tone. The Modern Deluxe series takes the concept further by combining traditional aesthetics (careful ornamentation, vintage spirit) with design choices aimed at optimizing response, projection, and daily playing comfort.

For Which Guitarists and Styles?

This 6-string steel-string folk guitar is aimed at the intermediate to advanced player who wants an expressive, precise, and inspiring instrument, both in the studio and on stage. The 000 format promotes a natural grip and excellent note-to-note definition: perfect for fingerstyle, folk, pop, blues, or singer-songwriter accompaniment. The 24.9" / 633 mm scale length provides a pleasing flexibility, especially for light bends and long playing sessions.

Sound

The combination of VTS Sitka spruce and East Indian rosewood offers a very complete palette: clear highs, present mids (ideal for picking), and deep but controlled lows. The sculpted X-bracing of the Golden Era type, with Adirondack VTS spruce braces, contributes to a quick response and generous projection, while maintaining nuance when playing softly. Ebony (fingerboard and bridge) enhances attack and precision, while the bone nut and saddle promote vibration transmission for a more singing sustain and better chord clarity.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To stay as close as possible to the factory setup, prioritize a set of Martin MA540T strings (light gauge). To preserve the lutherie of a solid wood folk guitar, a humidifier and a tuner are also safe and useful daily choices.

Technical specifications

Category	Steel String Shaped Body	Original Strings	MA540T
Format	000	Cover/case	Case
Left handed	Yes	Headstock	Composite Koa
Cutaway	No	Neck Type	Glued
Strings	Steel	Electroacoustic	No
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Natural
Neck	Mahogany	Finishing	Glossy
Fingerboard	Ebony	Hardware	Gold
Nbrs of frets	20

Top	VTS Sitka spruce	Total frets	20
Back & sides	East Indian rosewood	Body joint	14th fret
Construction	dovetail neck/body joint	Nut width	1.75" / 44.5 mm
Bracing	X-Brace	Fingerboard width at 12th fret	2 1/8" / 54 mm
Brace profile	GE-Scalloped (sculpted)	Number of strings	6
Brace wood	Adirondack VTS spruce	Tuners	gold open gear
Brace dimensions	1/4" / 6.35 mm	Nut	bone
Back/sides finish	gloss lacquer	Bridge	ebony
Left-handed	yes	Bridge type	Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
Neck wood	mahogany	String spacing at bridge	2 5/32" / 54.8 mm
Profile	Vintage Deluxe	Saddle	compensated bone
Taper	High-Performance Taper	Saddle radius	16" / 406 mm
Neck finish	satin	Bridge pins	Liquidmetal
Scale length	24.9" / 633 mm	Pickguard	tortoise pattern