C.F. Martin & Co 000-28E Modern Deluxe

Essential Information About the 000-28E Modern Deluxe Guitar

• 000 Format: ideal balance between playing comfort and projection, perfect for fingerstyle as well as strumming.


• "Vintage" voicing with modern design: VTS-treated top and bracing, dovetail neck-body joint, refined traditional look.


• Fishman Aura VT Blend Electronics: very natural amplified sound thanks to Aura HD Imaging technology, both on stage and in the studio.


• Performance optimizations: titanium truss rod, carbon plate under the bridge, and Liquidmetal bridge pins for more dynamism while remaining lightweight.

Modern Deluxe: Vintage Aesthetics, Today's Standards

Part of the Modern Deluxe series, this 000-28E incorporates the codes of the great "pre-war" acoustics that made the brand famous, while adding current material and engineering choices. The result aims for a familiar feel, a more immediate response, and better stability, without sacrificing traditional elegance: open tuners, flamed maple purfling, and understated finishes that highlight the wood.

For Which Guitarists and Styles?

The 000-28E Modern Deluxe is aimed at intermediate to expert guitarists seeking a high-end electro-acoustic that is as credible acoustically as it is amplified. Its 000 format is particularly suited for fingerstyle, folk, pop, and vocal accompaniment, while retaining enough body for more assertive pick attacks.

Sound Characteristics

The VTS Sitka spruce top provides clarity, precise attack, and wide dynamics, while the VTS treatment aims for a more "played-in" response with a sense of openness from the first hours. The East Indian rosewood back and sides enhance depth, harmonic richness, and note separation, with a full bass and bright trebles. The VTS Adirondack spruce bracing supports projection and punch, and the overall craftsmanship plus modern choices (carbon plate, titanium truss rod) promote a responsive guitar with generous sustain. Plugged in, the Fishman Aura VT Blend electronics are designed to reproduce a realistic acoustic tone, far from the sometimes harsh and compressed character of classic piezos.

Technical specifications

Category	Steel String Shaped Body Electric-Acoustic	Tuning pegs	Open
Format	000	Bridge	Ebony
Left handed	No	Electronics	Fishman Aura VT Blend
Cutaway	No	Cover/case	Case
Strings	Steel	Neck Type	Glued
Nbr of strings	6	Electroacoustic	Yes
Bracing	Spruce Adirondack VTS	Color	Natural
Nets	Flamed maple	Finishing	Glossy
Neck	Mahogany	Hardware	Gold
Fingerboard	Ebony

Top	VTS Sitka Spruce	Tuners	Open gear
Back and sides	East Indian Rosewood	Number of strings	6
Purfling	Flamed Maple	Case and gig bag	Case