The next best thing to owning a pre-war Martin: the Pre-War Guitar Co. 000-28. This is our first Pre-War in the shop, and we’re excited to announce it’s surpassed all of our expectations, which were pretty high to begin with. Wes Lambe and Ben Maschal have teamed up to produce new guitars with all the airiness, volume, and presence of the rare pre-war Martins—guitars which won’t be locked away in a collection, gathering dust, but played out in musician’s hands where they belong. This 2017 000-28 features Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack Spruce with their “new old stock” level of distress, looking minty as a well-loved 80-year-old penny. There’s faint finish checking and some light scratches on the pickguard, as well as a “finish repair” on the lower bout to give it that superb vintage flair. This guitar responds so well to fingertips and flatpicks, we had Allen Shadd do an additional demo to demonstrate how beautifully it plays for Bluegrass and beyond!
We’re impressed, Pre-War Guitar Co., but hardly surprised: this is exactly what a vintage 000-28 is supposed to sound like.
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Built right here in North Carolina, Pre-War Guitar Co. is doing great things. They are managing to get a brand new guitar with incredible playability sound like it’s a vintage gem. No small task! And this one really has the mojo. Very strong and loud, but also full on the treble strings like a 1930s 000. I can highly recommend this one if I don’t keep it myself. | Scale Length | 24.9 in |
|---|---|
| Nut Width | 1.75 in |
| String Spacing | 2.313 in |
| Woods | Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian |
The next best thing to owning a pre-war Martin: the Pre-War Guitar Co. 000-28
Built right here in North Carolina, Pre-War Guitar Co. is doing great things 