Martin 5-28 natural built 1918 serial 13180, beg. (Stockholm)

Good condition, 6/10, very rare model, according to some sources there were less than 5pc produced per year in the period 1901-1939, oversprayed top with a thin coat that is shiny over the 8 repaired cracks in the top, the soundhole binding has shrunken a bit and is loose in the front edge, replaced replica bridge with a modern intonated saddle, herringbone around the soundhole and in the backstrip, v-shaped neck, nice woods in the body, has been refretted with wear in the fingerboard, the top is a bit uneven, including modern plastic SKB case of the correct size, more info: Scale 21,375, Martin 5-28 is a three quarter sized acoustic produced from 1901 to 1939 and again from 1968 to 1981. The 5-28 has also been available recently as a Martin Custom Shop model and also influenced the design of the 1999 Mini Martin - as played by Sting.