Why the 1957 Martin D28 is a Bluegrass Icon
There's something almost spiritual about holding a 1957 martin d28 in your hands for the first time. It isn't just a guitar; it's more like a time capsule made of wood and wire. If you've ever spent any time in the acoustic world, you know that the D-28 is essentially the yardstick by which all other dreadnoughts are measured. But there's a specific magic to the ones that rolled out of the Nazareth, Pennsylvania factory back in the late fifties. ...