Are all 60s era D-28 created equal?
I notice that there are a lot more 68, 69 D-28 on the market than pre-65 D-28s, I also notice that according to serial numbers, Martin was able to ramp up production in 1965 as compared to 1964, the...
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*didn't they build or move to a new factory in 1965?* More square footage might offer more room to build more guitars...also there was a big boon in acoustic guitar interest stemming from the...
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Quote:didn't they build or move to a new factory in 1965?The new factory opened in 1964. That definitely had a lot to do with the increase in production. Floyd1960 is also correct in observing that...
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Not equal.The 1968 and 1969 Martins have a rosewood bridgeplate. Small rosewood in 1968 and huge rosewood from 1969 on. I believe the major issue is the size of the 1969+ ones, since Brazilian...
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