Selling Martin HD 28 Heritage Westside Custom Edition IX in mint condition

Description

A classic D28 modell with additional refinements and embellishments. Model IX was directly manufactured in Martin's Nazareth-based custom shop.
First and only owner, only played at home
From a review:
"...appointments found in highly favoured pre-war Martins, including 8mm (5/16-inch) scalloped, forward- shifted bracing, herringbone inlay and parquetry on the guitar's back.

...an all-solid guitar that features a Sitka spruce, bookmatched soundboard and East Indian rosewood back and sides. In what is an additional touch of class, Westside has spec'd a Delmar polished and bevelled pickguard.

A traditional 'V' joint attaches the one-piece mahogany neck to the angled rosewood-faced headstock, which is fitted with vintage- style Martin-branded butterbean open-geared tuners.

Bone is used for the nut and variable-height saddle, while solid ebony is used for the fingerboard and standard belly bridge.

As Martin has often acknowledged, the HD28V's modified 'V' neck isn't to everyone's taste and Westside has taken this onboard, giving the Style X a modified low oval neck profile that gives the guitar a familiar, more mainstream feel.

The mature look of the Style IX is largely due to Martin's use of an aging toner. The company typically uses one of three finishes: a regular clear finish, a dark vintage toner, and this aging toner, which falls somewhere between the two.

While this is no doubt a matter of personal taste, we like it. In terms of dimensions, the Style X is very much a 'standard' dreadnought with one subtle exception. Rather than the traditional 42.9mm (1 11/16-inch) fingerboard width, the Style X is fitted with a wider 44.5 (1 3/4-inch) 'board. Though a modest increase, the more generous spacing is noticeable.

Westside also offers the Style IX, which is essentially the same guitar but with a 42.9mm fingerboard width..."

Included: Geib deluxe vintage hard case (black), guitar case dehumidifier