Northwest Vintage Guitars presents a rare Kawase Gakki built Master Martin D-28 inspired Dreadnought model 100H featuring all solid wood construction. Kawase Gakki was the first distributor of Martin guitars in Japan and it wasn't long before they decided to build their own Martins. It's got a solid Spruce top, solid Indian Rosewood sides and back, and the X-Braced design pioneered by Martin. The Martin emulation carries on the the figured Ebony fretboard and the Ebony bridge. 25.4" scale, 12" radius, 5.05 lbs. It has a very forthright sound and projects very well throughout the tonal spectrum. Very warm, very impressive. It comes safely packed and fully insured in the original Kawase hard case in the photos.
The nut measures 1.74", neck depth is .89"-1.0" at the 1st and 10th frets respectively. It's a substantial C profile. Freshly strung and accurately intonated with D'Addario 12-53 Bronze strings. Our Luthier crafted a new bone nut and saddle. There are 3 repaired and cleated back cracks, the bridge has been reglued, 2 loose braces were repaired, 2 top cracks were repaired, and a complete re-fret and fretboard planing was performed. It needs nothing. The neck is straight and the relief is currently offering optimum playability. Like Martin, it does not have a truss rod. There are scattered scratches and dings as pictured. Weather checking throughout. It remains in excellent playable condition with no dead spots or unwarranted buzzing.
We only consider local trades in person. Most questions can be answered with a quick read of our info page. This item is offered on our website and other online marketing platforms and subject to prior sale. Please check our website for additional photos.
Buy with confidence. We offer a 7 day money-back return on all used guitars - all our guitars are guaranteed and a full refund will be issued if not received in the condition it was described and pictured. We do allow “buy & try” preference returns and the buyer pays shipping charges. Please read our shop policies for more information. All our guitars are deep cleaned and have received a professional service and setup - an average of a $200 value. You will not get a filthy guitar from us. If you are particular about cosmetic appearance, please message us for more details. Additionally, all our guitars are shipped fully insured, and we will assist with any claims that may arise. See the details on our Storefront.
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