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Rich Robinson's Signature D-28 is Ready to Rock





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The Martin Rich Robinson Custom Signature Edition D-28 is a visual and sonic representation of The Black Crowes guitarist's favorite dreadnought. This acoustic guitar boasts an aged spruce top, along with an aged East Indian rosewood back and sides, topped off with a distressed, road-worn finish. The Rich Robinson D-28 is definitely not hard to handle, thanks to its easy-playing 1954 Rich Robinson neck barrel and heel, and its custom-shaped bridge, which is softened for added comfort. This acoustic guitar's eye-grabbing appointments include antique-white top binding, a multi-stripe rosette, "Style 28" back and sides binding, and dot fingerboard inlays. You also get non-scalloped bracing for authentic old-school D-28 flavor. If you're aching for a rock-ready acoustic guitar, the Rich Robinson Custom Signature Edition D-28 is the remedy.





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Chock-full of Rich Robinson-approved appointments





From the first strummed chord of The Black Crowes' "She Talks to Angels," Rich Robinson carved out a unique acoustic voice for himself. The Rich Robinson Custom Signature Edition D-28 epitomizes the guitarist's timeless sound, with custom-tailored appointments and head-turning aesthetics to match. The Rich Robinson D-28 is an inspired re-creation of Rich's favorite acoustic guitar ? a soulful visual and sonic representation of his personal instrument. It all starts with a spruce top and East Indian rosewood back and sides, which are aged and given a distressed, road-worn finish. This D-28's custom 1954 Rich Robinson neck profile offers a superbly comfortable feel, and its dovetail neck joint with hide-glue construction ensures a period-accurate playing experience. You'll also appreciate the Rich Robinson D-28's drop-in long-saddle bridge, which features slightly softened wings for added comfort. Antique-white top binding, a multi-stripe rosette, "Style 28" back and sides binding, and dot fingerboard inlays put the final touches on this inspiring acoustic guitar.





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Exhibits powerful sound and full bass





The Martin Rich Robinson Custom Signature Edition D-28 is primed for red-hot rock 'n' roll and high-head blues. For starters, it delivers the deep bass response that's made Martin dreadnoughts so popular. Secondly, it has a high-end presence that sings out ? even in the midst of an all-out band jam. The Rich Robinson D-28 is both loud and subtle and has a quick response. The powerful voice and full sound of this acoustic guitar will arm you with a bold sonic signature that demands attention.





Quality tonewoods deliver timeless tone





A quality acoustic guitar is all about the wood, and the Rich Robinson Custom Signature Edition D-28 serves up a classic tonewood cocktail with no compromises. Its top is solid spruce for big projection and spectacular note clarity. Its back and sides are made of solid East Indian rosewood, a classic Martin material. Beyond that, the guitarists here at Sweetwater have found that the Rich Robinson D-28's solid genuine mahogany neck and solid ebony fingerboard give it amazing playing ease to match its awesome sound. If you've been searching for the definitive rock acoustic guitar sound, you'll want the Rich Robinson D-28 by your side ? it delivers a timeless tone that's impossible to deny.





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Martin Rich Robinson Custom Signature Edition D-28 Acoustic Guitar Features:


A visual and sonic representation of Rich Robinson's favorite dreadnought


Boasts an aged spruce top and an aged East Indian rosewood back and sides


Non-scalloped bracing for authentic old-school D-28 flavor


Easy-playing 1954 Rich Robinson neck barrel and heel with a solid ebony fingerboard


Dovetail neck joint with hide-glue construction ensures a period-accurate playing experience


Custom-shaped bridge is softened for added comfort


Antique-white top binding, multi-stripe rosette, "Style 28" back and sides binding, and dot fingerboard inlays


Head-turning distressed, road-worn finish