Martin D-28 Authentic 1937 VTS vs Taylor 517 Grand Pacific Builder's Edition V-Class
Put 6-string acoustic guitars head to head to compare size, weight, and more.
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| 6-string Acoustic Guitars | Martin D-28 Authentic 1937 VTS | Taylor 517 Grand Pacific Builder's Edition V-Class |
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| Summary | ||
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Not Rated
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97%
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| Rank | ||
| String Type: | Steel Steel | Steel |
| Number of Strings: | 6 6 | 6 |
| Body Shape: | Dreadnought Dreadnought | Round Shoulder Dreadnought |
| Left-/Right-handed: | Right-handed Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Color: | Natural Natural | Wild Honey Burst Natural |
| Finish: | Vintage Gloss Vintage Gloss | Satin |
| Top Wood: | Adirondack Spruce with Vintage Tone System Adirondack Spruce with Vintage Tone System | Torrified Sitka Spruce |
| Back & Sides Wood: | Guatemalan Rosewood Guatemalan Rosewood | Tropical Mahogany |
| Body Bracing: | Scalloped X-bracing Scalloped X-bracing | V-Class Mahogany |
| Binding: | Grained Ivoroid Grained Ivoroid | Sapele |
| Neck Wood: | Mahogany Mahogany | Tropical Mahogany |
| Neck Shape: | Authentic 1937 Authentic 1937 | Compound Carve |
| Radius: | 16" 16" | 15" |
| Fingerboard Material: | Ebony Ebony | West African Ebony |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | 1937 Diamonds and Square Long 1937 Diamonds and Square Long | Grained Ivoroid Arrowheads |
| Number of Frets: | 20 20 | 20 |
| Scale Length: | 25.4" 25.4" | 25.5" |
| Tuning Machines: | Waverly Nickel Open Gear Waverly Nickel Open Gear | Taylor Nickel |
| Bridge Material: | Ebony Ebony | West African Ebony |
| Nut/Saddle Material: | Bone/Bone Bone/Bone | Black Graphite/Micarta |
| Nut Width: | 1.75" 1.75" | 1.75" |
| Strings: | Lifespan 2.0 92/8 Phosphor Bronze, .013-.056 Lifespan 2.0 92/8 Phosphor Bronze, .013-.056 | Elixir Phosphor Bronze Medium |
| Case/Gig Bag: | Hardshell Case Hardshell Case | |
| Manufacturer Part Number: | 10Y22D28AUTHENTIC1937VTS 10Y22D28AUTHENTIC1937VTS | A50203400000575S213 A50203400000575S216 |
| Case Included: | Hardshell Case | |
| Details | ||
| Brand | Martin | Taylor |
| Prices | ||
| MSRP | $7,499.00 | $2,899.00 |
| Used Price | $5,249.30 | $2,029.30 |
| Sale Price | $6,749.10 | $2,609.10 |
6-string Acoustic Guitars Descriptions
Martin D-28 Authentic 1937 VTS
6-string Acoustic Guitar with Spruce Top, Rosewood Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Ebony Fingerboard - Natural
Taylor 517 Grand Pacific Builder's Edition V-Class
6-string Acoustic Guitar with Torrefied Sitka Spruce Top, Neo-Tropical Mahogany Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Ebony Fingerboard - Wild Honey Burst
