Finish How did the stain or paint job look? The finish is first rate. All the tone-woods are top quality. It is simple and beautiful. Not a lot of ornate inlays, etc. I would rather the cost be in the build and it is on this one. Action How was the action out of the box? Perfect out of the box. It is the nicest playing acoustic that I have every picked up. Could not be happier. It came down to this or the J-45. Both or very nice but the Martin just edged the J-45 in tone and playability for me. Just a little. Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Very well made. Take the Martin virtual tour or go visit the factory for yourself. Martin claims it take 180 days to make a D-28. Its flawless. Reliability How has it stood up over time? I expect it will last many generations if cared for properly. General Your general opinion of this product. Not a fancy looking guitar but it certainly is a fancy playing and sounding guitar. Tone is awesome. Neck and frets are perfect. Thinking about putting a Fishman in it but don't want to alter the tone in the least! Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? I played a few of the D-28 models a few years ago at a local shop. Told myself I would own one some day. The neck is perfect. No string buzz at any fret even when you get after it hard. Neck profile fits my taste perfectly. It just feels good in the hand. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Big beautiful dreadnought tone. Loud and clear. A real boomer when you hit it hard. Responds well to pick attack or fingers. I think you could play just about any style of music from this guitar.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Everything about this guitar is made extremely well. What it looks in fancy bells and whistles it more than makes up for in craftsmanship. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Ive only had it for a day, but its Martin were talking about here.. General Your general opinion of this product. This is the best guitar I have owned so far and I would have to say its the best Ive played as well. You do not have to try to get volume from this guitar, very nice feel to it. Also I have noticed the tone and responsiveness are amazing compared to my Martin DC15e, Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Feels awesome, the neck is VERY thin and fast. Reminds me of a les paul neck almost. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? The tone is the whole reason I bought this guitar. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? The finish is very nice on it, no complaints. The top of mine actually has some really cool "defects" in the wood that give it a little character. Action How was the action out of the box? This is the only thing that wasnt 5 stars for me because the action is actually too low. I will need to raise the saddle a bit but I will wait til it needs new strings first. I cant stop playing it long enough to set it up!

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Perfection in wood. Reliability How has it stood up over time? It's a Martin so with love and care I expect to hand this down to the next generation...or generations... General Your general opinion of this product. This thing is a tone monster! After pining over D-18s, D-28s and D-35s I finally bought a D-25. I love this guitar. I haven't ever been so inspired to play. I have owned a 000-18 in the past and it was very nice but not a D-28. The smooth balanced tone along with the ability to get as loud as I need to is amazing. I have been asking myself why it took so long to appreciate bluegrass and now I'm asking why I waited so long to buy a D-28. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? It's a little heavier that the D-18 and D-35 I was looking at but it is very comfortable to play with a strap for hours. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Very balanced with perhaps a little bias toward the bottom. I would say more warm than dark. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? flawless...just flawless..... Action How was the action out of the box? Very playable. I may try to shave a little off the action in the next month or two but I want to spend time getting to really know this guitar just as it is before I decide to do anything.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Extremly well made,Very dependable,always sounds good. Reliability How has it stood up over time? my girlfriends D28 is over 10 years old,still looks new,and plays great.She claims the older it gets the better it plays. General Your general opinion of this product. overall great looking guitar,feels good,very comfortable,easy to play. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Very comfortable,Easy to play,Could'nt ask for better. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? I like early rock and it was very smooth and very hot.I also like ballards,and it was very mellow. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? 100%.Perfect.What you would expect from a great guitar.