Martin HD-28 Acoustic Guitar: Standard Series 2025

The Martin HD-28 is a modern reimagining of a legendary acoustic, bringing vintage tone and premium craftsmanship to today’s discerning guitarist. With its classic dreadnought body and forward-shifted scalloped bracing, the HD-28 delivers exceptional power, resonance, and clarity—perfect for everything from delicate fingerpicking to bold strumming. The solid Sitka spruce top and East Indian rosewood back and sides offer a timeless tonal palette with deep lows, crisp highs, and lush harmonics, while the bold herringbone purfling and antique white binding nod to Martin’s historic golden era.

For 2025, Martin’s Standard Series refresh enhances tone and playability with GE scalloped bracing, a refined neck profile, thinner ebony fingerboard, and improved bridge design. The satin-finished neck with a Modified Low Oval profile and high-performance taper offers a smooth, effortless feel across the entire fretboard. Combined with nickel open gear tuners, a compensated bone saddle, and abalone inlays, this guitar is built to impress both sonically and visually. It includes a molded hardshell case to protect your investment.

• Classic dreadnought body for iconic tone and bold projection

• Solid spruce top with GE scalloped bracing for vintage warmth and responsiveness

• East Indian rosewood back and sides deliver deep lows and shimmering highs

• Modified Low Oval neck with high-performance taper for superior playability

• Updated appointments and hardshell case make it a top-tier professional instrument

Specs

• Body size D-14 Fret

• Finish top Gloss

• Construction Dovetail Neck Joint

• Back and side finish Gloss

• Bracing pattern Forward-Shifted X-Brace

• Scale length 25.4"

• Brace shape GE-Scalloped

• Fingerboard width at nut 1 3/4"

• Top material Spruce

• Neck shape GE Modified Low Oval

• Back material East Indian Rosewood

• Neck taper High-Performance Taper

• Side material East Indian Rosewood

• Electronics No

• Top color Aging Toner

• Bridge style GE Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle

• Binding Antique White

• Bridge string spacing 2 5/32"

• Top inlay material Bold Herringbone

• Bridge material Ebony

• Bridge pin material Bone

• Pickguard Faux Tortoise

• Rosette Style 28 Multi-Stripe

• Saddle Compensated Bone

• Neck material Select Hardwood

• Fingerboard material Ebony

• Neck finish Satin

• Fingerboard width at 12th fret 2 1/8"

• Neck joins body at 14th Fret

• Fingerboard inlay Diamonds and Squares Long (Abalone)

• Tuning machines Nickel Open Gear

• Headplate material East Indian Rosewood

• Nut material Bone

• Case Molded Hardshell