Description
The Martin HD-28 has long been one of the most respected acoustics in the game. If you're after that classic rosewood dreadnought sound-big low end, clear highs, and a warm, ringing sustain-the HD-28 delivers. This refreshed 2025 version sticks close to its roots but brings in a handful of smart updates that make it even more comfortable and stage-ready. It's a great fit for intermediate to pro-level players who want that vintage voice with a more dialed-in modern feel.
Built with a solid Sitka spruce top, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, and scalloped Golden Era bracing, the HD-28 has the depth and resonance to hold its own in any mix. It's versatile for both flatpicking and fingerstyle, and the projection from the dreadnought body really fills a room. The updated neck-with its thinner fingerboard, modified heel, and satin finish-feels fast and smooth, while the traditional herringbone purfling, antique white binding, and abalone inlays keep the look unmistakably classic.
This is the new 2025 version of the HD28, and we're excited about what Martin's done with it. If you're after a lifetime dreadnought that checks all the boxes-tone, looks, playability-this HD-28 is absolutely worth a closer look. Comes with a hardshell case.
Specifications:
- Body Size: D-14 Fret
- Top: Spruce with Aging Toner, Gloss Finish
- Back & Sides: East Indian Rosewood, Gloss Finish
- Bracing: Forward-Shifted X-Brace, GE-Scalloped, 5/16" Spruce
- Scale Length: 25.4"
- Neck: Select Hardwood, GE Modified Low Oval, High-Performance Taper
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Fingerboard: Ebony, 1 3/4" Nut Width, 2 1/8" at 12th Fret
- Bridge: Ebony, GE Modern Belly, 2 5/32" Spacing, Drop-in Saddle
- Saddle & Nut: Compensated Bone Saddle, Bone Nut
- Inlays: Abalone Diamonds and Squares Long, White Side Dots
- Binding: Antique White
- Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
- Rosette: Style 28 Multi-Stripe
- Top Inlay: Bold Herringbone
- Bridge Pins: Bone with Faux Tortoise Dots
- Backstrip: Zig-Zag with Black Stripe
- Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear with Butterbean Knobs
- Headplate: East Indian Rosewood, Script Old Style Logo
- Headstock: Solid with Square Taper and Diamond
- Electronics: None
- Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
- Case: Hardshell
Sku: HD28
