Martin - HD-28 Standard Series 2025 Dreadnought
Martin - HD-28 Standard Series 2025 Dreadnought
The Martin HD-28 is a legendary acoustic guitar, trusted by generations of players and played by countless icons across genres. Its Dreadnought body size and scalloped bracing delivers the bold, projective tone with strong bass, clear trebles, and rich overtones that has defined acoustic music for nearly a century.
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The Nantel Verdict
The Nantel Verdict
Nearly 200 years of acoustic guitar building expertise in every instrument. The signature Martin tonal balance that sits perfectly in any musical context. Construction methods proven and perfected across generations of professionals. Solid wood tops that mature and improve in tone over years of playing.
Light gauge strings (.012s or lighter) let Martin's legendary scalloped bracing do exactly what it was designed for. Play this guitar every day and the top opens up beautifully - a Martin at one year genuinely sounds better than the day you bought it.
Martin has defined acoustic guitar since 1833 - nearly 200 years of wisdom in every joint. The signature voice is immediately recognizable on Nashville recordings, folk stages, and living room couches worldwide. Built for generations, these guitars genuinely sound better with age as solid wood matures. Owning a Martin isn't buying a guitar; it's beginning a musical relationship that deepens year after year.
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2025 HD-28
Highlights
- D-14 Fret body size
- East Indian Rosewood back and sides
- Spruce top with Aging Toner top color
- GE Modified Low Oval with High-Performance Taper neck
- 1 3/4'' fingerboard width at nut
- Molded Hardshell case
- Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Medium
Top |
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| Top Material | Spruce |
| Finish Top | Gloss |
| Top Color | Aging Toner |
| Top Inlay Material | Bold Herringbone |
| Top Detail | None |
| Binding | Antique White |
| Bridge Material | Ebony |
| Bridge Style | GE Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle |
| Bridge String Spacing | 2 5/32" |
| Bridge Pin Material | Bone |
| Bridge Pin Dots | Faux Tortoise |
| Pickguard | Faux Tortoise |
| Pickguard Inlay | None |
| Rosette | Style 28 Multi-Stripe |
| Saddle | Compensated Bone |
| Saddle Radius | 16" |
Body |
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| Body Size | D-14 Fret |
| Construction | Dovetail Neck Joint |
| Back Material | East Indian Rosewood |
| Side Material | East Indian Rosewood |
| Back and Side Finish | Gloss |
| Back and Sides Color | Natural |
| Back Detail | None |
| Side Detail | None |
| Back Purfling/Strip | Zig-Zag with Black Stripe |
| Back Inlay Material | Multi-Stripe |
| Side Inlay Material | None |
| Bracing Pattern | Forward-Shifted X-Brace |
| Brace Shape | GE-Scalloped |
| Brace Material | Spruce |
| Brace Size | 5/16" |
| Heelcap | Antique White |
| Endpiece | Antique White |
| Endpiece Inlay | Multi-Stripe |
Neck |
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| Neck Shape | GE Modified Low Oval |
| Neck Taper | High-Performance Taper |
| Neck Material | Select Hardwood |
| Neck Color | Dark Mahogany |
| Finish Neck | Satin |
| Scale Length | 25.4" |
| Number of Frets Total | 20 |
| Neck Joins Body At | 14th Fret |
| Fingerboard Material | Ebony |
| Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret | 2 1/8'' |
| Fingerboard Width at Nut | 1 3/4'' |
| Fingerboard Inlay Style | Diamonds and Squares Long |
| Fingerboard Inlay Material | Abalone |
| Fingerboard Binding Material | None |
| Side Dots | White |
Headstock |
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| Headstock Shape | Solid with Square Taper and Diamond |
| Headplate Material | East Indian Rosewood |
| Headplate Logo Style | Script Old Style Overlay |
| Headplate Binding Material | None |
| Tuning Machines | Nickel Open Gear |
| Knob | Butterbean |
| Nut Material | Bone |
Misc |
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| Case | Molded Hardshell |
| Label | None |
| Electronics | No |
| Left Handed Availability | true |
| Pleked | true |
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