Description
The Martin HD-28 is a cornerstone of acoustic guitar design; if you're a serious player-whether you're gigging regularly, recording, or just want something that inspires every time you pick it up-this is worth your attention. It's built on the classic Dreadnought formula that's been heard on more records than we could name, but Martin's latest updates for 2025 bring it even closer to what working musicians need today: better comfort, better tone, and better playability, all while keeping the soul of what made the HD-28 a legend in the first place.
You're looking at a solid Sitka spruce top with solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, scalloped bracing, and herringbone purfling-a vintage recipe that gives you massive low-end, sparkling highs, and that sweet midrange bloom Martin's famous for. The spruce top now features Golden Era (GE) bracing, like what you'd find on their Modern Deluxe line, so it's even more responsive and resonant. Pair that with the modified low oval neck and high-performance taper, and you've got a guitar that feels fast and familiar whether you're fingerpicking or laying into full chords.
The updated neck carve, lighter fingerboard, and refined heel design make it incredibly comfortable across the entire neck-something longtime Martin players will notice right away. Open-gear tuners, bone pins, and the classic ebony bridge round out a build you can count on for studio sessions, stage work, or years of home playing. We've played a lot of HD-28s over the years, and this one lands right in that sweet spot of traditional tone and modern feel; it's the kind of guitar that earns its spot in your lineup the first time you sit down with it.
Specifications:
- Body Size: D-14 Fret
- Top: Spruce, 1935 Sunburst, 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: Molded Hardshell
Sku: HD28SUNBURST
