Saint Louis, MO, United States
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The Martin Super HD-28 represents a bold and refined expansion of one of the most iconic dreadnought voices in acoustic guitar history, elevating the classic HD-28 platform into a more powerful, more resonant, and more dynamically expressive instrument. Built on a Super D-14 fret body with a 25.4-inch scale length, it delivers commanding projection, deep low-end authority, and a wide, immersive tonal response that remains articulate and controlled across every playing style. Weighing 4 pounds 9 ounces, it carries a substantial yet balanced feel, designed for players who demand both strength and sensitivity from a world-class acoustic guitar.
At its core, a spruce top finished in gloss and aged with a warm toner sets the foundation for a voice that is both familiar and elevated. Bold herringbone inlay frames the top with a strong vintage aesthetic, while the Style 28 multi-stripe rosette adds refined visual balance. The result is a top that not only resonates with clarity and immediacy but also carries the visual identity of Martin’s most respected traditional designs.
East Indian rosewood back and sides provide the harmonic engine of the instrument, delivering deep, piano-like bass response, rich overtone complexity, and shimmering treble articulation. The gloss finish enhances both visual depth and tonal openness, allowing the guitar to project with authority while maintaining warmth and dimensionality. This classic tonewood pairing ensures a voice that is expansive, balanced, and capable of both powerful strumming and nuanced fingerstyle expression.
The forward-shifted X bracing with GE scalloped 5/16-inch braces allows the top to move freely while maintaining structural integrity, resulting in increased responsiveness, enhanced bass presence, and a more open, vintage-inspired tonal character. Each note blooms with clarity and sustain, while chords develop a rich harmonic complexity that fills the sonic space with ease.
A select hardwood neck carved to the GE Modified Low Oval profile with a high performance taper provides a smooth and comfortable playing experience across the entire fingerboard. Finished in satin with a dark mahogany stain, it feels natural, broken-in, and highly responsive to the player’s touch. The ebony fingerboard is adorned with Diamonds and Squares Long inlays in abalone, offering a striking contrast that reinforces the instrument’s heritage styling while adding a refined visual brilliance.
The 1 3/4-inch nut width combined with a 2 1/8-inch width at the 12th fret offers generous spacing for both intricate fingerstyle passages and powerful chord voicings. An ebony bridge with GE modern belly shape and drop-in saddle ensures optimal energy transfer, sustain, and tuning stability. Bone nut and saddle components further enhance tonal clarity and definition, allowing every nuance of the instrument’s voice to be expressed with precision.
Traditional appointments such as antique white binding, heelcap, and endpiece, along with zig-zag back purfling and multi-stripe inlays, reinforce the instrument’s deep connection to Martin’s vintage heritage. Nickel open-gear tuners with butterbean knobs provide reliable tuning performance while maintaining an authentic pre-war aesthetic, and the absence of extraneous ornamentation keeps the focus on tone, craftsmanship, and material integrity.
Constructed with a dovetail neck joint for maximum resonance and long-term stability, the Super HD-28 is engineered for both power and musicality. Every element of its design contributes to an instrument that feels alive, responsive, and deeply expressive under the hands.
The Martin Super HD-28 stands as a commanding interpretation of a timeless classic, offering enhanced projection, expanded tonal depth, and refined vintage character in a dreadnought designed for the modern player who still values tradition at its core.
Other specifications include:
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: Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"
Body Size: Super 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 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 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
4 lbs 9 oz
#3073852
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Original Price$3,799.99
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