The Martin HD-28E 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. Handcrafted with a solid spruce top and solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, the HD-28E offers a resonant, balanced voice for all playing styles. Bold herringbone top inlay and an ebony fingerboard with abalone diamond and square inlays add a vintage-inspired touch. The satin neck, featuring a Golden Era (GE) Modified Low Oval profile, high-performance taper, and 25.4" scale length, ensures effortless playability. Complete with antique white binding, an ebony bridge with bone pins, nickel open gear tuners, and Fishman Aura VT Blend or LR Baggs Anthem electronics, the HD-28E is a guitar you can trust to unleash the artist within.

Martin’s refreshed Standard Series for 2025 enhances tone, comfort, and style. Sitka spruce GE top bracing, as featured on the Modern Deluxe Series, delivers vintage-inspired tone and sustain, while updates like a reimagined neck profile, thinner fingerboard, and refined bridge and heel improve playability and aesthetics. Each guitar includes a hardshell case.

SPECIFICATIONS Highlights

• D-14 Fret body size
• East Indian Rosewood back and sides
• Spruce top with Aging Toner top color
• GE Modified Low Oval neck with High-Performance Taper
• 1 3/4'' fingerboard width at nut
• Molded Hardshell case
• Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Medium

Top

• 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

• 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"
• Endpiece: None
• Endpiece Inlay: None

Neck

• 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
• Heelcap: Antique White
• 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

• 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

• Case: Molded Hardshell
• Label: None
• Electronics: Yes
• Electronics Options: LR Baggs Anthem
• Left Handed Availability: true
• Pleked: true