The Martin Super HD-28 is a powerful evolution of one of the most iconic dreadnought designs ever created, expanding the legendary HD-28 voice into a broader, more commanding sonic platform while preserving the vintage-inspired soul that defines Martin’s golden-era lineage. Built on a Super D-14 fret body with a 25.4-inch scale length, it delivers immense projection, deep resonance, and a wide dynamic range that responds with authority to both delicate nuance and aggressive attack. Weighing 4 pounds 10 ounces, it carries a substantial yet balanced presence, built for players who demand both volume and refinement in equal measure.

At its foundation, a spruce top finished in gloss and enhanced with aging toner provides a familiar yet elevated tonal character. The addition of bold herringbone trim and a Style 28 multi-stripe rosette reinforces its pre-war inspiration while framing the top with classic visual elegance. This tonewood combination produces immediate responsiveness, strong fundamental clarity, and the kind of open, mature sound that continues to develop over time, rewarding the player with increasing depth and complexity.

East Indian rosewood back and sides deliver the signature richness and harmonic bloom associated with Martin’s most revered dreadnoughts. The low end is deep and powerful without losing definition, while the midrange remains full and present, and the trebles ring with clarity and shimmer. Enhanced by forward shifted X bracing with GE scalloped 5/16-inch braces, the body resonates freely and efficiently, creating a bold, expansive voice that feels both modern in power and vintage in character.

The neck is crafted from select hardwood and shaped to the GE Modified Low Oval profile with a high performance taper, offering a smooth and ergonomic playing experience across the full fingerboard. Finished in satin and stained a deep mahogany tone, it feels natural and broken in, supporting long playing sessions with comfort and control. The ebony fingerboard features Diamonds and Squares Long inlays in abalone, adding a refined touch of traditional ornamentation that reflects Martin’s historic Style 28 heritage while elevating the instrument’s visual presence.

A 1 3/4-inch nut width and 2 1/8-inch fingerboard width at the 12th fret provide ample spacing for both intricate fingerstyle work and powerful chordal playing. The ebony bridge with GE modern belly shape and drop-in saddle enhances stability and tonal transfer, while bone nut and saddle components contribute to clarity, sustain, and articulate response across all registers. Antique white binding, heelcap, and endpiece, paired with zig-zag back purfling and multi-stripe inlays, complete a design language rooted deeply in vintage Martin aesthetics.

Hardware appointments remain elegantly traditional, with nickel open gear tuners and butterbean knobs ensuring precise tuning stability while maintaining an authentic pre-war visual identity. The absence of fingerboard binding and pickguard ornamentation beyond faux tortoise accents allows the instrument’s natural materials and craftsmanship to remain at the forefront of its presentation.

From its dovetail neck joint construction to its carefully voiced bracing system, every element of the Martin Super HD-28 is designed to maximize resonance, sustain, and musical responsiveness. It is an instrument that feels alive in the hands, capable of delivering both thunderous projection and delicate articulation with equal authority.

The Martin Super HD-28 stands as a bold expansion of a classic legacy, offering players a larger, more powerful dreadnought voice without sacrificing the warmth, balance, and timeless character that define the Martin name.

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 10 oz
• #3072594

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