Description

The HD-28E (2025) is the Dreadnought-shaped acoustic guitar from Martin & Co.'s "Standard" series, electrified with the Fishman Aura VT Enhance system. It features a Spruce top, Indian Rosewood back and sides, a selected Hardwood neck, and an Ebony fretboard. It is characterized by GE-Scalloped bracing, which provides greater brightness and sound projection, a further lowered GE Modified Low Oval neck profile, a more beveled heel, neck, and bridge for increased comfort, and bone bridge pins. It has a 44.45 mm nut width, a 645 mm scale length, and a gloss finish on the top, back, and sides.

Overview of the Martin & Co. HD-28E (2025)

Classic herringbone, East Indian rosewood, ebony, and spruce in the shape that started it all: the Dreadnought. Paired with a more comfortable neck profile, vintage details, scalloped and forward-shifted bracing, and a lifetime warranty. Powerful bass response, rich sound, and chords that will fill the room, writing a new page in music history. Thanks to the Fishman Aura VT Enhance amplification system, you can blend the classic piezo sound with the Enhance transducer, which adds the nuances of the soundboard and guitar body to the overall sound.
One of the main novelties of the 2025 Standard series is the use of Golden Era (GE) Sitka spruce bracing for the soundboard, a detail also found in the Modern Deluxe series, which gives a more vintage and airy tone, with enhanced sustain. The modified "Low Oval" GE neck profile maintains the classic shape but has been optimized to offer a vintage appeal. The fretboard has been thinned and features rounded edges for greater comfort, while the string spacing at the nut has been perfected. The new GE "modern belly" bridge has softer, more comfortable angles. Standard Series guitars are now equipped with bone or ebony bridge pins, depending on the model. Aesthetic updates include the elongated neck diamond, an angled nut, and a more articulated, vintage-style heel.

Specifications of the Martin & Co. HD-28E (2025)

Series: Standard
Top Color: Aging Toner
Body Shape: D-14 Fret
Top Finish: Gloss
Binding: Antique White
Top Inlay Material: Bold Herringbone
Top Material: Spruce
Back & Side Finish: Gloss
Back Material: Indian Rosewood
Side Material: Indian Rosewood
Neck Finish: Satin
Neck Material: Selected Hardwood
Neck Profile: GE Modified Low Oval
Fretboard Material: Ebony
Fretboard Inlay Material: Abalone
Nut Width: 44.45 mm
Nut Material: Bone
Bracing Material: Spruce
Bracing Shape: GE-Scalloped
Bracing Pattern: Forward Shifted X Brace
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Pin Material: Bone
Bridge Style: GE Modern Belly- Drop in Saddle
Saddle Material: Compensated Bone
Pickguard: Tortoise
Radius: 16"
Scale Length: 645 mm
Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
Electronics: Fishman Aura VT Enhance
Case: Molded Hardshell
Case Model: 12C640
Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 - Medium MA550T