A hand-built acoustic with premium tonewoods for exceptional warmth and clarity.
The Martin Custom Shop HD-28 Style Sinker Redwood-Ziricote Dreadnought acoustic guitar delivers vintage vibe and modern tone. Handcrafted with premium tonewoods including a sinker redwood top and ziricote back and sides, this guitar produces a warm, balanced sound with rich overtones. The scalloped X-bracing enhances resonance while the dovetail neck joint provides stability. With its stunning appointment and playability, this guitar is ideal for singer-songwriters and studio musicians seeking an inspiring instrument.
Vintage-Inspired Design and Premium Materials
Taking inspiration from Martin's legendary HD-28, this guitar features a natural gloss finish, abalone rosette and antique white binding. The sinker redwood top provides a beautiful hue and vintage tone. Ziricote, an exotic wood with captivating grain patterns, is used for the back and sides. These premium tonewoods deliver a dynamic sound with complex harmonics. An ebony bridge and fingerboard offer a smooth playing surface.
Superb Playability and Craftsmanship
With a modified low oval neck profile and 25.4" scale length, this guitar feels familiar and playable. The fretwork is immaculately dressed and polished for a slick playing feel. Grover tuners provide precise and stable tuning. The bone nut and saddle nicely transfer string vibration to the body. From the elegant inlays to the flawless gloss finish, every detail displays the luthier's passion for the craft.
Versatile, Balanced Tone
The combination of sinker redwood and ziricote produces a versatile tone that suits many musical styles. The sound is warm and balanced, with articulate highs, rich midrange and tight low end. The scalloped X-bracing enhances note separation and sustain. When fingerpicking, the tone remains clear and focused. Strummed, the sound opens up with a dynamic bloom. The guitar projects well, making it ideal for studio and live use.
An Inspiring, Collectible Instrument
With exceptional craftsmanship and premium tonewoods, this guitar inspires creativity. The vintage vibe and modern sound provide an ideal balance of familiar and new. Handmade in limited numbers, this guitar will only gain character over time. For discerning players seeking a unique instrument, the Custom Shop HD-28 Style Sinker Redwood-Ziricote Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar delivers an unparalleled experience.
Specifications
- Body size: Dreadnought
- Top material: Premium sinker redwood
- Top finish: Gloss
- Back and side material: Premium ziricote
- Back and sides finish: Gloss
- Bracing: Scalloped spruce, forward shifted X-brace
- Rosette: Style 28
- Material: Mahogany
- Neck shape: Modified low oval
- Finish: Satin
- Construction: Dovetail joint at 14th fret
- Scale length: 25.4"
- Number of frets: 20
- Material: Ebony
- Width at nut: 1.75"
- Width at 12th fret: 2.125"
- Inlays: Abalone, diamonds and squares long
- Bridge material: Ebony, modern belly style
- Nut material: Bone
- Saddle material: Compensated bone
- Tuning machines: Grover Nickel V97
- Bridge pins: Faux tortoise (material not specified)
- Pickguard: Faux tortoise
- Heelcap: Antique white
- None
- Orientation: Right handed
- Number of strings: 6
- Case: Softshell
Features
- Premium Sinker Redwood top, Premium Ziricote back and sides
- Ebony fingerboard with Abalone inlays
- Dovetail neck joint, Modified Low Oval neck profile
- Grover Nickel V97 tuning machines