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Martin D-28 (2025)

   
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UPC:729789680585
Manufacturer #:102017D28

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The Martin D-28 is widely regarded as the most iconic acoustic guitar in the world, trusted by generations of players and played by countless legends 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 D-28 produces a resonant voice that’s beautifully balanced for all playing styles. The satin neck, featuring a Golden Era (GE) Modified Low Oval profile, high-performance taper, and 25.4" scale length, ensures smooth, effortless playability. With antique white binding, an ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl dot inlays, an ebony bridge with bone pins, and nickel open gear tuners, the D-28 blends timeless craftsmanship with modern playability. Available in a variety of gloss and satin options, the D-28 is the 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. 

 

Overview

  • Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Phosphor Bronze - Medium

  • Body Size: D-14 Fret

  • Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint

  • Scale Length: 25.4"

  • Electronics: None


Top

  • Top Material: Solid Spruce

  • Top Color: Aging Toner

  • Top Finish: Gloss

  • Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace

  • Brace Material: Spruce

  • Brace Shape: GE-Scalloped

  • Rosette: Style 28 Multi-Stripe

  • Pickguard: Faux Tortoise

  • Binding: Antique White


Back & Sides

  • Back Material: East Indian Rosewood

  • Side Material: East Indian Rosewood

  • Finish: Gloss

  • Back Purfling/Strip: Style 28 with Black Stripe

  • Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe

  • Heelcap: Antique White

  • Endpiece: Antique White with Multi-Stripe Inlay


Neck

  • Neck Material: Select Hardwood

  • Neck Shape: GE Modified Low Oval

  • Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper

  • Neck Finish: Satin

  • Neck Color: Dark Mahogany

  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony

  • Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"

  • Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"

  • Fingerboard Inlay Style: Style 28 (Mother of Pearl)

  • Frets Total: 20

  • Side Dots: White

  • Nut Material: Bone


Bridge & Hardware

  • Bridge Style: GE Modern Belly (Drop-in Saddle)

  • Bridge Material: Ebony

  • Saddle: Compensated Bone (16" Radius)

  • Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"

  • Bridge Pin Material: Bone with Faux Tortoise Dots

  • Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear with Butterbean Knobs


Headstock

  • Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper and Diamond

  • Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood

  • Logo: Script Old Style Overlay

  • Binding: None


Additional Features

  • Pleked: Yes (Precision fretwork)

  • Case: Molded Hardshell

  • Left-Handed Availability: Yes



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