Details
Another best-selling model from Martin's Vintage Series, the HD-28V is essentially an HD-28 but built with a more vintage style "High-X" top bracing, ivoroid binding, diamonds-and-squares inlays, through-cut saddle, and other details from the company's "Golden Era" of the late 1930s/early '40s. This model preceded the Authentic Series that we see today. The forward-shifted scalloped X bracing delivers the strongest bass response of any rosewood D in its price range, making the HD-28V perfect for bluegrass, or any style where a dynamic bass presence is an asset.
This guitar is not quite 20 years old yet, but while this HD-28V has the "settled-lacquer" patina of an older guitar, it hasn't seen a lot of playing hours, and shows almost zero wear from use. Except for the pearly D-45V, this model was the star of Martin's Vintage Series. The rosewood is dark and tight-grained, and has all power and rumble you hope for in rosewood Martin Dreadnought. There are no cracks or repairs, but a strap button was installed in the heel cap, and later removed and expertly filled with an abalone dot. It comes with its original hardshell case.
Specs
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Back sides
Indian Rosewood
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Binding
Grained Ivoroid
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Bracing
Forward Shifted X/Scalloped
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Bridge
Ebony
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Fingerboard
Ebony
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Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Frets to body
14
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Neck material
Mahogany
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Neck shape
Modified V
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Nut width
1 11/16"
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Saddle spacing
2 3/16"
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Scale length
25.4"
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Top material
Sitka Spruce
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Total frets
20
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Tuners
Nickel Open Gear
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Year
2005
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Case type
Original Hardshell
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Serial number
1089858
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SKU
MARHD28V-1089858
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UPC
120532
