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A limited edition of Martin’s legendary HD-28 available only at Sweetwater, the Martin Style 28 Herringbone dreadnought acoustic guitar boasts the iconic design that made the HD-28 a classic, including the iconic herringbone top trim and Martin’s time-tested scalloped X-bracing ? now forward-shifted for enhanced volume and projection. Used in all styles of music, the HD-28 offers the deep bass response that’s made Martin dreadnoughts so popular. Yet it also has a high-end presence that sings out even in heavy instrumentation. You’ll love the scrumptious sound of Style 28 Herringbone’s premium tonewood combination ? a spruce top, and East Indian rosewood back and sides ? as well as the feel of the Modified V neck. This special edition of Martin’s famous “Tone Cannon” has tremendous dynamic range and quick response with excellent note definition, which makes it a versatile choice for a wide range of music genres and playing techniques.





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The Dreadnought: Drenched In History





Launched in 1906, Britain’s HMS Dreadnought was the first all-big-gun battleship and the first to use steam-turbine propulsion. Larger, faster, quieter, and more deadly than any warship that had come before, it ushered in the modern era of naval warfare. In 1916, Martin, which had been handcrafting fine guitars since 1833, christened their new large-bodied steel-string acoustic guitars after the groundbreaking naval vessel. Ubiquitous today across musical genres, dreadnoughts deliver the volume, projection, and deep bass that makes them ideal for vocal accompaniment, solo work, and many other “unplugged” applications, and also gives them the power to drive a track or plow through a thick arrangement.





Serial M2834182


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A Cornerstone Of Modern Music





Martin’s early dreadnoughts set into motion the instrument’s prominent role in modern music and set the standard for tone quality in acoustic guitars. Martin dreadnoughts became known for resonant warm tones, quality craftsmanship, tasteful styling. For those reasons, Martin guitars became an important part of the music written and performed by the stars of the 1920s and ’30s. The post-WWII D-28 became a cornerstone of the folk and folk rock music of the ’50s and ’60s. Introduced in 1976, the HD-28, graced with its inimitable herringbone purfling, took its place in the Martin lineup as a slightly more ornate, upscale version of the classic. The Style 28 Herringbone carries on the tradition in a unique, Sweetwater-exclusive limited edition destined to be the crown jewel of your acoustic guitar collection.





Martin Style 28 Herringbone Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Features:


A limited-edition 28 Style Martin with solid premium tonewoods and meticulous craftsmanship


Adirondack spruce top, Bold Herringbone top inlay, Style 28 Multi-Stripe rosette, Tortoise Pattern pickguard


Forward Shifted X scalloped Adirondack spruce top bracing


East Indian rosewood back and sides


Select hardwood neck, Modified V profile, 14-fret dovetail neck joint


Ebony fingerboard, abalone Diamond & Square Long Pattern inlays


Bone nut; 25.4-inch scale length; 20 frets


Ebony Modern Belly-style bridge with drop-in compensated bone long saddle


East Indian rosewood headplate; nickel Open Gear tuners, Butterbean knobs


Quality crafted by Martin artisans in Pennsylvania, USA


Hardshell case included


Serial M2834182