MARTIN HD28V Details
HD-28V
Herringbone.
Grained ivoroid bindings,
forward-shifted scalloped bracing, ‘butterbean’ tuning machines, and diamond
and squares fingerboard inlay, are combined to make an exceptional pre-war
herringbone replica both in tone and appearance. Additional features include
solid wood top, back and sides, pre-war appointments, gloss finished bodies,
and hand-fit dovetail neck attachment.
Martin HD-28V incorporates the
most popular pre-war features into a vintage ‘Herringbone D-28’ format. Grained
ivoroid bindings, forward-shifted scalloped bracing, ‘butterbean’ tuning
machines, and diamond and squares fingerboard inlay are combined to make an
exceptional pre-war herringbone replica both in tone and appearance. The
HD-28VS is the 12-fret slotted head version of the HD-28V.
| Model
Specifications |
| MODEL |
HD-28V |
| BODY STYLE |
14-Fret
Dreadnought (D) |
| SERIES |
Vintage Series |
| TOP WOOD |
Solid
Spruce |
| ROSETTE |
Black and White |
| PICKGUARD |
Tortoise
Color |
| BRACING |
Scalloped 5/16" Forward
Shifted |
| SIDE WOOD |
Solid
Rosewood |
| BACK WOOD |
Solid Rosewood |
| BACK
CONSTRUCTION |
2
piece |
| BACK INLAY STRIP |
Zig Zag (HD) |
| FINGERBOARD
AND BRIDGE |
Ebony |
| BINDING |
Grained Ivoroid® |
| BOUND
FINGERBOARD |
none |
| NECK WIDTH AT NUT |
1 11/16" |
| SCALE LENGTH |
25.4" |
| FRETS CLEAR |
14 |
| FRETS TOTAL |
20 |
| BODY FINISH |
Gloss Finish with Aging Toner
on Top |
| NUMBER OF
STRINGS |
6 |
| RECOMMENDED STRINGS |
MSPLUS-3200 Medium 80/20
Bronze |
| CASE |
Case
Included in List Price |
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PRICES AND
SPECIFICATIONS ARE
SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. |
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MARTIN HD28V Body_Shapes
Click here for body shape sizes and bracing patterns (pdf) See page 2
MARTIN HD28V
RATING:
| Sound Quality |
10 | |
| Features |
10 | |
| Ease Of Use |
10 | |
| Value |
10 | |
| Reliability |
10 | |
| Overall |
10 | |
I bought this fine instrument in 2000 and paid $2000 for it. We normally play 5-10 gigs a month. This Martin is the most awesome guitar that a person could want. It has a classic look without being overly forward. It sounded extremely good from the get go. As it has aged, the sound just gets better and better...any style of music. It is loud, which helps with an acoustic band. The set up made sure it played easy and didn't buzz unless it was really picked hard. I would not sell it for what a new one would cost.
-cdr
-South Charleston, WV, 07/19/07