About This Guitar
The Martin Custom Shop HD-28 with a Bearclaw Engelmann Spruce top is a premium acoustic guitar that offers a unique combination of stunning visuals and exceptional tone.
The Bearclaw Engelmann Spruce top provides an eye-catching, one-of-a-kind appearance, with its distinct grain patterns and subtle figure. This wood is known for delivering a rich, balanced tonal character with excellent projection and responsiveness, making it perfect for a wide range of playing styles, from delicate fingerpicking to dynamic strumming.
The East Indian Rosewood back and sides further enhance the guitar’s rich overtones, deep bass, and crisp highs, creating a well-rounded, resonant sound that’s perfect for both live performances and studio recordings.
Equipped with forward-shifted X-bracing, the Martin Custom Shop HD-28 maximizes sustain and tonal clarity, allowing each note to ring out with exceptional precision.
The Modified Low Oval neck with a High-Performance Taper ensures comfortable playability for all players, whether performing or recording.
Finished with elegant vintage-inspired appointments, including herringbone binding and a tortoise pickguard, the HD-28 offers a timeless aesthetic to complement its stellar sound.
The gloss finish and satin neck provide durability and a sleek, refined look.
Whether you’re a professional musician or a collector, the Martin Custom Shop HD-28 Bearclaw Engelmann Spruce is a standout instrument that offers unmatched craftsmanship, tone, and beauty.
Features & Specifications
- Serial Number - 2884387
- Lifetime Martin Warranty
- Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
- Top Material: Bearclaw Engelmann Spruce
- Top Bracing Pattern: Forward Shifted "X" Brace
- Top Braces: Spruce 5/16" Scalloped
- Top Inlay Material: Bold Herringbone
- Rosette: Style 28 Multi-Stripe
- Back and Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
- Binding: Antique White
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
- Nut and Saddle Material: Bone
- Fingerboard and Bridge Material: Ebony
- Scale Length: 25.4"
- Number of Frets Clear: 14
- Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
- Fingerboard Inlays: Diamond & Squares Long Pattern
- Finish Top: Aging Top
- Finish: Gloss Body and Headplate, Satin Neck
- Bridge Style: Modern Belly w / Drop-In Saddle
- Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
- Tuning Machines:Grover Butterbean
- Bridge and End Pins: White Plastic w/ Tortoise Dot
- Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
- Case: Geib
Serving Musicians Since 1991