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This used Martin will ship insured, fully set up, and inspected from Rapid City, SD. This guitar is in very good condition with some light dings across the top of the instrument, a few scratches on the back, a moderate-sized chip on the top of the headstock, and the lower-back binding is starting to come loose.
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Few acoustic guitars carry the weight of history and sonic authority quite like the Martin HD-28. Born from the legacy of the pre-war D-28 — the instrument that shaped bluegrass, folk, and American roots music — the "H" in HD stands for "herringbone," a direct nod to the ornate wood purfling that adorned those golden-era models of the 1930s and ‘40s. Introduced in 1976, the HD-28 was Martin's way of resurrecting that legendary design, offering scalloped braces, forward-shifted X-bracing, and visual appointments that connected the past to the present. The result was — and still is — a bold, booming dreadnought that doesn’t just sound great in a room, it owns the room.
This 1996 HD-28, with a post-factory Fishman Matrix Infinity pickup, combines that storied vintage-inspired build with modern plug-and-play flexibility. A solid Sitka spruce top and East Indian rosewood back and sides create the rich, balanced dreadnought sound players have turned to for decades — powerful low-end, sparkling trebles, and strong note separation. The scalloped forward-shifted braces enhance volume and responsiveness, making this an ideal guitar for bluegrass flatpicking, solo acoustic singer-songwriter sets, or rhythm work in a full band. Whether on stage or in the studio, the HD-28E remains a timeless, workhorse dreadnought with one foot firmly planted in tradition and the other ready for the road ahead. Available now at Haggerty’s Music, this used model comes with a molded hardshell case for convenient transport and premium protection.
Features / Specs
Highlights
- Orientation: Right-Handed
- Electronics: Fishman Matrix Infinity (Installed Post-Factory)
- Bracing: X-Bracing, Scalloped
- Cutaway: None
Body
- Body Shape: Dreadnought (D-14 Fret)
- Top Material: Solid Sitka Spruce
- Top Finish: Gloss
- Top Color: Natural
- Back & Sides Material: Solid East Indian Rosewood
- Back Configuration: 2-Piece with HD Zig-Zag Backstrip
- Back & Sides Finish: Gloss
- Bracing: Scalloped X-Bracing, Scalloped
- Binding Material: White with Herringbone Purfling
- Rosette: Multi-Stripe
Neck
- Neck Profile: Medium D
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Taper: Standard
- Neck Depth: 0.826" at 1st Fret, 0.861" at 9th Fret
- Scale Length: 25 5/8"
- Fingerboard Material: Solid Black Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlay: Pearloid Dots
- Fingerboard Binding: None
- Fingerboard Radius: 16"
- Fingerboard Spacing: 2-1/8” at 12th Fret
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Neck Joint: Dovetail Neck Joint
- Headstock: Solid with Square Taper
- Headstock Binding: None
- Headplate Inlay: Script Martin Logo Decal
- Headplate Finish: Gloss
Hardware
- Bridge Style: Standard Belly
- Bridge Material: Ebony
- Bridge Pins: White with Black Dots
- Saddle: Compensated Bone
- Nut Material: Bone
- Nut Width: 1-11/16"
- Tuners: Chrome Closed-Gear Martin
- Pickguard: Tortoise
Miscellaneous
- Electronics: Fishman Matrix Infinity
- Case/Gig Bag: Martin Hardshell Case
- Serial Number: 580842
- Manufacture Date: 1996
