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Martin Guitars

2023 Custom Shop HD-28

Used 2023 Custom Shop HD-28

Regular price $4,799.00
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Serial Number: #2900397

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Condition of Instrument

This Martin plays amazingly and is in excellent condition with no real cosmetic issues to report. It includes the original hardshell case. 

An Acoustic Icon

Attention, all acoustic guitar aficionados! The Wildwood team is brimming with excitement about our latest collaboration with the Martin Custom Shop: a new slope-shoulder Custom Shop HD-28! Why are we so geeked? Well, two of our favorite things in the entire world are basking i... Read More...

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    Martin Guitars

  • neck measurements

    .810 1st - .890 9th

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Condition of Instrument

This Martin plays amazingly and is in excellent condition with no real cosmetic issues to report. It includes the original hardshell case. 

An Acoustic Icon

Attention, all acoustic guitar aficionados! The Wildwood team is brimming with excitement about our latest collaboration with the Martin Custom Shop: a new slope-shoulder Custom Shop HD-28! Why are we so geeked? Well, two of our favorite things in the entire world are basking in the glorious sound of a great Martin and sharing that Martin-induced joy with our customers with exceptional value! Let’s take a closer look and see why this guitar has won our hearts in record time.

Awesome Adirondack Action

To cop a vintage-style tone, we asked the folks at Martin to equip this Martin with an Adirondack spruce top and bracing. It’s no secret that we love Adirondack spruce to an unhealthy degree here at Wildwood, so let’s dive into the reasons for our obsession with this stellar tonewood.

Adirondack spruce produces a plethora of pleasing timbres. From the get-go, it gives the guitar a woody, percussive attack with piano-like roundness and an exceptionally wide dynamic range. You can coax plenty of different sounds out of a guitar with an Adirondack top simply by altering your right-hand technique, so it really facilitates expressive playing!

Part of the reason for this is the otherworldly amount of headroom that Adirondack spruce offers. Every acoustic guitar’s top has a point at which it cannot get any louder. Once you hit that point, the top is “maxed-out” and playing harder yields more compression rather than more volume.

For guitars with Adirondack tops, that point is much, much higher than normal. So, you can really hit hard with your right hand without losing any clarity. Think of it like this: if electric guitar players prize amps that can “go to eleven,” acoustic guitarists prize Adirondack spruce because it can go to quadruple-fortissimo. Nevertheless, it is still quite expressive and open-sounding at lower volumes.

Making a Great HD-28

The Martin HD-28 and Adirondack spruce are a match made in acoustic guitar heaven. Adirondack’s natural clarity brings focus and precision to the enormous, piano-like resonance of the rosewood back and sides, making the guitar sound like a wooden cannon capable of leveling entire cities with its awe-inspiring acoustic power. Speaking of heavenly things, we asked our friends at Martin to equip this guitar with forward-shifted Golden Era scalloped 5/16” bracing to maximize dynamic range and provide a truly inspirational playing experience. Though these guitars are still wooden cannons, this bracing configuration gives them a greater capacity for subtlety and nuance than you might expect from a muscle-bound dreadnought!

Feel the Joy

Playing a Custom Shop Martin is a singularly joyous experience, and we could not be happier to share that joy with you wonderful Wildwoodians. We know that the Custom Shop HD-28 will prove itself to be steadfast companions on your acoustic adventures, and we cannot wait to see how it inspires you along the way.

  • Brand Name

    Martin Guitars

  • Model

    2023 Custom Shop HD-28

  • Type

    Slope-Shouldered D-14 Fret

  • Top Finish

    Polished Gloss w/ Aging Toner

  • Top Wood

    Solid Adirondack Spruce

  • Back and Sides Finish

    Gloss

  • Bracing

    Golden Era, Scalloped, Forward-Shifted X-Bracing, 5/16" Adirondack Spruce

  • Binding

    Antique White on Body Top and Back

  • Back & Sides Wood

    Solid Premium Wild Grain East Indian Rosewood

  • Neck Dimensions

    .810 1st - .890 9th

  • Neck Wood

    Mahogany

  • Neck Joint

    Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint

  • Neck Shape

    Modified Low Oval w/ High Performance Taper

  • Neck Finish

    Satin

  • Fingerboard Wood

    Black Ebony

  • Fingerboard Inlays

    Abalone Diamonds and Squares Long Pattern

  • Scale Length

    25.4"

  • Nut Material

    Bone

  • Width at Nut

    1 3/4"

  • Purfling

    Bold Herringbone

  • Saddle String Spacing

    2 5/32"

  • Saddle

    16" Radius/Compensated/Bone

  • Rosette

    Style 28 Boltaron

  • Tuners

    Grover Nickel V97-18NA StaTite with 18:1 Ratio and Vintage-Style Buttons

  • bridge

    Black Ebony, Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle

  • Pickguard

    Tortoiseshell

  • Case

    Original 5-Ply Hardshell

An instrument from Wildwood isn't just an ordinary guitar. It's your guitar. Each and every instrument we sell includes a full, point by point setup, an exhaustive evaluation, and expert shipping procedures, with first class, industry leading standards from start to finish. Why? Because you deserve it.

Product Descriptions

Condition of Instrument

This Martin plays amazingly and is in excellent condition with no real cosmetic issues to report. It includes the original hardshell case. 

An Acoustic Icon

Attention, all acoustic guitar aficionados! The Wildwood team is brimming with excitement about our latest collaboration with the Martin Custom Shop: a new slope-shoulder Custom Shop HD-28! Why are we so geeked? Well, two of our favorite things in the entire world are basking in the glorious sound of a great Martin and sharing that Martin-induced joy with our customers with exceptional value! Let’s take a closer look and see why this guitar has won our hearts in record time.

Awesome Adirondack Action

To cop a vintage-style tone, we asked the folks at Martin to equip this Martin with an Adirondack spruce top and bracing. It’s no secret that we love Adirondack spruce to an unhealthy degree here at Wildwood, so let’s dive into the reasons for our obsession with this stellar tonewood.

Adirondack spruce produces a plethora of pleasing timbres. From the get-go, it gives the guitar a woody, percussive attack with piano-like roundness and an exceptionally wide dynamic range. You can coax plenty of different sounds out of a guitar with an Adirondack top simply by altering your right-hand technique, so it really facilitates expressive playing!

Part of the reason for this is the otherworldly amount of headroom that Adirondack spruce offers. Every acoustic guitar’s top has a point at which it cannot get any louder. Once you hit that point, the top is “maxed-out” and playing harder yields more compression rather than more volume.

For guitars with Adirondack tops, that point is much, much higher than normal. So, you can really hit hard with your right hand without losing any clarity. Think of it like this: if electric guitar players prize amps that can “go to eleven,” acoustic guitarists prize Adirondack spruce because it can go to quadruple-fortissimo. Nevertheless, it is still quite expressive and open-sounding at lower volumes.

Making a Great HD-28

The Martin HD-28 and Adirondack spruce are a match made in acoustic guitar heaven. Adirondack’s natural clarity brings focus and precision to the enormous, piano-like resonance of the rosewood back and sides, making the guitar sound like a wooden cannon capable of leveling entire cities with its awe-inspiring acoustic power. Speaking of heavenly things, we asked our friends at Martin to equip this guitar with forward-shifted Golden Era scalloped 5/16” bracing to maximize dynamic range and provide a truly inspirational playing experience. Though these guitars are still wooden cannons, this bracing configuration gives them a greater capacity for subtlety and nuance than you might expect from a muscle-bound dreadnought!

Feel the Joy

Playing a Custom Shop Martin is a singularly joyous experience, and we could not be happier to share that joy with you wonderful Wildwoodians. We know that the Custom Shop HD-28 will prove itself to be steadfast companions on your acoustic adventures, and we cannot wait to see how it inspires you along the way.

Specifications

    • Serial Number

      2900397

    • Brand Name

      Martin Guitars

    • Model

      2023 Custom Shop HD-28

    • Top Finish

      Polished Gloss w/ Aging Toner

    • Top Wood

      Solid Adirondack Spruce

    • Back and Sides Finish

      Gloss

    • Bracing

      Golden Era, Scalloped, Forward-Shifted X-Bracing, 5/16" Adirondack Spruce

    • Binding

      Antique White on Body Top and Back

    • Back & Sides Wood

      Solid Premium Wild Grain East Indian Rosewood

    • Neck Dimensions

      .810 1st - .890 9th

    • Neck Wood

      Mahogany

    • Neck Joint

      Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint

    • Neck Shape

      Modified Low Oval w/ High Performance Taper

    • Neck Finish

      Satin

    • Fingerboard Wood

      Black Ebony

    • Fingerboard Inlays

      Abalone Diamonds and Squares Long Pattern

    • Scale Length

      25.4"

    • Nut Material

      Bone

    • Width at Nut

      1 3/4"

    • Purfling

      Bold Herringbone

    • Saddle String Spacing

      2 5/32"

    • Saddle

      16" Radius/Compensated/Bone

    • Rosette

      Style 28 Boltaron

    • Tuners

      Grover Nickel V97-18NA StaTite with 18:1 Ratio and Vintage-Style Buttons

    • bridge

      Black Ebony, Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle

    • Pickguard

      Tortoiseshell

    • Case

      Original 5-Ply Hardshell

Why Order from Us

An instrument from Wildwood isn't just an ordinary guitar. It's your guitar. Each and every instrument we sell includes a full, point by point setup, an exhaustive evaluation, and expert shipping procedures, with first class, industry leading standards from start to finish. Why? Because you deserve it.

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