FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

During the 1980s, Martin made some custom order and short production-run reissues of the legendary pre-World War II model D-28.  The pre-War D-28s are affectionately known as “herringbones” or just “bones” by virtue of the herringbone marquetry inlaid along the perimeter of the top.  The 1980s reissues proved to be popular enough that Martin introduced a pre-War reissue series in the 1990s.  This Vintage series included the D-28 in 14-fret (HD-28VR) and 12-fret (HD-28VS) versions, the D-18VR, the D-18VS, the OM-28VR, the 000-28EC Eric Clapton signature model, and the D-45VR.  These guitars are not true reproductions of the orginals, however.  The HD-28VR shown here has some features not found on a pre-War D-28 including a satin finish neck, smaller “modified” V-shape neck profile, adjustable truss rod, and Indian rosewood body.  Regardless of the modernization, the HD-28 still has the classic Martin dreadnaught sound.

Body:  Hollow; solid 2-piece Sitka spruce top, solid 2-piece Indian rosewood back, and solid Indian rosewood sides; triple bound top, double bound back

Finish:  Natural, nitrocellulose lacquer

Neck:  1-piece mahogany, set-in; rosewood headstock overlay with decal logo

Fingerboard:  Ebony, mother-of-pearl “diamond and square” markers

Number of Frets:  20

Pickguard:  Tortoise, plastic

Bridge:  Ebony with micarta saddle

Nut:  Bone

Tuners:  Martin/Waverly, open, nickel

Pickups:  None

Controls:  None

Scale Length:  25 1/2 inches

Neck Width at Nut:  1 11/16 inches

Body Width at Lower Bout:  15 5/8 inches

Body Depth:  4 7/8 inches

Weight:  n/a