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Martin HD12-28 Dreadnought 12-String Acoustic Natural

Martin · #2946635
BrandMartin
TypeAcoustic Guitars
Serial No.2946635
PhotographyActual Photos
Part No.10Y25HD1228
Archive ID66103
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The Story

HD12-28 Dreadnought 12-String Acoustic Natural

The Martin HD12-28 is a trusted choice for players seeking the lush, layered sounds that only a 12-string guitar can deliver. Beloved by generations of players for its ability to add depth and vibrant tonal layers, its Dreadnought body size produces a bold, projective tone with strong bass, clear trebles, and rich overtones, perfectly complemented by the chime and texture of the extra octave strings. Handcrafted with a solid spruce top and solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, the HD12-28 offers a resonant voice that’s balanced for all playing styles, whether you’re fingerpicking or strumming.

The satin neck, featuring a Golden Era (GE) Modified Low Oval profile, high-performance taper, and shorter 24.9" scale length, ensures smooth, comfortable playability. Complete with antique white binding, bold herringbone inlay on top, an ebony fingerboard adorned with abalone diamond and square inlays, and chrome enclosed gear tuners, the HD12-28 is a guitar you can trust to unleash the artist within.

For the first time since 2018, Standard Series guitars are being slightly tweaked with a nice mix of modern and vintage-inspired features including Golden Era top bracing - which is a big improvement in overall volume and projection with nice vintage tones, there's a thinner fretboard much like older Martin guitars with a gently beveled edge for improved comfort. We have a Golden Era modern belly bridge with bone or ebony bridge pins and an improved nut on angle transition from the fretboard to headstock. Cosmetically we're seeing a Long Diamond neck transition and a sleeker vintage-style neck heel! Make this excellent Martin dreadnought yours today at The Music Zoo!

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The Specifications

As it left The Music Zoo Tech Bench.
  • Acoustic Guitar
  • Natural Finish
  • D-14 Fret Body Size
  • Solid Sitka Spruce Top with Aging Toner
  • Solid East Indian Rosewood Back and Sides
  • Select Hardwood Neck
  • Solid Black Ebony Fretboard with Diamonds and Squares Long Pattern Inlays
  • 25.4" Scale Length
  • 1-13/16" Nut Width
  • 2-1/4" Fretboard Width at 12th Fret
  • Golden Era Modified Low Oval Neck Profile
  • Golden Era Forward Shifted Non-Scalloped "X" Bracing
  • Bone Nut
  • Antique White Binding
  • Solid East Indian Rosewood/Script Old Style Logo Headstock Overlay
  • Antique White Heelcap and Vintage Style Neck Heel
  • Golden Era Modern Belly Bridge
  • NickelTuners

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