The D-28 as it stands after Martin's 2025 refresh of the Standard Series. Solid East Indian rosewood back and sides under a solid spruce top, on the D-14 fret Dreadnought body that has been Martin's reference point for nearly a century.
What changed in 2025 is mostly under the top and in the hand. The Standard Series moved to Golden Era scalloped bracing in Sitka spruce, the same top bracing Martin uses on the Modern Deluxe Series. The neck was reworked too: a Golden Era Modified Low Oval profile with High-Performance Taper, over a thinner ebony fingerboard with a satin finish, along with a redesigned bridge and heel. It is Plek'd at the factory.
The appointments are classic Style 28. Antique white binding, a Style 28 multi-stripe rosette and back strip, mother of pearl dot inlays, bone nut, saddle and bridge pins, and nickel open gear tuners with butterbean knobs. This one weighs 4 lb 8 oz and ships in Martin's molded hardshell case.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Weight: 4 lb 8 oz
Serial: 3080244
Body Size: D-14 Fret
Top Material: Spruce
Top Color: Aging Toner
Finish Top: Gloss
Back Material: East Indian Rosewood
Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
Back and Sides Finish: Gloss
Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X Brace
Brace Shape: Golden Era Scalloped
Brace Material: Spruce
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Binding: Antique White
Rosette: Style 28 Multi-Stripe
Back Purfling/Strip: Style 28 with Black Stripe
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
NECK
Neck Shape: Golden Era (GE) Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Finish Neck: Satin
Scale Length: 25.4"
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
Number of Frets Total: 20
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Fingerboard Inlay: Style 28, Mother of Pearl
Nut Material: Bone
Pleked: Yes
HARDWARE
Bridge: Ebony, Golden Era Modern Belly - Drop-In Saddle
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Bridge Pins: Bone with Faux Tortoise Dots
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear, Butterbean knobs
Headplate: East Indian Rosewood, Script Old Style Overlay logo
CASE
Included: Molded Hardshell case
Strings: Martin Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Phosphor Bronze, Medium







