The Super HD-28 builds the HD-28's East Indian rosewood back and sides, spruce top in Aging Toner and bold herringbone into Martin's larger Super D 14-Fret body, over Forward-Shifted X Brace bracing with Golden Era scalloping. Martin points to the bigger body and the forward-shifted, scalloped bracing for heavy bass, long sustain and projection. The neck is the Golden Era (GE) Modified Low Oval with the High-Performance Taper, with abalone diamonds and squares on ebony, a zig-zag back strip, and a bone nut and saddle.
It suits a flatpicker or strummer who wants a rosewood dreadnought with more body behind it. The HD-28 is the standard D-size version, and the Super D-18 is this body in mahogany.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA (Nazareth, Pennsylvania)
Body Size: Super D 14-Fret
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Back Material: East Indian Rosewood
Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
Back and Sides Finish: Gloss
Back and Sides Color: Natural
Back Purfling/Strip: Zig-Zag with Black Stripe
Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X Brace
Brace Shape: Golden Era Scalloped
Brace Material: Spruce
Brace Size: 5/16"
Endpiece: Antique White
Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe
Top Material: Spruce
Finish Top: Gloss
Top Color: Aging Toner
Top Inlay Material: Bold Herringbone
Binding: Antique White
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
Rosette: Style 28 Multi-Stripe
NECK
Neck Shape: Golden Era (GE) Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
Finish Neck: Satin
Scale Length: 25.4"
Number of Frets Total: 20
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Heelcap: Antique White
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Diamonds and Squares Long
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
Side Dots: White
Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper and Diamond
Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay
Pleked: Yes
HARDWARE
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Style: Golden Era Modern Belly - Drop-In Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Bridge Pin Material: Bone
Bridge Pin Dots: Faux Tortoise
Saddle: Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"
Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
Knob: Butterbean
Nut Material: Bone
CASE
Case: Hardshell



