C.F. Martin D-28 (2025)
C.F. Martin D-28 (2025)
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The D-28 has scalloped bracing once again, for the first time since 1944. The forward-shifted X-bracing remains, and you can hear it: plenty of bass, warmth and sustain that just keeps going.
- The top responds to even the lightest touch
- New neck and thinner fingerboard that make it easier to play
- Supplied in Martin's hard case
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Scalloped bracing is back
Martin stopped scalloping its braces in late 1944. Scalloped bracing returned with the HD-28 in 1976, but the standard D-28 continued without it until 2025.
In 2025, it received Golden Era bracing, inspired by the pre-war guitars Martin built before World War II. The scalloping makes the top less stiff, allowing it to vibrate more freely even with a light touch. Sustain is longer, and the sound leans toward that of an old Martin. The X-bracing is still forward-shifted, moved toward the soundhole.
“...the closest-to-prewar-spec D-28s seen since V-J Day.”
Nick Stockton, American Songwriter, May 27, 2025 (review)
Neck and fingerboard
The neck has a new profile, Golden Era Modified Low Oval, and the fingerboard is thinner. The nut and heel have been redesigned. The scale length, 44.45 mm (1¾″) nut width, and wood types remain the same.
Since 1931
Martin began selling the dreadnought under its own name in 1931. The name came from the battleship HMS Dreadnought, and the large body was intended to give the guitar more volume when playing with other instruments. Elvis played a D-28 from the summer of 1955 through the fall of 1956. Paul McCartney recorded “Blackbird” on a D-28 in 1968.
Tony Rice was allowed to play Clarence White’s 1935 D-28 when he was nine. Fifteen years later, he bought it.
Wood
The top is solid spruce. The sides and back are solid East Indian rosewood, which the D-28 has featured since Martin switched from Brazilian rosewood in 1969. The large body and rosewood produce deep bass with plenty of overtones. The fingerboard and nut are ebony.
Questions and answers
What’s new in the 2025 D-28?
The 2025 D-28 features Golden Era scalloping on the forward-shifted X-bracing, a new neck profile called Golden Era Modified Low Oval, a thinner fingerboard, and a redesigned nut and heel. The scale length, nut width, and wood types remain unchanged.
What’s the difference between the D-28 and the D-18?
The D-18 has mahogany sides and back, while the D-28 has East Indian rosewood. The D-28 has white binding, while the D-18 has black, and it also features a different rosette and different inlays. They have the same bracing and neck profile, as well as ebony fingerboards and nuts.
What’s the difference between the D-28 and the HD-28?
As of 2025, they have the same bracing. If you want Herringbone inlays along the edge of the top, a zigzag stripe on the back, and Diamonds and Squares abalone inlays, you’ll want the HD-28.
Is the top Sitka?
It may be. Martin only specifies spruce for the Standard Series, and the top is either Sitka or Lutz spruce. Both are solid spruce.
Does it come with a case or gig bag?
Yes, Martin’s hard case is included.
Specifications
| Body | Dreadnought, 14 frets clear of the body |
|---|---|
| Top | Solid spruce |
| Sides and back | Solid East Indian rosewood |
| Construction | Dovetail neck joint |
| Bracing | Forward-shifted X, Golden Era scalloped, 5/16″ |
| Cutaway | No |
| Electronics | No |
| Neck material | Select hardwood |
| Neck profile | Golden Era Modified Low Oval, High-Performance Taper |
| Fingerboard | Ebony, 20 frets, Plek-treated |
| Radius | 16″ |
| Fingerboard inlays | Mother-of-pearl |
| Scale length | 645 mm (25.4″) |
| Nut width | 44.45 mm (1¾″) |
| Nut material | Bone |
| Nut | Ebony, compensated bone nut inserts, bone nut pins |
| Mechanics | Open-nickel tuners with Butterbean buttons |
| Color | Natural, Aging Toner |
| Finish | Gloss on body and top, Aging Toner on top, satin neck |
| Strings | C.F. Martin MA550T Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0, medium (.013–.056), 92/8 phosphor bronze |
| Case | Martin’s hard case is included |
Specifications
| All Solid | Yes |
|---|---|
| Body Size | Dreadnought |
| Top Wood | Spruce |
| Back & Sides Wood | East Indian rosewood |
| Finish | High gloss |
| Colour | Natural, Aging Toner |
| Cutaway | No |
| Electronics | No |
| Construction | Dovetail |
| Bracing | Golden Era Forward Shifted X-bracing |
| Bracing | Scalloped |
| Neck material | Select hardwood |
| Neck profile | Golden Era Modified Low Oval - High-Performance Taper |
| Radius | 16" |
| Fingerboard material | Ebony |
| Fingerboard inlays | Mother-of-Pearl |
| Number of frets | 20 |
| PLEK processed | Yes |
| Scale length | 25.4" (645mm) |
| Nut width | 1.75" (44.45mm) |
| Nut material | Bone |
| Saddle material | Bone, compensated |
| Bridge material | Ebony |
| Tuners | Nickel Open-Geared with Butterbean Knobs |
| Strings | CF Martin MA550T Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Medium (.013 – .056) 92/8 Phosphor Bronze |
| Case/gig bag | Hardshell Case |
Questions and answers
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About C.F. Martin & Co.
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