Detail 01
Golden Era bracing
The spruce top uses forward-shifted, GE-scalloped X-bracing.
Product detailSKU #1500000486870
MartinD-28 Standard Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar - Ambertone
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A solid-wood Martin dreadnought with Golden Era bracing, refined playability features, and a rich, detailed acoustic voice.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking a dreadnought for fingerpicking or strumming
- Studio and live performance use
- Players who want articulate bass, crisp treble, and singing sustain
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need onboard electronics
- Players looking for a left-handed model included with this guitar
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
GE Modified Low Oval neck
It pairs with a High Performance Taper, a thinner fingerboard, a gently beveled comfort edge, and refined nut string spacing.
Detail 03
Plek'd frets
The ebony fingerboard has 20 Plek'd frets.
Detail 04
Tonewoods
The guitar uses a spruce top with solid East Indian rosewood back and sides.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This model has no electronics.
- 02The left-handed version is sold separately.
- 03It includes a molded hardshell case.
- 04Martin recommends Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Medium MA550T strings.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the D-28 Standard have electronics?
No. The listed electronics specification is none.
02What woods are used for the body?
It has a spruce top and solid East Indian rosewood back and sides.
03Is a case included?
Yes, it includes a molded hardshell case.
04Is there a left-handed version?
Yes, a left-handed version is available separately; see SKU# 120694211.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPlayability
- Scale Length
- 25.4"
- Number of Strings
- 6
4 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Burst or Fade
- Top Material
- Spruce
- Neck Wood
- Select hardwood
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
49 detailsOther
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret
- 2-1/8"
- Electronics
- None
- Bridge Style
- GE Modern Belly - Drop in saddle
- Endpiece
- Antique white
- Finish Top
- Gloss
- Neck Taper
- High Performance Taper
- Top Wood
- Spruce
- Back and Sides Color
- Natural
- Number of Frets Total
- 20
- Binding
- Antique White
- Tuning Machines
- Nickel open gear
- Body Size
- D-14 Fret
- Bracing Pattern
- Forward shifted X-brace
- Neck Material
- Select hardwood
- Korena Special
- false
- Neck Joins Body At
- 14th Fret
- Bridge Pin Dots
- Faux tortoise
- Neck Shape
- GE Modified Low Oval
- Bracing Shape
- GE-Scalloped
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Knob
- Butterbean
- Rosette
- Style 28 Multi-Stripe
- Pickguard
- Faux tortoise
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Back and Sides
- East Indian rosewood
- Side Dots
- White
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Pleked
- Yes
- Top Color
- Aging Toner
- Brace Material
- Spruce
- Saddle Radius
- 16"
- Neck Color
- Dark mahogany
- Saddle
- Compensated bone
- Case
- Molded Hardshell
- Recommended Strings
- Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 - Medium MA550T
- Bracing Size
- 5/16"
- Back and Side Finish
- Gloss
- Tier
- platinum
- Category Source
- detail
- Fingerboard Inlay Style
- Style 28
- Bridge Pin Material
- Bone
- Fingerboard Width at Nut
- 1-3/4"
- Left-Handed Availability
- Yes (sold separately, see SKU# 120694211)
- Bridge String Spacing
- 2-5/32"
- Bridge Material
- Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlay Material
- Mother of pearl
- Scale Length
- 25.4"
- Finish Neck
- Satin
- Source Id
- site51500000486870
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