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Martin Announces HD-28 Semiquincentennial Model
Martin is producing 250 HD-28 Semiquincentennial guitars using wood from the Basking Ridge white oak in New Jersey.
Martin Guitar is producing 250 HD-28 Semiquincentennial models. The guitars use wood from the Basking Ridge white oak, which stood in New Jersey for about six centuries before it was removed in 2017 at the end of its natural life. Martin incorporated pieces of the oak into various parts of the guitar.
The design combines the historic wood with bronze in a Liberty Bell design. Robert Goetzl created custom work featuring a bald eagle, Independence Hall and a colonial-era American flag. Chris Martin IV said the project brings together many historical elements.
The HD-28 model reaches its 50th anniversary in 2026. Martin introduced its rosewood Dreadnought model in 1976. The HD-28 Semiquincentennial has a Dreadnought body with solid East Indian rosewood back and sides.
The HD-28 Semiquincentennial has been available at authorized Martin dealers since July 2.
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