by Mat Dirjish

Globally recognized guitar maker C. F. Martin & Co. has launched the HD-28 Semiquincentennial, a limited-edition acoustic guitar commemorating the 250^th anniversary of American independence. Built on the company’s HD-28 platform, the model merges American history, original artwork, and nearly 200 years of Martin craftsmanship.

Limited to 250 guitars, the HD-28 Semiquincentennial features wood from the Basking Ridge white oak, a 600-year-old tree that stood through the Revolutionary War. It also features a reclaimed Sitka spruce top with custom artwork by Martin collaborator and artist Robert Goetzl.

The release coincides with another milestone: the 50^th anniversary of the Martin HD-28. Introduced in 1976, the year of America’s Bicentennial, the HD-28 has become one of the company’s most popular rosewood Dreadnought models.

The HD-28 Semiquincentennial features a Dreadnought body, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, herringbone top inlay, and Golden Era scalloped forward-shifted X-bracing. Additional features include a Golden Era Modified Low Oval neck profile, 1.75-inch nut width, ebony Golden Era modern belly bridge, bone bridge pins, antique white binding, and a Semiquincentennial star fingerboard design crafted from paua and mother of pearl.

The Martin HD-28 Semiquincentennial is available now through authorized Martin dealers. For greater gleanings, don’t just sit there plucking around, visit the C. F. Martin & Co. website.

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