Description

With a slightly larger body and a slotted head, the HD-28VS is a modern re-creation of the classic herringbone Dreadnought.

Model: HD-28VS

Construction: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint

Body Size: D-12 Fret

Top: Solid Sitka Spruce

Rosette: Style 28

Top Bracing Pattern: Standard ”X” Scalloped

Top Braces: Solid Sitka Spruce 5/16”

Back Material: Solid East Indian Rosewood

Back Purfling: HD Zig-Zag

Side Material: Solid East Indian Rosewood

Endpiece: Grained Ivoroid

Endpiece Inlay: Black/White Boltaron

Binding: Grained Ivoroid

Top Inlay Style: Bold Herringbone

Side Inlay: none

Back Inlay: Black/White Boltaron

Neck Material: Select Hardwood

Neck Shape: Modified V

Nut Material: Bone

Headstock: Slotted/Square Slots/Diamond/Square Taper

Headplate: Solid East Indian Rosewood /Small Old Style

Heelcap: Grained Ivoroid

Fingerboard Material: Solid Black Ebony

Scale Length: 25.4”

Number Of Frets Clear: 12

Number Of Frets Total: 19

Fingerboard Width At Nut: 1-3/4”

Fingerboard Width At 12th Fret: 2-1/4”

Fingerboard Position Inlays: Diamonds & Squares – Long Pattern

Fingerboard Binding: none

Finish Back & Sides: Polished Gloss

Finish Top: Polished Gloss w/ Aging Toner

Finish Neck: Satin

Bridge Material: Solid Black Ebony

Bridge Style: Vintage Belly w/ Drop-In Long Saddle

Bridge String Spacing: 2-1/4”

Saddle: 16” Radius/Bone – Drop-In Long Saddle

Tuning Machines: Waverly Nickel Side Mounts w/ Butterbean Knobs

Recommended Strings: Martin SP Lifespan Phosphor Bronze Medium Gauge (MSP7200)

Bridge & End Pins: White w/ Tortoise Colored Dots

Pickguard: Tortoise Color – Beveled & Polished

Case: 540 Geib style

Interior Label: none