Martin HD-28V Vintage Dreadnought Guitar

All I can say is WOW!  I've barely put down the Martin HD-28V since unboxing it 6 hours ago.  I can't believe it arrived in my hands a mere 22 hours after ordering from Kansas Friggin City!! (I live in the western Philly suburbs)  That, my Musician's Friends, is FABULOUS SERVICE, period.  I have ZERO criticisms of the HD-28v.  I am smittten.  The tone & projection are stunning!  Terrific job by your tech guy on set-up also.  Very pleased.  It already eclipses the boominess of my 6 yr old D41, so I can imagine that with some seasoning and maturity, this piece will only improve.  Fit & finish are flawless, and typically high-end Martin meticulous.

Thank you most sincerely for your outstanding and responsive customer service!

Private Reserve personel were exceptional in their communication, responsiveness, knowledge and willingness to attend to my every concern.  Above and beyond all expectations.

Herringbone and abalone diamonds. Best rosewood pattern you could ask for.

Excellent glue work. A little imperfection at the neck to body but who can expect perfection until we get to heaven.

You got to pay if you want to pklay the best.

I had a Collings and although that guitar was a master piece, I like this guitar better. Nothing could sound better.

     I wanted a Martin forever. My wife bought this for me for my 50th birthday. She told me to pick out whatever I wanted. I played everything I could find, but the sounds that emanate from this instrument take my playing to another plane. I have never held an instrument that has better quality, sound and playability. The reasons for the Martin legend are readily apparent when you pick this guitar up and start playing.         Thank you Martin for letting me have access to a piece of history.

     The closest to bling on the HD-28V is the meticulously installed Herringbone binding.Not flashy, but a perfect frame for a picture perfect instrument. The old saying "they don't make 'em like they used to" doesn't hold water here. This pre-war design D-2 format takes you back to the days when the sound wasn't just a thing, it was everything.

         The details of this guitar amaze me the longer I have it. They are a study in understated beauty.     There is nothing flashy going on here, all the money invested in this instrument went into building as perfect a tone machine as humanly possible.

         An instrument like this is an investment, not just for the consumer, but for the luthier building it and company distributing it. Martin's builders have created an instrument that will pass the test of time and make beautiful music for generations to come. Share this guitar with a young picker now and again so that they will come to understand the quality and craftsmanship that goes into creating one of the finest guitars ever built.