Description Product Description C. F. Martin Co. is inviting musicians to take a trip back in time with the introduction of a groundbreaking guitar technology available in the Retro Series. Paying homage stylistically and sonically to the iconic classic Martin guitars of the 1930s and '40s, this series features traditional non-cutaway Martin guitars incorporating significant advancements in plugged-in sound reproduction. The series exquisitely captures a sought-after sound, melding traditional models with state-of-the-art technology, and will appeal to musicians and guitar aficionados alike. The premise was to convince the new guitars into electronically behaving as if they were the museum guitars.Martin designers dove back into the rich history residing in the Martin museum and chose world-class examples to use as tone donors. This HD28-E guitar is modeled after a classic Martin herringbone Dreadnought acoustic. Each guitar in the Retro Series possesses unique tonal characteristics that can be attributed to the passing of time.The Martin HD-28E Retro features solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, and is paired up with a classic Sitka spruce soundboard that's supported by standard X scalloped, forward shifted bracing. Both the top and back are bound by grained ivoroid, and to cater to the vintage aesthetic that's unmistakably Martin, the top of the HD-28E is adorned with a bold herringbone inlay while a 'Style 28' rosette outlines the soundhole. An HD Zig-Zag purfling graces the back of the guitar to complete the traditional look.The Retro series instruments are vintage in appearance but will offer enhanced playability including a modern High Performance Neck taper and modified low oval profile. The neck is topped off with a bone nut and solid ebony fingerboard that houses 20 frets and stunning 'diamond squares' inlays. The headstock sports a set of nickel open-geared tuners with Butterbean knobs, and at the other end of the