Martin Custom Shop Slope Shoulder Dread Blacktop 28 Style Adirondack / Wild Grain East Indian Rosewood w/case

Martin Custom Shop Sloped-Shoulder Dreadnought – Black Top / Wild Grain East Indian Rosewood

Specifications at a Glance

• Top Wood: Adirondack Spruce 
• Back & Sides: Premium Wild Grain East Indian Rosewood
• Bracing: 5/16" Scalloped Adirondack (Golden Era), Forward-Shifted
• Body Shape: Dreadnought, Sloped Shoulder
• Scale Length: 25.4" (Compensated 25.470")
• Neck Profile: GE Modified Low Oval w/ High Performance Taper
• Fingerboard & Bridge: Black Ebony
• Inlays: Diamonds & Squares Long, Regular Abalone
• Rosette: Style 45 Black Maple w/ MOP Diamonds
• Finish: Gloss Body, Satin Neck, Polished Headplate
• Top Color: Solid Black
• Tuners: Grover Sta-Tite Nickel V97-18NA, 18:1 Ratio, Vintage Button
• Case: Deluxe 5-Ply Hardshell Included

Dark Elegance. Sloped Shoulder Power. A Unique Take on the Custom HD-28

This Custom Shop sloped-shoulder dreadnought offers bold tone and an even bolder look. Built with a solid Adirondack spruce top, finished in jet black, this model fuses vintage style with a refined, modern edge. Forward-shifted Golden Era scalloped bracing under the hood gives the guitar a wide-open voice—punchy in the mids, powerful in the lows, and crisp in the highs.

The premium Wild Grain East Indian rosewood back and sides deliver a lush tonal foundation with excellent projection and visual drama. Antique white binding frames the body, while the Style 45 rosette with mother-of-pearl diamonds adds a touch of custom opulence under the dark top.

The GE Modified Low Oval neck and High Performance Taper combo provides smooth playability across all 20 frets. The fingerboard features classic Diamonds & Squares Long inlays in abalone, and the polished headplate is topped with a CFM block inlay for an understated Custom Shop finish.