There is absolutely nothing like the sound and feel of a Martin D-28 guitar, a model that has set the standard. Martin guitars have a legendary tone with a big low end and a full tonal spectrum. The Martin HD-28V replicates the key features of a vintage Martin D28, including a Herringbone D-2 format, open back tuners, a vintage neck style, a pyramid bridge, a volute to reinforce the strength of the neck, forward-shifted and scalloped bracing and classic fretboard inlays. Even the bindings are specially designed to replicate the look of the ivory bindings popular before World War I.