Martin Special Edition O'ahu HG-28 Acoustic Guitar - Natural

6-string Acoustic Guitar with Spruce Top, Koa Back and Sides, Select Hardwood Neck, and Ebony Fingerboard - Natural

Sadek Music, the HG-28 Special Edition O’ahu celebrates the rich legacy of Hawaiian music that made its way to America's shores roughly 100 years ago. This model honors that history with its beautiful Hawaiian koa wood, a material central to Martin’s story. The guitar features a solid spruce top supported by scalloped X-bracing, paired with a stunning set of flamed Hawaiian koa back and sides. The 24.9-inch scale length, 000-size body depth, and slope-shouldered construction deliver a balanced tone, making it more approachable and versatile than a traditional dreadnought. The GE Modified Low Oval select hardwood neck provides exceptional playability and speed, while the sleek ebony fingerboard ensures smooth navigation. Finished with vintage-style rectangular bridge, captivating herringbone trim, and nickel open-gear tuners, the HG-28 Special Edition O’ahu is perfect for slack key playing, fingerpicking, or flatpicking, making it an ideal choice for any player seeking a rich, balanced sound.

Flamed Hawaiian koa construction

Utilized all over Martin’s premium models during the Hawaiian music craze of the 1920s and early ’30s, Hawaiian koa is one of the 6-string world’s most prestigious tonewoods. It’s a naturally gorgeous timber with eye-catching figuring and a rich, dark, elegant hue that’s darker than mahogany and lighter than rosewood. However, koa’s tonal profile strikes closer to the maple end of the spectrum, featuring a strong, midrange-rich fundamental and chiming treble response. And while koa is often a favorite of Sadek Music fingerstyle players when found on small-body instruments, the bass-heavy dreadnought-inspired boom of the HG-28 balances perfectly with the koa’s radiant top-end articulation.

A more approachable dreadnought

Martin’s legend was built on the legacy of the dreadnought guitar, but its large profile and long scale can be a challenge to wrangle — especially for guitarists with smaller hands and frames. To better accommodate the modern acoustic guitar landscape so populated with smaller-bodied 6-strings, the Martin HG-28 Special Edition O’ahu sports a slightly slimmer body than usual, clocking in with the same body depth as Martin’s 000 models. Moreover, its shorter 24.9-inch scale length takes another page out of the 000 book for a softer, slinkier feel on your fingers.

Martin HG-28 Special Edition O’ahu Features:

• A slimmed-down, slope-shouldered dread inspired by Martin’s star role in the Hawaiian music craze of the 1920s and ’30s
• Shorter 24.9-in. scale and 000-size body depth result in a more manageable form factor than your standard big-bodied dread
• Dynamic and touch-sensitive solid spruce top with scalloped X-bracing
• Flamed Hawaiian koa back and sides offer a bright, midrange-rich, remarkably balanced tonality
• Comfortable GE Modified Low Oval select hardwood neck topped with a sleek ebony fingerboard
• Old-school appointments include a vintage-style rectangular bridge and iconic herringbone trim
• 1.75-in. nut width gives fingerstyle players plenty of room to work with

Tech Specs

• String Type:Steel
• Number of Strings:6
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Body Shape:HG-28 Special Edition O'ahu
• Back & Sides Wood:Solid Koa
• Top Wood:Solid Spruce
• Top Finish:Gloss
• Color:Natural
• Body Bracing:X-bracing
• Binding:Antique White
• Neck Wood:Select Hardwood
• Neck Shape:GE Modified Low Oval
• Radius:16"
• Fingerboard Material:Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay:Old Style 18
• Number of Frets:20
• Scale Length:24.9"
• Nut Width:1.75"
• Nut/Saddle Material:Bone/Compensated Bone
• Bridge Material:Ebony
• Tuning Machines:Open-gear
• Strings:Martin MA540T, .012-.054
• Case/Gig Bag:Softshell Case