C.F. Martin & Co.® Launches Martin O’ahu™ HG-28 Guitar

New Acoustic Joins Custom K-1 Major Kealakai in Hawaiian-Inspired Martin O’ahu Family of Instruments

NAZARETH, PA, October 2, 2024 – Martin Guitar is excited to introduce the Martin O’ahu™ HG-28, a fresh take on a classic design with Hawaiian roots. Joining the Custom K-1 Major Kealakai in the new Martin O’ahu family of instruments, it’s a tribute to the Hawaiian music craze of the 1920s and early '30s – a pivotal era that helped shape the modern steel-string acoustic guitar.

The HG-28 introduces a new approachable body size to the Martin line, best described as a smaller 14-fret sloped-shoulder Dreadnought with the depth of a 000. Anyone who picks up this guitar will instantly notice how comfortable it is. Like a new, old friend. It's ideal for players who cherish the robust Dreadnought sound in a more comfortable size.

At the heart of the HG-28 is its construction from solid flamed Hawaiian koa back and sides paired with a solid spruce top. This choice of tonewoods not only delivers a stunning aesthetic but also ensures a rich, balanced tone with articulate highs and warm lows.

Whether you're strumming chords or picking intricate island melodies, its shorter 24.9” scale length offers a more relaxed string feel and excellent response. The HG-28 plays easily with low action and feels right at home in standard tuning or any one of several slack key open tunings such as open G, which is widely used in Hawaiian-style guitar music.

Adding to its vintage appeal, the HG-28 boasts bold herringbone trim and antique white binding, reminiscent of Martin’s early Hawaiian-style guitars. This guitar is not just a tribute to the past but a testament to Martin's ongoing commitment to musical innovation.

For more information about the HG-28 and the Martin O’ahu family of instruments, visit martinguitar.com.

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C.F. Martin & Co.® has been making the finest handcrafted acoustic guitars for nearly two hundred years. For some of the biggest names and the most revered musical legends across every genre and every decade. And we’ve been doing it with pure artistic passion, a deep love for all things music, and an unwavering commitment to our community and the environment.

But most importantly, we’re still doing it... for you. For current and future generations of pioneers, rebels, and dreamers. For the beginners, the pros, and everyone in between. We believe music is an unstoppable force. It raises us up. Tells our truths. Gets us on our feet. Expresses our deepest heartaches. And our greatest joys.

So, we’ll continue to make the very best acoustic instruments and strings for as long as there are people like you who love music and love making it. We want to be there to help you tell your story. To help you share your music with the world. To help unleash the artist within.

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