C.F. Martin & Co 000-28 LH 2025

Standard Series: Martin's DNA revisited in "Golden Era" style

Part of the Standard series handcrafted in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, the 000-28 LH Golden Era incorporates the historic elements that shaped the Martin sound: traditional luthiery, solid woods, and vintage-inspired finishes. The "Golden Era" upgrades (GE bracing, neck/headstock joint details, redesigned Modern Belly bridge) subtly modernize playability and projection while preserving the timeless elegance of the style 28 (binding, rosette, herringbone, inlays).

For which guitarists and styles?

With its comfortable and balanced 000 format, this Martin is aimed at intermediate to expert guitarists seeking a high-end expressive folk guitar, especially suited for fingerstyle, folk, blues, vocal accompaniment, acoustic pop, and open tunings. The generous nut width and "Modified Low Oval" neck feel promote left-hand precision, even during long playing sessions.

Sound

The solid Sitka spruce top delivers clear attack, clarity, and a wide dynamic range, while the solid East Indian rosewood back and sides enhance bass depth, treble brightness, and harmonic richness. The Golden Era scalloped X bracing contributes to a more "breathing" response with beautiful resonance and increased sustain. The 000 format (body/neck joint at the 14th fret) favors balance and definition, ideal for highlighting each note in picking and arpeggios.

Technical specifications

Category	Steel String Shaped Body	Fingerboard	Ebony
Format	000	Nbrs of frets	20
Left handed	Yes	Headstock	East Indian rosewood
Cutaway	No	Neck Type	Glued
Strings	Steel	Electroacoustic	No
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Natural
Top	Spruce	Finishing	Glossy
Neck	Selected wood	Hardware	Nickel

Body type	000, body/neck joint at 14th fret	Left-handed	yes
Back and sides	solid East Indian rosewood	Neck wood	selected wood
Bracing	scalloped X	Neck shape	Modified Low Oval
Top bracing	solid Sitka spruce 7.94 mm / 0.31"	Body/neck joint	glued, dovetail joint
Binding	Antique White	Inlays	abalone
Top binding	herringbone	Fingerboard markers	diamonds and squares, elongated pattern
Rosette	multi-strip	Scale length	632 mm / 24.88"
Pickguard	tortoise	Nut width	44.40 mm / 1.75"
Back binding	multi-strip	Fingerboard width at 12th fret	54 mm / 2.13"
Back binding inlay	style 28	Number of frets	20
Side joint binding	antique white	Radius	16 mm / 0.63"
Finish	gloss	Neck finish	satin
Back and sides finish	gloss	Heel cap	antique white