The HD-28 is the herringbone Dreadnought — the vintage-appointed, pre-war-inspired acoustic that carries nearly a century of acoustic music history in its spruce and rosewood grain. The HD-28E is that same guitar, ready to take the stage. The Interstellar Tone Traveler knows that some instruments are built for the room and some are built for the universe — and what separates the HD-28E from its purely acoustic sibling is the confidence to perform anywhere without compromise. Everything that defines the HD-28 is present and accounted for: bold herringbone top inlay, forward-shifted GE-scalloped X-bracing with the 2025 Standard Series refinements, solid Sitka spruce over East Indian rosewood back and sides, Diamonds and Squares Long abalone fingerboard inlay on ebony, and the Zig-Zag back purfling that reaches back to the pre-war archive with quiet authority. The aging toner gloss top and 25.4" scale length deliver the projective, full-spectrum Dreadnought voice — strong bass, clear trebles, and rich overtones — that has defined this model for generations of serious players.

What the "E" adds is the freedom to perform without boundaries. The Fishman Aura VT system uses Aura Imaging technology to recreate the acoustic properties of a high-quality studio microphone pickup, delivering an amplified voice that remains faithful to the organic character of the HD-28 rather than translating it into something artificial and compressed. Where a standard under-saddle pickup simply reads string vibration, the Aura VT interprets the whole instrument — giving the front-of-house mix the depth, warmth, and presence that the HD-28E produces acoustically. The reimagined GE Modified Low Oval neck profile, thinner fingerboard, and refined bridge and heel from the 2025 refresh ensure this guitar plays as effortlessly as it sounds, and the antique white binding, bone bridge pins with faux tortoise dots, and nickel open-gear tuners with butterbean knobs complete an instrument that honors its vintage heritage every time it steps under the lights.

Top: Spruce 
Finish Top: Gloss
Top Color: Aging Toner 
Top Inlay Material: Bold Herringbone
Top Detail: None
Binding: Antique White
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Style: GE Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Bridge Pin Material: Bone
Bridge Pin Dots: Faux Tortoise
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise 
Pickguard Inlay: None
Rosette: Style 28 Multi-Stripe
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"
Body Size: D-14 Fret
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint 
Back Material: East Indian Rosewood
Side Material: East Indian Rosewood 
Body Finish: Gloss
Back Purfling/Strip: Zig-Zag with Black Stripe
Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace
Brace Shape: GE-Scalloped
Brace Material: Spruce 
Brace SIze: 5/16"
Heel Cap: Antique White
Endpiece: Antique White
Endpiece Inlay: None
Neck Shape: GE Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: High-Performace Taper
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
Neck Finish: Satin
Scale Length: 25.4"
Number of Frets: 20
Neck Joins Body: 14 Fret
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
Nut Width: 1 3/4"
Inlay Style: Diamonds and Squares Long
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
Fingerboard Binding: None
Headstock Shape: Solid with Square and Taper and Diamond
Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay
Headplate Binding Material: None
Headplate Detail: None
Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
Knob: Butterbean
Nut Material: Bone
Electronics: Fishman Aura VT
Case: Hardshell