It is my dream guitar, though my current Martin is close enough to make me not lust for one quite so much. The rosewood/spruce dreadnought Martin sound is my favorite acoustic sound. Finding a good HD-28 that has been broken in well would be a good thing some day. Congrats on yours!Sweet guitar! The D-28 is my favorite Martin model and from what I understand the HD-28 is something of an upgrade from that....
The last time I was at the Martin factory they were buikding the D-100. I got to see just the body rolling around to diff stations. I also got Chris Martin IV to sign my book "Martin a History" by Mike Longworth in 2000. I 've been using the "Sound Hole" for Chrismas ornaments. I got six sound hole so far. I live about 50 min from the Martin factory. I love my new Martin. guitar.HNGD!
Are you local to Nazareth? I haven't been over by the factory for eons
A Blonde J-200 has always been on my dream list too.The HD 28 and Gibson J200 are on my acoustic GAS list.