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An SC-style Martin with 28 Series Appointments





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Combining traditional 28 Series appointments with an ergonomic S-shaped body, the Martin SC-28E is a modern acoustic-electric guitar with classic Martin aesthetics. This instrument brandishes all-solid-wood construction and tried-and-true 28 materials, including a spruce top and an East Indian rosewood back and sides. Players who are more accustomed to the electric guitar will appreciate the comfortable feel of the SC-28E's S-shaped body, low-profile neck, heel-less design, and low-action fingerboard. Moreover, the SC-28E excels in every musical situation; it sounds great in the studio and the living room, and thanks to onboard Fishman Aura VT Blend electronics, it's a world-class performer onstage. It's also a real spotlight stealer by virtue of its attention-grabbing Style 28 fingerboard inlays, antique white purfling, multi-stripe rosette, and tortoise pattern pickguard. The Martin aficionados here at Sweetwater agree: an SC-style body and traditional 28 Series appointments are a match made in heaven. The SC-28E gives you modern playability, comfort, and versatility with an abundance of classic Martin eye candy.





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Removes the limitations of the conventional cutaway acoustic





Playing the SC-28E is a unique yet comfortably familiar experience. Its offset S-shaped body fits you like a glove, providing balanced output and effective feedback rejection. Its sloped bridge stays out of your hand's way, whether you're strumming frenetically or fingerpicking delicately. Its low-profile velocity neck shape allows for helical hand rotation to ensure that every hand position feels relaxed and natural. Its 13-fret design blends the tone of a long-scale instrument with the playability of a short-scale, and its heel-less Sure Align neck system gives you unfettered access to the SC-28E's entire fretboard. Its low action, while maintaining the feel of an acoustic guitar, is sure to make electric players feel right at home. No matter what you're playing, cowboy chords, jazz shapes, or rapid-fire leads, the SC-28E makes it effortless.





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An acoustic guitar through and through





There have been numerous attempts at creating a comfortable acoustic that would appeal to electric guitar players. Unfortunately, the results are often less than mind-blowing ? typically a super-thin acoustic instrument with equally thin tone. The Martin SC-28E eschews this type of thinking. While its comfortable neck and low action ensure easy playability, the SC-28E is an acoustic guitar through and through, meticulously crafted by a company with a 180-year history of building legendary acoustic instruments. Its spruce top yields the direct, punchy sound and broad dynamic range that the tonewood is known for, while its fine-tuned body with tailored X-bracing produces near-cannon-like levels of volume and projection. The SC-28E's natural tone is stellar ? at Sweetwater, we thought nothing of miking it up in the studio.





Flawless amplified sound





With the SC-28E's Fishman Aura VT Blend electronics, you don't have to compromise or settle on just one pickup. The Aura VT Blend features a standard under-saddle pickup with a traditional amplified acoustic tone, which is great for loud band settings. However, for a more high-fidelity option, the Aura VT Blend also features a one-of-a-kind blend knob. The blend knob lets you mix in an HD image of your tone that rivals what you'd expect from a miked acoustic in a professional studio that's saturated with richness and full-spectrum warmth. For even more variety, you can adjust the HD image's tone to your liking with a contour knob that highlights various degrees of lows and highs while proportionally scooping the mids.





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Martin SC-28E Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:


Combines traditional 28 Series appointments with an ultra-ergonomic SC-style body


Offset S-shaped body fits you like a glove while providing balanced output and effective feedback rejection


Sloped bridge stays out of your hand's way, whether you're strumming or fingerpicking


Low-profile velocity neck shape allows for helical hand rotation to ensure relaxed and natural feel


13-fret design blends the tone of a long-scale instrument with the playability of a short-scale


Heel-less Sure Align neck system gives you unfettered access to the entire fretboard


Low action maintains the feel of an acoustic guitar for effortless playability


Spruce top yields the direct, punchy sound and broad dynamic range that the tonewood is known for


Fine-tuned body with tailored X-bracing produces near-cannon-like levels of volume and projection


Onboard Fishman Aura VT Blend electronics deliver stellar amplified acoustic tone


Eye-grabbing Style 28 fingerboard inlays, antique white purfling, a multi-stripe rosette, and a tortoise pattern pickguard