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Grand Ole Opry Partners with Martin on Opry’s Limited Edition 100th Anniversary Guitar
Vince Gill plays the Martin HD-28 Grand Ole Opry 100th Anniversary model on Nov. 28, 2025 during the 100th Anniversary Opry show.
The Grand Ole Opry, George Gruhn of Gruhn Guitars and Martin Guitar have partnered to create a limited-edition Martin HD-28 Grand Ole Opry 100th Anniversary guitar. Opry member Vince Gill was the first artist to ever play the one-of-a-kind instrument when the guitar was introduced to the public for the first time and played it on the 100th Anniversary Opry show on Nov. 28, 2025.
The Martin HD-28 Grand Ole Opry 100th Anniversary is a one-of-a-kind instrument handcrafted to honor a century of music, storytelling and unforgettable moments at the Opry. For generations, Martin guitars have been in the hands of countless artists who shaped the sound of country music from the Opry’s hallowed ground. Built on the foundation of Martin’s HD-28, it delivers the bold, balanced dreadnought tone players have long trusted: powerful bass, clear trebles and rich overtones shaped by forward-shifted scalloped X-bracing and time-honed craftsmanship.
To mark the Opry’s 100th anniversary, Martin’s artisans added exclusive details found only on this guitar. The headplate features a custom inlay of the historic WSM microphone rendered in mother-of-pearl and abalone, a tribute to the broadcast that carried country music nationwide. A matching commemorative inlay theme continues along the ebony fingerboard, celebrating a century of Opry history and the artists and moments that defined the genre from this storied stage.
