This brand new guitar features size 5 body shape, natural spruce top with non-scalloped X bracing, East Indian rosewood back and sides, gloss body finish, style 28 appointments, ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl dot inlays, 12 fret neck with Modified Low Oval neck with High Performance Taper, solid peghead with East Indian rosewood peghead veneer, nickel open gear tuning machines, ebony bridge, bone nut and saddle, and hard shell case. The photos included with this listing are of the 5-28 Terz we have in stock at our shop (not stock photos).
From Martin: The Martin 5-28 Terz answers long-standing player demand for the return of this uniquely voiced Size 5 model to the Martin lineup—now the smallest guitar we offer. With roots dating back to the earliest days of Martin, this ultra-compact 12-fret instrument features a short 21.38" scale length and is designed for Terz tuning—a minor third higher than standard—delivering a focused, bell-like voice that adds shimmer, clarity, and new sonic texture to any arrangement. Style 28 appointments—including a gloss spruce top with aging toner, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, antique white binding, and mother-of-pearl fingerboard inlays —pair premium craftsmanship with distinctive tone. Despite its compact size, it offers surprising depth and can also be tuned to standard pitch for added versatility.
Back and Side Finish / Gloss
Back and Sides Color / Natural
Back Detail / None
Back Inlay Material / Multi-Stripe
Back Material / East Indian Rosewood
Back Purfling/Strip / Style 28 with Black Stripe
Binding / Antique White
Body Size / 5 Terz 12 Fret
Brace Material / Spruce
Brace Shape / Non-Scalloped
Brace Size / 1/4"
Bracing Pattern / X Brace
Bridge Material / Ebony
Bridge Pin Dots / Faux Tortoise
Bridge Pin Material / Bone
Bridge String Spacing / 2 5/32"
Bridge Style / Size 5 Modern Straightline
Case Hardshell
Construction / Dovetail Neck Joint
Electronics / None
Endpiece / Antique White
Endpiece Inlay / Multi-Stripe
Fingerboard Binding Material / None
Fingerboard Inlay Material / Mother of Pearl
Fingerboard Inlay Style / Style 28
Fingerboard Material / Ebony
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret / 2 1/8"
Fingerboard Width at Nut / 1 3/4''
Finish Neck / Satin
Finish Top / Gloss
Headplate Binding Material / None
Headplate Logo Style / Script Old Style Overlay
Headplate Material / East Indian Rosewood
Headstock Shape / Solid with Square Taper and Diamond
Heelcap / Antique White
Knob / Butterbean
Neck Color / Dark Mahogany
Neck Joins Body At 12th Fret
Neck Material / Select Hardwood
Neck Shape / Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper / High Performance Taper
Number of Frets Total / 18
Nut Material / Bone
Pickguard / None
Pickguard Inlay / None
Rosette / Style 28 Multi-Stripe
Saddle / Bone
Saddle Radius /16"
Scale Length / 21.38"
Side Detail / None
Side Dots / White
Side Inlay Material / None
Side Material / East Indian Rosewood
Top Color / Aging Toner
Top Detail / None
Top Inlay Material / Multi-Stripe
Top Material / Spruce
Tuning Machines / Nickel Open Gear
