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The Martin 5-28 Terz is a captivating tribute to one of the most distinctive and historically significant body styles in Martin's storied lineup. Compact in size yet remarkably expressive in voice, this elegant instrument revives the charm of the traditional terz guitar, offering a playing experience unlike any standard acoustic. Built with a 5 Terz 12-fret body and a short 21.38-inch scale length, it delivers a lively, responsive character that inspires creativity while maintaining the refinement and craftsmanship expected from a Style 28 Martin. Weighing just 3 pounds 3 ounces, it feels effortlessly comfortable in hand, making it an ideal companion for travel, songwriting, recording, and intimate performance settings.
At the heart of the guitar is a beautifully voiced spruce top finished in gloss and enhanced with a warm aging toner that evokes the appearance of a treasured vintage instrument. The spruce top provides excellent clarity and responsiveness, producing a bright and articulate voice that projects well beyond what its compact dimensions might suggest. Every note emerges with focus and definition, creating an engaging tonal character that feels both delicate and surprisingly powerful.
Complementing the top are East Indian rosewood back and sides finished in matching gloss. This revered tonewood contributes depth, richness, and harmonic complexity to the guitar's voice, balancing the sparkle of the spruce with warmth and resonance. The combination creates a sound that is vibrant and refined, with ringing trebles, a sweet midrange, and impressive sustain. Tuned traditionally as a terz guitar or explored in alternate tunings, the instrument offers a distinctive tonal palette that encourages musical exploration.
The guitar features Martin's traditional X-bracing pattern with non-scalloped braces, providing structural stability while preserving clarity and balance throughout the tonal spectrum. This design allows the small body to respond efficiently to a light touch, producing a focused and articulate sound that excels in fingerstyle playing, melodic accompaniment, and recording applications where note separation and precision are paramount.
A select hardwood neck finished in smooth satin enhances the guitar's comfortable and inviting feel. Carved to Martin's Modified Low Oval profile, it offers effortless playability across the entire fingerboard while maintaining a familiar and accommodating shape. The ebony fingerboard features classic Style 28 inlays that reinforce the instrument's timeless aesthetic, while the generous 1 3/4-inch nut width provides ample room for accurate fretting and intricate fingerstyle techniques.
Premium appointments complete the guitar's refined presentation. Nickel open-gear tuning machines provide dependable tuning stability while contributing to the vintage-inspired appearance. The ebony bridge and bone saddle work together to maximize tonal transfer and sustain, ensuring that every nuance of the instrument's voice is delivered with exceptional clarity. The absence of a pickguard further highlights the elegant simplicity of the design, allowing the beauty of the spruce top and aging toner finish to take center stage.
Free from onboard electronics, the 5-28 Terz remains devoted to pure acoustic performance, preserving the natural resonance and character of its carefully selected tonewoods. Housed in a protective hardshell case, it is ready for travel, performance, or safekeeping between sessions.
The Martin 5-28 Terz is far more than a compact acoustic guitar. It is a beautifully crafted instrument that celebrates a unique chapter in Martin's history while delivering an inspiring voice all its own. With its elegant Style 28 appointments, exceptional craftsmanship, and distinctive terz character, it offers players a rare opportunity to experience a sound and feel that are both timeless and refreshingly different.
Other specifications include:
- Body Size 5 Terz 12 Fret
- Scale Length 21.38"
- Number of Frets Total 18
- Bracing Pattern X Brace
- Brace Shape Non-Scalloped
- Top Material Spruce
- Top Color Aging Toner
- Top Finish Gloss
- Back Material East Indian Rosewood
- Side Material East Indian Rosewood
- Back and Side Finish Gloss
- Neck Material Select Hardwood
- Neck Finish Satin
- Neck Shape Modified Low Oval
- Fingerboard Material Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlay Style Style 28
- Fingerboard Width at Nut 1 3/4''
- Tuning Machines Nickel Open Gear
- Bridge Material Ebony
- Saddle Bone
- Pickguard None
- Electronics None
- Case Hardshell
- 3 lbs 3 oz
- #3070397
For more information about the Martin instrument, please contact us.
- Manufacturer
- Martin
- Actual Weight
- 3.3
- Series
- Standard
- Body Style
- Parlor
- Model
- 5-28 Terz
- Color
- Natural
- Condition
- Brand New
- Strings
- 6
- Pickup
- No
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The Martin 5-28 Terz is a captivating tribute to one of the most distinctive and historically significant body styles in Martin's storied lineup. Compact in size yet remarkably expressive in voice, this elegant instrument revives the charm of the traditional terz guitar, offering a playing experience unlike any standard acoustic. Built with a 5 Terz 12-fret body and a short 21.38-inch scale length, it delivers a lively, responsive character that inspires creativity while maintaining the refinement and craftsmanship expected from a Style 28 Martin. Weighing just 3 pounds 3 ounces, it feels effortlessly comfortable in hand, making it an ideal companion for travel, songwriting, recording, and intimate performance settings.
At the heart of the guitar is a beautifully voiced spruce top finished in gloss and enhanced with a warm aging toner that evokes the appearance of a treasured vintage instrument. The spruce top provides excellent clarity and responsiveness, producing a bright and articulate voice that projects well beyond what its compact dimensions might suggest. Every note emerges with focus and definition, creating an engaging tonal character that feels both delicate and surprisingly powerful.
Complementing the top are East Indian rosewood back and sides finished in matching gloss. This revered tonewood contributes depth, richness, and harmonic complexity to the guitar's voice, balancing the sparkle of the spruce with warmth and resonance. The combination creates a sound that is vibrant and refined, with ringing trebles, a sweet midrange, and impressive sustain. Tuned traditionally as a terz guitar or explored in alternate tunings, the instrument offers a distinctive tonal palette that encourages musical exploration.
The guitar features Martin's traditional X-bracing pattern with non-scalloped braces, providing structural stability while preserving clarity and balance throughout the tonal spectrum. This design allows the small body to respond efficiently to a light touch, producing a focused and articulate sound that excels in fingerstyle playing, melodic accompaniment, and recording applications where note separation and precision are paramount.
A select hardwood neck finished in smooth satin enhances the guitar's comfortable and inviting feel. Carved to Martin's Modified Low Oval profile, it offers effortless playability across the entire fingerboard while maintaining a familiar and accommodating shape. The ebony fingerboard features classic Style 28 inlays that reinforce the instrument's timeless aesthetic, while the generous 1 3/4-inch nut width provides ample room for accurate fretting and intricate fingerstyle techniques.
Premium appointments complete the guitar's refined presentation. Nickel open-gear tuning machines provide dependable tuning stability while contributing to the vintage-inspired appearance. The ebony bridge and bone saddle work together to maximize tonal transfer and sustain, ensuring that every nuance of the instrument's voice is delivered with exceptional clarity. The absence of a pickguard further highlights the elegant simplicity of the design, allowing the beauty of the spruce top and aging toner finish to take center stage.
Free from onboard electronics, the 5-28 Terz remains devoted to pure acoustic performance, preserving the natural resonance and character of its carefully selected tonewoods. Housed in a protective hardshell case, it is ready for travel, performance, or safekeeping between sessions.
The Martin 5-28 Terz is far more than a compact acoustic guitar. It is a beautifully crafted instrument that celebrates a unique chapter in Martin's history while delivering an inspiring voice all its own. With its elegant Style 28 appointments, exceptional craftsmanship, and distinctive terz character, it offers players a rare opportunity to experience a sound and feel that are both timeless and refreshingly different.
Other specifications include:
- Body Size 5 Terz 12 Fret
- Scale Length 21.38"
- Number of Frets Total 18
- Bracing Pattern X Brace
- Brace Shape Non-Scalloped
- Top Material Spruce
- Top Color Aging Toner
- Top Finish Gloss
- Back Material East Indian Rosewood
- Side Material East Indian Rosewood
- Back and Side Finish Gloss
- Neck Material Select Hardwood
- Neck Finish Satin
- Neck Shape Modified Low Oval
- Fingerboard Material Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlay Style Style 28
- Fingerboard Width at Nut 1 3/4''
- Tuning Machines Nickel Open Gear
- Bridge Material Ebony
- Saddle Bone
- Pickguard None
- Electronics None
- Case Hardshell
- 3 lbs 3 oz
- #3070397
For more information about the Martin instrument, please contact us.
- Manufacturer
- Martin
- Actual Weight
- 3.3
- Series
- Standard
- Body Style
- Parlor
- Model
- 5-28 Terz
- Color
- Natural
- Condition
- Brand New
- Strings
- 6
- Pickup
- No
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