Detail 01
Single O body type and 12-fret designation
These identify the body format and 12-fret configuration of this model.
Product detailSKU #1500000365551
Martin012-28 Modern Deluxe 12-Fret Acoustic Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The 012-28 Modern Deluxe is a natural-finish, 12-fret acoustic in Martin’s Single O body format. Its VTS spruce top, scalloped X bracing, dovetail neck joint, East Indian rosewood back and sides, and mahogany neck form the core build. Martin also gives it contemporary bridge-area details: a composite carbon-fiber bridge plate and Liquidmetal pins. The model uses an asymmetrical neck profile, ebony fingerboard, gold frets, and side-mount tuners. A compensated bone saddle and bone nut are listed, and a hardshell case is included.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players looking specifically for a 12-fret acoustic with a Single O body type.
- Players who want the specified asymmetrical neck profile and ebony fingerboard.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this model is specified for right-handed orientation.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Dovetail neck joint
This is the listed neck-joint construction.
Detail 03
1.813-inch nut width; 24.9-inch scale length
These are the listed neck dimensions for the six-string layout.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The guitar is right-handed.
- 02A hardshell case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What top does the 012-28 Modern Deluxe use?
It has a spruce top with Martin’s Vintage Tone System (VTS).
02What are its saddle and nut materials?
The listed hardware is a compensated bone saddle and a bone nut.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Bridge
- Ebony
7 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Nut Width
- 1.813
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6 string
- Saddle Amp Nut
- Compensated bone saddle and bone nut
- Scale Length
- 24.9
- Neck Shape
- Vintage deluxe
12 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Top Material
- Spruce with VTS
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Body Type
- Single O
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Back Amp Sides
- East Indian rosewood
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Body Style
- Vintage deluxe
- Tuning Machines
- Side-mount
- Body Shape
- Vintage deluxe
- Neck Finish
- Satin
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Hardshell case
1 detailsOther
- Bracing Pattern
- Scalloped X
