Detail 01
24.9-inch scale length
The shorter scale is described as giving strings a softer, more relaxed feel for chords, bends, and expressive phrasing.
Product detailSKU #1500000485366
MartinCustom Shop 0-28 Adirondack Spruce Acoustic Guitar - Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Compact in body size, but built around a detailed rosewood-and-Adirondack voice, the Custom Shop 0-28 is a 14-fret acoustic for players who want focused articulation alongside bass depth, ringing trebles, and overtone complexity. Its hand-shaped GE scalloped X-bracing is designed to keep the response open and sustaining. The 24.9-inch scale, GE Modified Low Oval neck, and 1.75-inch nut give chord work, bends, and fingerstyle phrasing a more relaxed working feel.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Fingerstyle parts that need clear note separation and dynamic nuance.
- Songwriting, intimate performance, and recording with a compact 0-size acoustic.
- Players seeking rosewood depth without moving to a larger-bodied instrument.
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
1.75-inch bone nut
Provides room for clean fretting-hand accuracy.
Detail 03
Plek setup
Supports consistent response across the 20-fret ebony fingerboard.
Detail 04
Hardshell case
A hardshell case is included.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Right-handed orientation.
- 02The guitar joins the body at the 14th fret and has a 0-14-fret body size class.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What woods are used in the body?
It has a solid Adirondack spruce top and solid East Indian rosewood back and sides.
02How many frets does it have?
It has 20 frets on an ebony fingerboard.
03Does it come with a case?
Yes. A hardshell case is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
11 detailsPlayability
- Frets
- 20 with diamond and square long abalone inlays
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Scale Length
- 24.9
- Neck Shape
- GE modified low oval
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Saddle Radius
- 16 inch
- Fingerboard Width At 12th Fret
- 2.125 inch
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Bridge String Spacing
- 2.156 inch
- Fingerboard Width At Nut
- 1.75 inch
29 detailsBody & build
- Brace Material
- Adirondack spruce
- Bridge Material
- Ebony
- Binding
- Grained ivoroid
- Neck Joins Body At
- 14th fret
- Headplate Material
- East Indian rosewood
- Back Material
- East Indian rosewood
- Bridge Style
- GE modern belly, drop-in saddle
- Neck Material
- Genuine mahogany
- Body Construction
- Dovetail neck joint
- Neck Taper
- High performance taper
- Back Inlay Material
- Multi-stripe
- Neck Finish
- Vintage gloss
- Color
- Natural
- Saddle Material
- Bone
- Bridge Pins
- Bone with faux tortoise dots
- Side Material
- East Indian rosewood
- Back Purfling
- Style 28 with black stripe
- Top Material
- Adirondack spruce
- Body Size Class
- 0-14 fret
- Body Finish
- Vintage gloss
- Top Color
- Aging toner
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Pickguard
- Faux tortoise
- Body Style
- GE scalloped hand-shaped
- Endpiece Inlay
- Multi-stripe
- Tuning Machines
- Nickel open gear
- Body Shape
- GE scalloped hand-shaped
- Side Dots
- White
- Top Inlay Material
- Bold herringbone
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Hardshell
13 detailsOther
- Pleked
- Yes
- Headstock Shape
- Solid with square taper and diamond
- Model
- 0-28
- Brace Shape
- GE scalloped hand-shaped
- Heel Cap
- Grained ivoroid
- Tuning Machine Knobs
- Butterbean
- Brace Size
- 0.25 inch
- Endpiece
- Grained ivoroid
- Rosette
- Style 28 multi-stripe
- Headplate Logo
- Authentic style script overlay
- Bracing Pattern
- X-brace
- Product Type
- Acoustic guitar
- Series
- Custom Shop
