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MartinCustom Shop 28 Style European High Altitude Spruce-Ziricote Auditorium Acoustic Guitar Natural

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Martin Custom Shop 28 Style European High Altitude Spruce-Ziricote Auditorium Acoustic Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective

The Korena take

Designed around a 000 auditorium body, this Custom Shop 28 Style combines a certified European high altitude spruce top with ziricote back and sides. The build is described as balanced and clear, with detailed articulation, a quick attack, and ringing sustain from the ziricote. Its modified low oval neck, ebony fingerboard, 20 frets, and 24.9-inch scale create a focused playing platform for nuanced phrasing. The dark, patterned ziricote is finished in gloss, with antique white binding and herringbone top inlay adding visual contrast.

Martin Custom Shop 28 Style European High Altitude Spruce-Ziricote Auditorium Acoustic Guitar Natural product detail
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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Detailed fingerwork and expressive phrasing requiring quick response and clear note articulation.
  • Live or studio work where a balanced, clear acoustic voice is needed.

Consider the trade-offs

When to look elsewhere

  • Left-handed players; the instrument is right-handed.

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.

Martin Custom Shop 28 Style European High Altitude Spruce-Ziricote Auditorium Acoustic Guitar Natural construction detail

Detail 01

X-bracing with spruce braces

The bracing supports the top’s rigidity and response to both light picking and hard strumming.

Detail 02

Modified low oval neck

The profile is designed for quick position changes across the fingerboard.

Detail 03

Molded hardshell case

A molded hardshell case is included for storage and transport.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01The scale length is 24.9 inches, with a 1.75-inch nut width.
  2. 02It has 20 frets, with 14 frets clear of the body.
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Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01What body style does it use?

It is a 000 auditorium acoustic guitar.

02What are the back and sides made from?

They are made from ziricote.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

10 detailsPlayability
Nut Material
Bone
Strings
Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0
Orientation
Right handed
Nut Width
1.75
Number of Frets to Body
14
Number of Frets
20
Number of Strings
Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0
Bridge String Spacing
2.15625 inch
Scale Length
24.9
Neck Shape
Modified low oval
20 detailsBody & build
Bridge Type
Modern belly
Color
Natural
Bridge and End Pin
White with paua
Top Finish
Gloss
Body Material
Ziricote
Top Material
Certified European high altitude spruce
Body Finish
Gloss
Top Bracing Pattern
X brace
Inlays
Foden style
Side Materials
Ziricote
Neck Wood
Select hardwood
Top Braces
Spruce
Fingerboard Material
Ebony
Neck Joint
Dovetail neck joint
Pickguard
Faux tortoise
Back Material
Ziricote
Body Style
000 auditorium
Body Shape
000 auditorium
Tuning Machines
Waverly nickel
Neck Finish
Satin
1 detailsIn the box
Case or Gig Bag
Molded hardshell case
2 detailsOther
Saddle
Bone
Product Type
Acoustic guitar

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