Martin - Custom Shop Size 5 12-Fret 18-style Terz - Acoustic Guitar - Spruce/Mahogany - w/ Hardshell Case - x5394

Martin - Custom Shop Size 5 12-Fret 18-style Terz - Acoustic Guitar - Spruce/Mahogany - w/ Hardshell Case 

This is a thoughtfully specified Martin Custom Shop Size 5 built in classic 18‑style tradition, pairing a spruce top with mahogany back and sides for a clear, balanced, and articulate voice in Martin’s smallest standard body size.
The Size 5 parlor body delivers immediacy and focus, making it an exceptional choice for fingerstyle players, light flatpicking, or intimate accompaniment. The spruce top, supported by non‑scalloped X‑bracing, adds definition and headroom while preserving the fundamental clarity and vintage character that define early Martin parlors. Mahogany back and sides keep the response warm and woody, with a strong midrange presence.
A 12‑fret neck joint and 21.38" short scale length contribute to a relaxed feel and old‑world playing experience. The Modified Low Oval neck with High Performance taper provides modern comfort without sacrificing vintage sensibility, while the rosewood fingerboard and 1955 Style 18 inlays complete the classic aesthetic.
Finished with an aging toner top, black binding, and a gloss body with satin neck, this guitar strikes a tasteful balance between understated elegance and period‑correct detail. Grover Sta‑Tite tuners, a Mini Martin‑style bridge with long bone saddle, and a 3‑ply hardshell case round out a refined Custom Shop build.
Handcrafted in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, this Custom Shop Size 5 is a beautiful example of Martin’s small‑body heritage—compact, expressive, and deeply musical.

In House Serial: 3015394

Specifications:

Body Shape: Size 5 (Parlor)
Style: 18 Style
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Frets Clear of Body: 12
Top: Spruce (Grade 4)
Top Bracing:

Spruce X‑Bracing
Pattern: 23‑A Size 5
Non‑scalloped
1/4" brace size

Back & Sides: Mahogany

2‑piece back
Style 18 back purfling

Scale Length: 21.38" (Compensated 21.500")
Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany (12/4)
Neck Profile: Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: High Performance Taper
Fingerboard: East Indian Rosewood

Radius: 16"
Inlays: 1955 Style 18 (Select Abalone)
Nut Width: 1 3/4"
Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
String Spacing: 2 1/8"

Frets: 18 total
Nut: Bone
Bridge: East Indian Rosewood

Mini Martin style
Drop‑in long bone saddle

Bridge Pins / End Pin: Ebony
Tuners: Grover Nickel Sta‑Tite 18:1 (Vintage Buttons)
Finish:

Gloss body
Satin neck
Aging toner top

Binding: Black
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise (Pattern 35B)
Electronics: None
Strings: Martin Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0

Medium gauge

Case: 3‑Ply Hardshell Case (Domed Top)
Orientation: Right‑Handed
Custom Shop Certificate of Authenticity: Included
Built By: C.F. Martin Custom Shop (Nazareth, PA, USA)