Martin Size 5

A Classic Terz Guitar, Custom-built by the Masters at Martin

Built just like the original terz guitars that were common a century ago, the Martin Custom Size 5 terz guitar is steeped in history. A terz guitar has a smaller body style, almost like a parlor guitar, but it's intended to be tuned up a minor third above standard tuning (G-C-F-Bb-D-G) to serve as accompaniment to other guitars. But however you choose to tune the Custom Size 5, you'll love the sweet tone provided by the Engelmann spruce top, with Tasmanian blacked back and sides. A select hardwood neck with an ebony fretboard completes the classic styling. For the true sound and feel of a classic, century-old Martin, get your hands on the Martin Custom Size 5 terz acoustic guitar.

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• Smaller body style gives this guitar a special voice
• An astonishing tonewood combination - Engelmann spruce and Tasmanian blackwood
• Tone that will only get better over time

Commonly mistaken as a parlor guitar, the Martin Custom Size 5 is actually a terz guitar. Terz guitars are built to be tuned a minor third higher than traditional tuning, which blends beautifully with a larger acoustic ensemble. But no matter how you tune it you'll love the sweet sound of the Custom Size 5, and the smaller body size and shorter scale length make this a very comfortable guitar to play.

Few acoustic guitars can boast so rich a tonewood combination as the Martin Custom Size 5. The Custom Size 5 features a magnificently figured Tasmanian blackwood back and sides that's absolutely captivating to look at. But good looks aren't all this exquisite tonewood has to offer you. Its deeply resonant bass, bright highs, and incredible projection go hand in hand with the tonal balance it gets from its elegant Engelmann spruce top. Look at it, and you can guess that the Martin Custom Size 5 is a special instrument. Pick one up from Sweetwater, and you'll know for sure.

One reason that vintage Martin guitars sound so rich and captivating is that they've had years to age and mature. Solid wood guitars flex over the years and their tone "settles in" after lots of playing. The Custom Size 5 terz guitar sounds amazing right out of the case - but give it five or ten years, and you'll be blown away by the additional harmonic richness that develops over time.

• Small-body, short-scale acoustic guitar built in the fashion of terz guitars from the late 1800's and early 1900's
• Color: Natural
• Incredibly beautiful Tasmanian blackwood back and sides
• Engelmann spruce top provides exceptional tonal balance and projection
• Intended to be tuned terz-style (G-C-F-Bb-D-G), but sounds great with any tuning
• Hardshell case included