Modern Deluxe, 0-12 Fret, Acoustic
The 012-28 Modern Deluxe brings vintage Martin tone to a 12-fret design with VTS top, flamed maple binding, and modern enhancements. It’s a refined, small-bodied guitar crafted for comfort, clarity, and timeless style. 

The 012-28 Modern Deluxe brings Martin’s historic tone to a refined twelve-fret 0-size design. A spruce VINTAGE TONE SYSTEM® (VTS) top and Golden Era–style Adirondack spruce X-bracing emulate the warmth and presence of a nearly century-old Martin. Natural protein glue and a lightweight carbon-fiber bridge plate improve resonance and sustain, while exclusive Liquidmetal® bridge pins add power and projection. EVO gold frets and a slightly asymmetrical neck enhance comfort and control, and European flamed-maple binding, Waverly gold open-gear tuners, and a 1933-style pearl logo highlight its luxurious character. The 12-fret Concert body produces round bass, clear highs, and intimate tonal depth—a timeless voice in a beautifully balanced modern design that honors Martin’s vintage heritage. 

  • Stock #837
  • 3 lbs 14 oz
  • Highlights
  • 0-12 Fret body size
  • East Indian Rosewood back and sides
  • Spruce with VTS top
  • Vintage Deluxe neck with High-Performance Taper
  • 1 13/16'' fingerboard width at nut
  • Ply Hardshell case
  • Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Light
  • Top
  • Top Material: Spruce with VTS
  • Finish Top: Gloss
  • Top Color: Clear
  • Top Inlay Material: Bold Herringbone
  • Top Detail: None
  • Binding: European Flamed Maple
  • Bridge Material: Ebony
  • Bridge Style: Pyramid - Drop in Saddle
  • Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/4"
  • Bridge Pin Material: Liquidmetal®
  • Bridge Pin Dots: Red Acrylic
  • Pickguard: None
  • Pickguard Inlay: None
  • Rosette: Style 28 Multi-Stripe
  • Saddle: Compensated Bone
  • Saddle Radius: 16"
  • Body
  • Body Size: 0-12 Fret
  • Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
  • Back Material: East Indian Rosewood
  • Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
  • Back and Side Finish: Gloss
  • Back and Sides Color: None
  • Back Detail: None
  • Side Detail: Modern Deluxe
  • Back Purfling/Strip: Zig-Zag Authentic
  • Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
  • Side Inlay Material: None
  • Bracing Pattern: X Brace
  • Brace Shape: GE-Scalloped
  • Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
  • Brace Size: 1/4"
  • Heelcap: European Flamed Maple
  • Endpiece: European Flamed Maple
  • Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe
  • Neck
  • Neck Shape: Vintage Deluxe
  • Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
  • Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
  • Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
  • Finish Neck: Satin
  • Scale Length: 24.9"
  • Number of Frets Total: 20
  • Neck Joins Body At: 12th Fret
  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony
  • Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/4''
  • Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 13/16''
  • Fingerboard Inlay Style: Diamonds and Squares Long Pattern
  • Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
  • Fingerboard Binding Material: None
  • Side Dots: Abalone
  • Headstock
  • Headstock Shape: Slotted with Square Taper and Diamond
  • Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
  • Headplate Logo Style: Stylized Script Inlay
  • Headplate Binding Material: None
  • Tuning Machines: Gold Side Mount
  • Knob: Butterbean
  • Nut Material: Bone
  • Misc
  • Case: Ply Hardshell
  • Label: None
  • Electronics: No
  • Electronics Options: LR Baggs Anthem
  • Fishman Gold Plus Natural
  • Fishman Infinity Matrix
  • Left Handed Availability: true
  • Pleked: true

ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • 012-28 Modern Deluxe
Categories
Made In
  • United States
Pickup
  • None
String Type
  • Steel
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Back Material
  • Rosewood
Sides Material
  • Rosewood
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Top Material
  • Spruce
Model Family
Body Shape
  • 0
Fretboard Material
  • Ebony
Series
Color Family
  • Natural
Active Preamp
  • No
Number of Frets
  • 20

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