Description
Description
The Martin 000-12E Retro delivers classic style, balanced tone, and proven performance—all wrapped in a full-body gloss finish that adds rich visual depth to its solid spruce top and solid sapele back and sides. Scalloped X-bracing enhances clarity, volume, and responsiveness, while the Performing Artist neck profile with high- performance taper ensures smooth, modern playability across the fingerboard. Old-style dot inlays, a multi-stripe rosette, and nickel open gear tuners with butterbean knobs nod to Martin’s Style 18 roots. With versatile E1 electronics, a built-in tuner, and a softshell case, this Road Series model is ready to go wherever your playing takes you—and to stick with you for the long haul.
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Martin Road Series |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in Mexico |
| Product Color: | Aging Toner |
| Case Type: | Soft Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | 000-14 Fret |
| Acoustic Cutaway Type: | No Cutaway |
| Body Material: | Sapele |
| Body Finish: | Gloss |
| Top Material: | Spruce |
| Bracing Material: | Spruce |
| Bracing Pattern: | 5/16" Scalloped X Brace |
| Body Binding: | Black |
| Rosette: | Old Style 18 Boltaron |
| Purfling: | Multi-Stripe |
| Body Notes: | Dark Mahogany |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Select Hardwood |
| Neck Finish: | Hand-Applied |
| Neck Shape: | Performing Artist Neck Profile w/High Performance Taper |
| Fingerboard Material: | Ebony |
| Headstock Veneer: | Brazilian Rosewood HPL |
| Nut Material: | White Corian |
| Nut Width: | 1.75" |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 16" |
| Scale Length: | 24.9" |
| Number of Frets: | 20 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Mortise & Tenon |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Faux MOP Old Style 18 |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
| Side Marker Inlay: | White Dots |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | Martin Script Ink |
| Neck Binding: | None |
Electronics
| Acoustic Electronics: | Martin E1 |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel |
| Bridge: | Ebony Modern Belly |
| Tuning Machines: | Nickel Open Gear w/Butterbean Buttons |
| Saddle: | White Tusq |
| Pickguard: | Faux Tortoise |
| Bridge Pins: | White Plastic w/Black Dots |
| Hardware Notes: | Paper Label Label |