Martin Road Series 000-12E Retro Electric Acoustic Guitar
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The Martin 000-12E Retro combines classic style with balanced tone and proven performance in a compact 000-size body. Its solid spruce top and solid sapele back and sides deliver articulate mids, clear trebles, and a warm, responsive voice, while the scalloped X-bracing enhances clarity, volume, and sustain. The gloss finish and subtle vintage-inspired appointments give it a rich visual depth and timeless Martin aesthetic.
Equipped with a Performing Artist (PA) neck profile with high-performance taper, this guitar ensures smooth, modern playability across the fingerboard. Old-style dot inlays, multi-stripe rosette, and nickel open gear tuners with butterbean knobs nod to Martin’s Style 18 heritage. With E1 electronics, a built-in tuner, and a softshell case included, the 000-12E Retro is ready for live performance, recording, or practice. Sky Music Australia offers this Road Series model as a versatile, reliable instrument for serious players.
Features
- 000-14 Fret body for balanced tone and comfortable playability
- Solid spruce top with Aging Toner gloss finish
- Solid sapele back and sides with gloss Dark Mahogany finish
- Scalloped X-bracing enhances resonance, clarity, and projection
- Performing Artist (PA) neck profile with high-performance taper
- Ebony fingerboard with Old Style 18 dot inlays
- Ebony bridge with Modern Belly design and white plastic bridge pins with black dots
- Faux tortoise pickguard and Old Style 18 Boltaron rosette
- Martin E1 electronics with built-in tuner
- Satin-finished, hand-applied neck for smooth feel
- Softshell case included for secure transport
- Ideal for fingerstyle, strumming, recording, or live performance
Body
- Body Shape - 000-14 Fret
- Top Wood - Solid Spruce
- Top Colour - Aging Toner
- Back and Sides Wood - Solid Sapele
- Back and Sides Finish - Gloss, Dark Mahogany
- Bracing - Scalloped X-Brace, Spruce, 5/16"
Neck
- Neck Profile - Performing Artist (PA), High-Performance Taper
- Neck Wood - Select Hardwood
- Neck Join - 14th Fret, Mortise & Tenon
- Fingerboard - Ebony, 1 3/4" (44.5 mm) nut width, 2 1/8" (54 mm) width at 12th fret
- Fingerboard Inlay - Old Style 18, Faux Mother-of-Pearl
- Number of Frets - 20
- Scale Length - 24.9" (63.2 cm)
- Electronics
- Electronics - Martin E1 with built-in tuner
Hardware
- Bridge - Ebony, Modern Belly
- Bridge Pins - White Plastic with Black Dots
- Bridge String Spacing - 2 5/32" (52 mm)
- Saddle - White Tusq, 16" Radius
- Pickguard - Faux Tortoise
- Rosette - Old Style 18 Boltaron
- Headstock - Solid, Brazilian Rosewood HPL, Script Ink Logo
- Tuning Machines - Nickel Open Gear, Butterbean Knobs
- Nut Material - White Corian
- Binding - Black
- Finish - Gloss
- Heel Cap - Black
Additional Info
- Included Case -Softshell
- Country of Origin - Mexico
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