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Condition: Used, Excellent
Score! This 000 is as beautifully clean as it is blingy with a rich, sonorous tone and fast playing, modernized neck profile to match. Our luthier did a touch up on the fret dress and a buff to the finish; neck angle, bridge stability, etc. are all where we all want 'em. You'd be hard pressed to find a better example of a top of the line, classic American acoustic build for fingerpickin' in style.
From Martin and Co.
The ornate design and flash of the 42 Series adds panache to the classic tone of East Indian rosewood back and sides, a Sitka spruce scalloped X-braced top, and hand-fit dovetail neck joint. Open geared tuners, antique white binding, polished gloss finish and abalone pearl top inlay offers exquisite style with complex tone. Short scale and a sleek modified low-oval neck with narrow taper mean strumming and picking for hours in comfort and bliss.
With an unwavering commitment to environmental sustainability and responsible manufacturing practices, Martin continually drives the acoustic guitar market forward, introducing innovative features that have become standards across the industry. These groundbreaking innovations include the introduction of X-bracing, the 14-fret guitar, and the “Dreadnought” size guitar.
Martin has also led innovations in strings, such as introducing the first high-tensile strength steel-string core wire; the first nickel acoustic strings (Martin Retro®); the proprietary Titanium Core strings; and now the groundbreaking, new Authentic Acoustic line, which offers unmatched stability, tone, comfort, and longevity.
- Model
- 000-42
- Year
- 2016
- Serial
- 2132440
- Body Size
- 000-14 Fret
- Construction
- Dovetail Neck Joint
- Bracing Pattern
- X-Brace
- Brace Shape
- Scalloped
- Top Material
- Sitka Spruce
- Back Material
- East Indian Rosewood
- Side Material
- East Indian Rosewood
- Finish Top
- Gloss
- Back & Side Finish
- Gloss
- Scale Length
- 24.9"
- Fingerboard Width at Nut
- 1 3/4"
- Neck Shape
- Modified Low Oval
- Neck Taper
- High-Performance Taper
- Top Color
- Aging Toner
- Binding
- Antique White
- Top Inlay Material
- Abalone with Multi-Stripe
- Top Detail
- None
- Pickguard
- Faux Tortoise
- Pickguard Inlay
- None
- Rosette
- Abalone with Multi-Stripe
Bridge Style Modern Belly - Drop In Saddle
- Bridge String Spacing
- 2 5/32"
- Bridge Material
- Ebony
- Bridge Pin Material
- White Plastic
- Bridge Pin Dots
- Abalone
- Saddle
- Compensated Bone
- Saddle Radius
- 16"
- Brace Material
- Sitka Spruce
- Brace Size
- 5/16"
- Back Purfling/Strip
- Style 45
- Heelcap
- Antique White with Multi-Stripe
- Endpiece
- Antique White
- Endpiece Inlay
- Multi-Stripe
- Back & Sides Color
- None
- Back Detail
- None
- Back Inlay Material
- Multi-Stripe
- Side Detail
- None
- Side Inlay Material
- Multi-Stripe
- Neck Material
- Genuine Mahogany
- Finish Neck
- Gloss
- Neck Color
- Dark Mahogany
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Neck Joins Body at
- 14
- Side Dots
- Black
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Fingerboard width at 12th Fret
- 2 1/8"
- Fingerboard Inlay Style
- Style 45 Snowflake
- Fingerboard Inlay Material
- Abalone
- Fingerboard Binding Material
- Antique White with Multi-Stripe
- Headstock Shape
- Solid with Square Taper and Diamond
- Headplate Material
- East Indian Rosewood
- Headplate Logo Style
- Black Inlay
- Headplate Binding Material
- Antique White with Multi-Stripe
- Tuning Machines
- Gold Open Gear
- Knob
- Butterbean
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Case
- Hardshell
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
Returns
This item is not eligible for the Try-Before-You-Buy 48-hour audition. Standard return policy applies — see Terms & Conditions, Section 18 for details.
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