The Martin 000-12E Retro combines timeless Martin craftsmanship with modern playability. Read more.
The Martin 000-12E Retro combines timeless Martin craftsmanship with modern playability, making it an outstanding choice for singer-songwriters, fingerstyle players and gigging musicians alike. Featuring a solid spruce top paired with sapele back and sides, this beautifully balanced electro-acoustic delivers crisp articulation, warm midrange response and impressive dynamic range suitable for a wide variety of musical styles.
Its comfortable 000 body shape and shorter 24.9" scale length provide an effortless playing experience, while the Performing Artist neck profile with High Performance Taper allows smooth movement across the ebony fingerboard. Scalloped X-bracing enhances resonance and projection, producing the rich, responsive tone that Martin guitars are renowned for.
Styled with vintage-inspired appointments including an ageing toner gloss top, faux tortoiseshell pickguard, old-style 18 fingerboard inlays, multi-stripe rosette and nickel open-gear tuners, the 000-12E Retro offers classic Martin aesthetics with dependable modern performance.
Equipped with Martin E1 onboard electronics, complete with an integrated tuner, this guitar is equally at home on stage, in the studio or during practice sessions. Supplied with a durable softshell case, it's ready to accompany you wherever your music takes you.
Key Features:
Solid spruce top with gloss ageing toner finish
Sapele back and sides for warm, balanced projection
Comfortable 000-14 Fret body shape
Scalloped X-bracing for enhanced resonance
Select hardwood Performing Artist neck with High Performance Taper
Ebony fingerboard and bridge
20 frets with Old Style 18 inlays
24.9" scale length and 1¾" nut width
Martin E1 pickup system with built-in tuner
Nickel open-gear machine heads
Includes Martin softshell case