Martin 000-12E Retro

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:

• Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Light
• Top Material: Solid Spruce
  
• Finish Top: Gloss
  
• Top Color: Aging Toner
  
• Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
  
• Binding: Black
  
• Bridge Material: Ebony
  
• Bridge Pin Material: White Plastic with Black Dots
  
• Rosette: Old Style 18 Boltaron
  
• Saddle: White Tusq
  
• Saddle Radius: 16"
• Body Size: 000-14 Fret
  
• Construction: Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint
  
• Back & Side Material: Solid Sapele
  
• Back and Side Finish: Gloss
  
• Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
  
• Bracing Pattern: X-Brace, Scalloped
  
• Brace Material: 5/16" Spruce
  
• Neck Shape: PA Profile with High-Performance Taper
  
• Neck Material: Select Hardwood
  
• Neck Color: Natural
  
• Finish Neck: Hand-Applied
  
• Scale Length: 24.9"
  
• Number of Frets Total: 20
  
• Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
  
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
  
• Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
  
• Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
  
• Fingerboard Inlay Material: Faux Mother-of-Pearl
  
• Fingerboard Binding Material: None
  
• Side Dots: White
• Headplate Material: Brazilian Rosewood HPL
  
• Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear with Butterbean knobs
  
• Nut Material: White Corian
• Included Case:  Softshell