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Key Features
Product Ref: 107681
The Martin 000-42 features a solid sitka spruce top which produces a versatile sound that is able to accommodate numerous genres and techniques with ease; from lighter fingerpicking styles, to heavier more aggressive strumming patterns. In addition, its stunning sitka spruce top also yields a crisp and articulate tone with a broad dynamic range, and a focused, clear sound of deep lows, warm mid-range, and bright singing highs. Furthermore, its versatile solid top is accompanied by East Indian rosewood back and sides, which combined with its sitka spruce top provides players with an incredibly balanced and versatile palette of tones. The rosewood back and sides also produce rich warmth with superb resonance and volume.
The 000 body offers a comfortable playing experience due to its sleek and curvaceous shape, ensuring players are provided with comfort throughout both seated and standing performance. In addition, the 000 shape and 24.9'' scale length make it easy to achieve string bends, perfect for the blues enthusiast. The tone produced is well-balanced and articulate with superb volume and projection. Furthermore, the 000-42's combination of tonewoods and body shape produce a versatile sound that can accommodate numerous genres and playing styles with equal ease.
Constructed from mahogany, the 000-42's neck delivers a sonically pleasing warmth that is both mellow and resonant. Mahogany's nature also enables it to respond greatly to numerous playing styles and techniques, meaning each chord strum and each note picked will be clear, pure, and projected with superb amounts of volume. In addition, the neck is topped with an ebony fingerboard which adds a bright attack, superb sustain, and plenty of bite to the guitar's overall sound. Furthermore, the fingerboard is sprinkled with abalone style 45 snowflake inlays, adding elegance to its already premium appearance. As well as this, the headstock is constructed from East Indian rosewood, adding clarity to the overall sound whilst providing a stunning visual appeal. To add to its lavish visual appeal, the headstock is dressed with gold hardware and graced by Martin's signature brand logo also inlaid in abalone, offering a truly stunning aesthetic.
The Martin 000-42 features scalloped X bracing, which reinforces the guitar's overall structure, and prevents it from collapsing under string tension. The 000-42's bracing allows the top to vibrate more freely yet remains incredibly stable, enhancing the overall sound to provide an extremely responsive acoustic with superb volume and projection. Furthermore, scalloped bracing adds more emphasis to the bass response of the 000-42 and also enhances the guitar-top production.
Plek Technology uses a computer-controlled machine that carefully measures each fret, along with the fingerboard height under each string. This innovative Plek Technology then automatically dresses each fret, virtually eliminating string buzz and greatly improving the overall playability of the guitar. This pioneering process does the same work in a matter of minutes in comparison to how long it takes a luthier to complete the same job which can take up to several hours, sometimes even days to accomplish.
The 000-42 features a real bone nut, which offers excellent resonance and sustain, along with an authentic appearance. A bone nut also delivers a very balanced tone, and will last a long time. In addition, this type of nut naturally self lubricates and helps you stay in tune for longer.
Please note: Martin do not ship their guitars with the strap button installed on the bottom of the guitar. They do this to avoid any impact cracks that may occur during shipping. You can find your strap button inside the case compartment.