New 000-42 Production Model from Martin

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Identical in specification to the D-42, this new addition to Martin's Standard Series stock models provides an elegant high-end shortscaled instrument that is equally ideal for expressive blues or fingerstyle playing in either a performance or recording setting.

The 000-42 includes an ebony fingerboard inlaid with the Style 45 snowflake pattern, a Style 45 headstock inlaid with C. F. Martin block letters, vintage-styled gold butterbean tuners, and St yle 42 abalone inlaid top bordering. The tone is enhanced with scalloped bracing, and the neck features Martin's modified V-shape.

List Price $5449.00.

• CONSTRUCTION: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
• BODY SIZE: 000-14 Fret
• TOP: Solid Sitka Spruce
• ROSETTE: Style 45
• TOP BRACING PATTERN: 000 14-Fret
• TOP BRACES: Scalloped 5/16''
• BACK MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood
• BACK PURFLING: Style 45
• SIDE MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood
• ENDPIECE: Grained Ivoroid
• ENDPIECE INLAY: Black/White Boltaron
• BINDING: Grained Ivoroid
• TOP INLAY STYLE: Style 45
• SIDE INLAY: B/W Boltaron
• BACK INLAY: B/W Boltaron
• NECK MATERIAL: Genuine Mahogany
• NECK SHAPE: Modified V
• NUT MATERIAL: Bone
• HEADSTOCK: Solid/6 String Diamond/Square Taper
• HEADPLATE: Solid Indian Rosewood /C.F. Martin Block Letters Abalone Inlay
• HEELCAP: Grained Ivoroid
• FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony
• SCALE LENGTH: 24.9"
• # OF FRETS CLEAR: 14
• # OF FRETS TOTAL: 20
• FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 3/4''
• FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2 1/4''
• FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Style 45 Snowflake- Abalone Pearl
• FINGERBOARD BINDING: Grained Ivoroid/Mitered
• FINISH BACK & SIDES: Polished Gloss/ Dark Filler
• FINISH TOP: Polished Gloss/ Aging Toner
• FINISH NECK: Polished Gloss/ Dark Mahogany Stain/Dark Filler
• BRIDGE MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony
• BRIDGE STYLE: Belly
• BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2 1/4''
• SADDLE: 16'' Radius/Compensated/Bone
• TUNING MACHINES: Gotoh Gold w/ Butterbean Knobs
• RECOMMENDED STRINGS: Martin MSP 4100 Light Phosphor Bronze
• BRIDGE & END PINS: White w/ Abalone Pearl Dots
• PICKGUARD: Tortoise Color
• CASE: 533 Geib Style
• INTERIOR LABEL: none
• ELECTRONICS: optional