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. 

Guitar Specs:

Highlights:

000-14 Fret body size
Sapele back and sides
Spruce top with Aging Toner top color 
PA Profile neck with High-Performance Taper
1 3/4'' fingerboard width at nut
Softshell case
Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Light 

Top
:

Top Material: Spruce 
Finish Top: Gloss 
Top Color: Aging Toner 
Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe 
Top Detail: None 
Binding: Black 
Bridge Material: Ebony 
Bridge Style: Modern Belly 
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32" 
Bridge Pin Material: White Plastic 
Bridge Pin Dots: Black 
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise 
Pickguard Inlay: None 
Rosette: Old Style 18 Boltaron 
Saddle: White Tusq 
Saddle Radius: 16"      

Body:


Body Size: 000-14 Fret 
Construction: Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint 
Back Material: Sapele 
Side Material: Sapele 
Back and Side Finish: Gloss 
Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany 
Back Detail: None 
Side Detail: None 
Back Purfling/Strip: None 
Back Inlay Material: None 
Side Inlay Material: None 
Bracing Pattern: X-Brace 
Brace Shape: Scalloped 
Brace Material: Spruce 
Brace Size: 5/16" 
Heelcap: Black 
Endpiece: None 
Endpiece Inlay: None        

Neck
:

Neck Shape: PA Profile 
Neck Taper: 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 12th Fret: 2 1/8'' 
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      

Headstock:

Headstock Shape: Solid 
Headplate Material: Brazilian Rosewood HPL 
Headplate Logo Style: Script Ink 
Headplate Binding Material: None 
Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear 
Knob: Butterbean 
Nut Material: White Corian     
 
Misc

Case: Softshell 
Label: Paper Label 
Electronics: Yes 
Electronics Options: Martin E1 
Left Handed Availability: true 
Pleked: true