Martin Standard Series 000-42 Acoustic Guitar
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SKU: M00042-SNT
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Product Description
The Martin Standard Series 000-42 is a striking 000 acoustic that combines alluring curves with beautiful decorative appointments, and thanks to Martin’s tonewood choices, it delivers a sweet sound with a surprising amount of projection.
Over 185 years, Martin's original and most discernible models have largely remained intact and unchanged, demonstrating the winning formula that they established almost two centuries ago. For 2025, they’ve introduced a sweeping wave of updates to elevate the sound, playability, and aesthetics of these cornerstone guitars, from Golden Era bracing to subtle neck & heel improvements.
The Luxurious Strummer
The ornate design and flash of the 42 Series adds panache to the classic tone of East Indian rosewood back and sides, a Spruce X-braced top, and hand-fit dovetail neck joint. Open geared tuners, antique white binding, polished gloss finish and abalone pearl top inlay offers exquisite style with complex tone. Short scale and a sleek modified low-oval neck with narrow taper mean strumming and picking for hours in comfort and bliss.
Golden Era Design
The 000-14 Fret body features Martin's Golden Era (GE) scalloped X bracing, giving the 000-42 richly enhanced sustain and a robust structure that'll last a lifetime. Enjoy a more comfortable playing experience with the modernised GE bridge, boasting smoother curves and subtler edges.
A longer diamond neck transition, a thinner fingerboard with beveled edges, and a sleeker vintage heel are the cherries on top, offering subtle aesthetic enhancements without taking away from the 000-42’s vintage roots.
Specifications
Body
- BODY SIZE: 000-14 Fret
- FINISH TOP: Gloss
- BACK AND SIDE FINISH: Gloss
- BRACING PATTERN: X-Brace
- SCALE LENGTH: 24.9"
- BRACE SHAPE: GE Scalloped
- FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 3/4''
- TOP MATERIAL: Spruce
- NECK SHAPE: GE Modified Low Oval
- BACK MATERIAL: East Indian Rosewood
- NECK TAPER: High-Performance Taper
- SIDE MATERIAL: East Indian Rosewood
Top
- TOP COLOUR: Aging Toner
- BRIDGE STYLE: GE Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
- BINDING: Antique White
- BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2 5/32"
- TOP INLAY MATERIAL: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
- BRIDGE MATERIAL: Ebony
- TOP DETAIL: None
- BRIDGE PIN MATERIAL: White Plastic
- PICKGUARD: Tortoise Pattern
- BRIDGE PIN DOTS: Abalone
- PICKGUARD INLAY: None
- SADDLE: Compensated Bone
- ROSETTE: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
- SADDLE RADIUS: 16"
Body
- BRACE MATERIAL: Spruce
- BACK AND SIDES COLOUR: None
- BRACE SIZE: 5/16"
- BACK DETAIL: None
- BACK PURFLING/STRIP: Style 45 with Black Stripe
- BACK INLAY MATERIAL: Multi-Stripe
- HEELCAP: Antique White with Multi-Stripe
- SIDE DETAIL: None
- ENDPIECE: Antique White
- SIDE INLAY MATERIAL: Multi-Stripe
- ENDPIECE INLAY: Multi-Stripe
Neck
- NECK MATERIAL: Genuine Mahogany
- FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Ebony
- FINISH NECK: Gloss
- FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2 1/8''
- NECK COLOUR: Dark Mahogany
- FINGERBOARD INLAY STYLE: Style 45 Snowflake
- NUMBER OF FRETS TOTAL: 20
- FINGERBOARD INLAY MATERIAL: Abalone
- NECK JOINS BODY AT: 14th Fret
- FINGERBOARD BINDING MATERIAL: Antique White with Multi-Stripe
- SIDE DOTS: Black