C.F. Martin 000-12E Retro
C.F. Martin 000-12E Retro
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The Martin 000-12E Retro is a comfortable, easy-playing acoustic guitar with a solid Sitka spruce top and sapele back and sides. The slim 000 body delivers a focused midrange, a warm tone and rich overtones, while the Martin E1 pickup with built-in tuner makes it ready for both stage and studio.
Free delivery to parcel shops in Denmark over DKK 2,000Free pick-up in Aarhus or Copenhagen
Delivery to a parcel shop in Denmark costs DKK 49 and is free when your cart totals DKK 2,000 or more incl. VAT. Home delivery in Denmark costs DKK 89. Pick-up in Aarhus or Copenhagen is free. Shipping prices and delivery options for your country are shown at checkout.
For pick-up, please wait for our email saying your order is ready. If the item is in the other shop or at our main warehouse, it can take up to 4 working days.
Delivery and pick-upChecked and adjusted before shippingSo it is ready to play when it arrives.
We check and adjust the instrument before we send it to you.
Free check-up after 3–6 monthsDrop by in Aarhus or Copenhagen, no appointment needed
Free check-up of your instrument after 3–6 months. Just drop by in Aarhus or Copenhagen, no appointment needed. New strings are not included.
14-day right of withdrawalFrom the day you receive the item
You can let us know online and return the item in one of our shops or send it back. You pay the return shipping. Items made or adjusted to your specification may be excluded.
Withdrawal termsDescription
Martin’s 000-12E Retro western guitar has been equipped with sapele wood on the back and sides - while the top is built in solid sitka spruce. In addition to the quality wood, this guitar is built with a Hardwood fretboard and a hand-polished neck finish that gives comfortable access to all 20 frets. Just like other Martin guitars, the 000-12E Retro also has a Martin E1 pickup system with a built-in tuner for convenient amplification and recording.
Compared to a dreadnought guitar, the 000-12E Retro model is both thinner (approx. 16 mm) and slimmer. This gives a guitar that is comfortable and easy to play, while having a very focused midrange - something that many fingerstyle guitarists and solo artists seek in their guitar. The smaller body size does not give quite the same powerful bass as a dreadnought model, but the 000-12E Retro still delivers a noticeable solid bass, a warm and focused midrange and a great richness of overtones in the treble range.
The strength and elasticity of the spruce top gives a tone with a wide dynamic range and a crisp articulation, which is suitable for a wide range of playing styles. The spruce top is complemented by the exotic sapele wood that contributes sweetness and warmth. As the wood matures, you will experience that the guitar's tone unfolds and becomes deeper than it was when you acquired the guitar.
Premium Martin guitars, such as the 000-12E Retro, are fret-dressed to achieve a more even playability. Fret Pro is an advanced, computer-controlled process that scans, levels and processes the frets, so every note in every position rings out loud and clear with a flawless tone.
With the built-in Martin E1 electronics, you can quickly connect the guitar to an acoustic amplifier, a recording sound card or even a PA system on stage. The E1 system's tone, volume and phase controls allow you to amplify your 000-12E Retro's rich and warm tone, while you shape the sound as needed. E1's phase control makes it possible to eliminate unpleasant feedback in tight spaces where it is inevitable to stand near your amplifier! In addition, the E1 system has a built-in tuner. You can tune the guitar without any cable connection, so tuning breaks on stage and on the couch can be done without problems.
Specifications
| All Solid | Yes |
|---|---|
| Body Size | 000/OM |
| Top Wood | Spruce |
| Back & Sides Wood | Sapele |
| Finish | High gloss |
| Colour | Natural, Aging Toner |
| Cutaway | No |
| Electronics | Yes |
| Construction | Mortise/tenon |
| Bracing | X-bracing |
| Bracing | Scalloped |
| Pickguard | Faux Tortoise |
| Binding | Black |
| Neck material | Select hardwood |
| Neck profile | Performing Artist, High-Performance Taper |
| Radius | 16" |
| Fingerboard material | Ebony |
| Fingerboard inlays | Old Style 18 |
| Number of frets | 20 |
| PLEK processed | Yes |
| Scale length | 24.9" (632.46mm) |
| Nut width | 1.75" (44.45mm) |
| Nut material | White Corian |
| Saddle material | White Tusq, compensated |
| Bridge material | Ebony |
| Tuners | Nickel open gear |
| Pickup system | Martin E1 |
| Case/gig bag | Softshell Case |
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About C.F. Martin & Co.
C.F. Martin & Co. is one of the most respected makers of acoustic guitars. Since 1833, Martin has shaped the development of the steel-string acoustic guitar, and for many guitarists around the world a Martin is the one to own.
Akustikken has been the Danish importer and distributor of C.F. Martin & Co. since 1984.