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Once again, the fine folks at the Martin Custom Shop have blown us away! This Wildwood Spec triple-0 features highly flamed figured koa back and sides and a stunning Paua top pearl, but one look underneath the hood reveals that it is just as sonically innovative as it is aesthetically pleasing. Really, what makes this guitar special is a combination of three things: tonewood, bracing, and body size. The triple-0 body is a swiss army knife of sorts--it can project well enough for non-bluegrass flatpicking, but it's still clear and articulate enough for intricate fingerpicking. Pairing this style with koa back and sides yields a sweet, warm tone with powerful midrange response and singing trebles. It would have sounded great with regular bracing, but the scalloped bracing complements this scooped voicing by making the lows bigger and the trebles bolder. Also, the 12-fret body shape gives the guitar a head start on the aging process by imparting a bit of pillowy low-midrange thump and bass boom.
So, this guitar presents a solution to two common problems: first, 12-fret guitars project nicely and have undeniable power and clarity, but they can sound a little dark and thud-y for some player's tastes; second, guitars with scalloped bracing and koa back and sides sound sweeter than anything on the planet, but they can leave players wanting more bass response. By pairing bright bracing and warm tonewoods with a 12-fret body style, the builders at the Martin Custom Shop have managed to create a guitar that can do it all! It has all the power of a 12-fret, the sweet sound of koa, and the scooped sound of scalloped bracing, but with none of the drawbacks. If that sounds like a recipe for a world-beating guitar, it absolutely is! This is one of the finest examples of koa's singular tone I've ever put my hands on, and I know you will find it incredibly inspiring.
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Serial Number: 2088114
Brand Martin Guitars
Model Custom Shop 000-42
Body Type 000-12 Fret
Bracing 000-12 Fret Bracing, Sitka Spruce, Scalloped
Top Wood Englemann Spruce
Back & Sides Wood Highly Flamed Figured Koa
Back & Sides Finish Gloss
Neck Finish Satin
Neck Wood Genuine Mahogany
Neck Joint Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
Neck Dimensions .840 1st - .890 7th
Neck Shape Performing Artist
Fingerboard Solid Black Ebony
Fingerboard Inlays Style 42 Snowflakes
Scale Length 25.4"
Width at Nut 1 3/4"
Bridge Spacing 2 5/16"
Binding East Indian Rosewood
Top Pearl Style 42 .064" Paua
Rosette Style 45 Marquis
Tuners Waverly Bronze 3500 Ivoroid Buttons
Bridge Style Pyramid
Bridge Material Solid Black Ebony
Saddle 16" Bone, Drop In, Long Style
Case Black Hardshell Case, Geib Style