Detail 01
Solid spruce top with solid sapele back and sides
This pairing is described as clear and balanced, with warm mids and articulate highs.
Product detailSKU #1500000469536
Martin000-12E Retro Road Series Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Aging Toner
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Martin’s 000-12E Retro Road Series pairs a 000-14 fret body with solid spruce and solid sapele construction for a balanced acoustic voice with warm mids and articulate highs. Scalloped spruce X-bracing is described as adding resonance and response, giving the guitar room for strumming, fingerstyle, and flatpicking. The Performing Artist neck, high-performance taper, and ebony fingerboard provide a modern playing surface, while Martin E1 electronics, phase control, and a built-in tuner make amplified adjustments straightforward between songs. A softshell case is included for transport.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Songwriting and home practice across strummed, fingerstyle, and flatpicked parts.
- Live sets needing onboard volume, tone, phase control, and a built-in tuner.
- Studio work where balanced string-to-string definition and plugged-in control are useful.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
000-14 fret body
The auditorium-style body is described as evenly balanced across all six strings.
Detail 03
Martin E1 electronics
Onboard volume, tone, and phase controls support quick amplified adjustments.
Detail 04
24.9-inch scale length
Use this measurement when comparing the instrument’s scale length with your preference.
Detail 05
Softshell case
A softshell case is included for transport.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01It is a right-handed, six-string guitar.
- 02The nut width is 1.75 inches.
- 03The finish is gloss and the title identifies the color as Aging Toner.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does it have onboard electronics?
Yes. It uses Martin E1 electronics with volume, tone, and phase controls, plus a built-in tuner.
02Which playing approaches does the body support?
The 000 body is described as suitable for strumming, fingerstyle, and flatpicking.
03Is a case included?
Yes. It comes with a softshell case.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Controls
- Volume, tone, phase
- Pickup System
- Martin E1
8 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- White Corian
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Neck Profile
- PA profile
- Nut Width
- 1.75
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.9
- Neck Shape
- PA profile
18 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Saddle Material
- White TUSQ
- Fingerboard Wood
- Ebony
- Binding
- Black
- Top Material
- Spruce
- Bridge Wood
- Ebony
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Finish
- Gloss
- Neck Wood
- Select hardwood
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Back and Sides Wood
- Sapele
- Body Style
- 000-14 fret
- Bridge Style
- Modern belly
- Fingerboard Inlays
- Old Style 18 faux mother-of-pearl
- Tuning Machines
- Nickel open-gear with butterbean knobs
- Body Shape
- 000-14 fret
- Neck Taper
- High-performance taper
- Neck Finish
- Hand-applied
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Softshell
4 detailsOther
- Bracing
- Scalloped spruce X-brace
- Built in Tuner
- Yes
- Product Type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Series
- Road Series
