Detail 01
000 12-fret cutaway body
The 12-fret layout places frets closer together, while the cutaway reaches the upper fret area.
Product detailSKU #1500000434272
Martin000C12-16E 16 Series Rosewood Left-Handed Nylon-String Classical Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The left-handed 000C12-16E is a nylon-string acoustic-electric classical guitar with a 000 12-fret cutaway body. A Sitka spruce top joins mahogany back and sides, while the low-profile neck and ebony fingerboard suit detailed position work. The cutaway opens up the upper fret area, and the 12-fret layout keeps frets closer together. For amplification, Martin E1 electronics provide volume, tone, and phase controls, with a built-in chromatic tuner for quick tuning checks.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Left-handed classical playing that uses nylon strings and upper-fret melodic material.
- Amplified acoustic guitar work needing onboard tone adjustment, phase control, and tuning.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Right-handed players; this is a left-handed guitar.
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
Martin E1 electronics
Volume, tone, and phase controls are onboard, alongside a chromatic tuner.
Detail 03
20 frets
The instrument has 20 total frets.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a left-handed model.
- 02It is built for nylon strings.
- 03A softshell case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does it include electronics?
Yes. It has Martin E1 electronics with volume, tone, and phase controls and a built-in chromatic tuner.
02Which handedness is it?
It is a left-handed model.
03Is there a case?
Yes. A softshell case is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup/preamp
- Martin E1
4 detailsPlayability
- Number of frets total
- 20
- Saddle radius
- 18"
- Scale Length
- 26.44"
- Orientation
- Left handed
16 detailsBody & build
- Back & sides wood
- Mahogany
- Binding material
- None
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Color Finish
- Satin
- Nut material
- Bone
- Brace material
- Sitka spruce
- Back inlay material
- Black Stripe
- Color
- Dark mahogany
- Headplate material
- East Indian rosewood
- Top Material
- Sitka spruce
- Inlay material
- None
- Neck Wood
- Select hardwood
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Bridge material
- Ebony
- Neck color
- Dark mahogany
- Top wood
- Sitka spruce
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut width
- 1-7/8"
- Scale length
- 26.44"
26 detailsOther
- Bracing pattern
- Unique (A-Frame) X Brace
- Side dots
- White
- Heelcap
- East Indian rosewood
- Binding
- Black
- Construction
- Simple Dovetail Neck Joint
- Color
- Dark mahogany
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Gold Side Mount
- Orientation
- Left handed
- Knob
- Red Swirl
- Body size
- 000-12 Fret Cutaway
- Rosette
- Bold Herringbone with Multi-Stripe
- Taper
- Standard Taper
- Shape
- Low Profile
- Saddle
- White TUSQ
- Case
- Softshell
- Tier
- new
- Finish
- Satin
- Category Source
- detail
- Bridge style
- Classical - Drop-in Saddle
- Material
- Ebony
- Country of origin
- USA
- Brace shape
- Non-Scalloped
- Brace size
- 1/4"
- Source Id
- site51500000434272
- Inlay style
- None
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