Detail 01
000 12-fret cutaway body
The cutaway provides access to higher frets, and the 12-fret layout brings frets closer together.
Product detailSKU #1500000434270
Martin000C12-16E 16 Series Rosewood Nylon-String Classical Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around a 000 12-fret cutaway body, this right-handed nylon-string Martin combines a Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides. Its low-profile neck, ebony fingerboard, and cutaway keep upper-fret passages within reach, while the 12-fret layout places the frets closer together. Martin E1 electronics add onboard volume, tone, and phase controls plus a chromatic tuner, so the guitar can move from acoustic playing to an amplified setup without external tuning hardware.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Classical passages that use nylon strings, position changes, and access to higher frets.
- Amplified guitar setups needing onboard volume, tone, phase control, and a chromatic tuner.
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, along with a chromatic tuner.
Detail 03
Ebony fingerboard
The playing surface is ebony.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed model.
- 02It uses nylon strings.
- 03A soft shell case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does it have onboard electronics?
Yes. Martin E1 electronics provide volume, tone, and phase controls, plus a built-in chromatic tuner.
02Is this guitar right- or left-handed?
It is a right-handed model.
03Does it include a case?
Yes. It comes with a soft shell case.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Preamp
- Martin E1
6 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets Total
- 20
- Nut Width
- 1
- Saddle Radius
- 18 inch
- Scale Length
- 26.44
25 detailsBody & build
- Brace Material
- Sitka spruce
- Color
- Dark Mahogany
- Bridge Material
- Ebony
- Binding
- Black
- Back Amp Sides Wood
- Mahogany
- Inlay Material
- None
- Body Size
- 000-12 Fret Cutaway
- Top Material
- Sitka spruce
- Binding Material
- None
- Inlay Style
- None
- Body Finish
- Satin
- Construction
- Simple Dovetail Neck Joint
- Finish
- Satin
- Neck Wood
- Select hardwood
- Neck Color
- Dark mahogany
- Headplate Material
- East Indian rosewood
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Body Style
- Non-Scalloped
- Color Finish
- Natural
- Bridge Style
- Classical - Drop in Saddle
- Tuning Machines
- Gold Side Mount
- Body Shape
- Non-Scalloped
- Side Dots
- White
- Back Inlay Material
- Black Stripe
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Soft Shell
9 detailsOther
- Taper
- Standard Taper
- Rosette
- Bold Herringbone with Multi-Stripe
- Saddle
- White Tusq
- Knob
- Red Swirl
- Heelcap
- East Indian rosewood
- Shape
- Low Profile
- Bracing Pattern
- Unique (A-Frame) X Brace
- Brace Shape
- Non-Scalloped
- Brace Size
- 1/4 inch
