Detail 01
Solid spruce top with scalloped X bracing
The bracing is used to shape the guitar’s bass, midrange, and treble balance.
Product detailSKU #1500000204654
Martin2024 000-42 Standard Auditorium Acoustic Guitar Antique Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Martin’s 000-42 Standard is a right-handed, six-string Auditorium/000 acoustic built with a solid spruce top, East Indian rosewood back and sides, and 5/16-inch scalloped X bracing. The smaller body is presented as balanced and adaptable across musical styles, while the hand-fit dovetail neck joint is designed for resonance and sustain. A modified low-oval neck with Performing Artist taper, 1.75-inch nut, and computerized PLEK setup form its player-focused setup. Pearl appointments add a detailed visual finish.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players wanting a smaller Auditorium/000 body with balanced response across different musical styles.
- Long playing sessions with the modified low-oval neck and Performing Artist taper.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players, as this model is specified for right-handed use.
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
Hand-fit dovetail neck joint
It is designed to contribute resonance and sustain.
Detail 03
Modified low-oval neck, Performing Artist taper, and 1.75-inch nut
These are the stated neck and nut dimensions of its player-oriented setup.
Detail 04
Computerized PLEK setup
Final assembly includes a computerized adjustment of the action for each instrument.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm the case arrangement before purchase; the case details are inconsistent.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What woods are used for the body?
It has a solid spruce top with East Indian rosewood back and sides.
02Is it left- or right-handed?
It is specified as a right-handed guitar.
03Does it include a case?
Case details are inconsistent, so confirm the arrangement before purchase.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Bridge
- Ebony
7 detailsPlayability
- Saddle and Nut
- Bone
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.75
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.9
- Neck Shape
- Modern low oval/Performance Artist taper
12 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Top Material
- Solid spruce
- Body Finish
- Gloss Nitrocellulose
- Body Type
- Auditorium/OOO
- Neck Wood
- Solid Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Back and Sides
- East Indian rosewood
- Body Style
- Modern low oval/Performance Artist taper
- Tuning Machines
- Gold open geared
- Body Shape
- Modern low oval/Performance Artist taper
- Neck Finish
- Gloss
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Hardshell case
4 detailsOther
- Headstock Overlay
- East Indian rosewood
- Accessories
- None
- Bracing Pattern
- 5/16 inch scalloped X bracing
- Cutaway
- No
