Detail 01
Forward-shifted scalloped X bracing
This is the J-40’s specified bracing pattern.
Product detailSKU #1500000205189
Martin2024 J-40 Standard Jumbo Acoustic Guitar Aged Toner
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around a tight-waisted jumbo body, the 2024 Martin J-40 Standard combines a solid spruce top with East Indian rosewood back and sides. Its forward-shifted scalloped X bracing is described as delivering balanced sound with powerful response and projection. The solid-mahogany neck has a hand-fit dovetail joint and Martin’s modern low oval/Performance Artist taper profile; it carries an ebony fingerboard over a 25.4-inch scale, with 20 frets and a 1.75-inch nut. A computerized Plek setup is part of the build, and the guitar arrives with a hardshell case.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Singer-songwriter arrangements that call for the J-40’s balanced response and projection.
- Touring or session work where a jumbo acoustic and hardshell case are required.
- Players seeking a right-handed six-string guitar with a Plek setup.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Direct onboard pickup or preamp use, as no pickup/preamp is fitted.
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
The neck uses a hand-fit dovetail joint.
Detail 03
Gold open-gear tuners with butterbean knobs
These are the specified tuning machines.
Detail 04
Compensated bone saddle and bone nut
These are the specified saddle and nut details.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed guitar.
- 02It has no pickup or preamp.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the J-40 come with a case?
Yes. A hardshell case is included.
02What body shape is the J-40?
It is a jumbo acoustic with a tight-waisted body shape.
03What is the neck profile?
It uses Martin’s modern low oval neck with a Performance Artist taper.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Preamp
- No
- Bridge
- Ebony
7 detailsPlayability
- Saddle and Nut
- Compensated bone/Bone
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.75
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.4
- Neck Shape
- Modern low oval/Performance Artist taper
12 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Top Material
- Solid spruce
- Body Finish
- Gloss nitrocellulose
- Body Type
- Jumbo
- 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 gear with butterbean knobs
- Body Shape
- Modern low oval/Performance Artist taper
- Neck Finish
- Satin
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Hardshell case
4 detailsOther
- Headstock Overlay
- East Indian rosewood
- Accessories
- None
- Bracing Pattern
- Forward shifted pattern 5/26 inch scalloped x bracing
- Cutaway
- No
