Detail 01
Tight-waisted J-14 fret jumbo body
The guitar uses Martin's jumbo body format with a tight waist.
Product detailSKU #1500000449442
MartinJ-40 Standard Jumbo Acoustic Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The J-40 Standard is a right-handed, J-14 fret jumbo with a tight-waisted body shape, spruce top, and East Indian rosewood back and sides. Its forward-shifted GE-scalloped X-bracing is presented as the foundation for balanced response, projection, clarity, and sustain. The GE modified low oval neck, high-performance taper, ebony fingerboard, and 1 3/4-inch nut width support long sessions, chord changes, and fingerstyle work. It is Plek'd and supplied with a hardshell case.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Singer-songwriters, touring musicians, and session players needing a jumbo acoustic with projection and sustain.
- Fingerstyle passages and complex chords using the 1 3/4-inch nut width.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who require onboard electronics; electronics are listed as none.
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
Forward-shifted GE-scalloped X-bracing
This bracing is associated here with a balanced response, projection, clarity, and sustain.
Detail 03
Plek'd
The guitar is listed as Plek'd.
Detail 04
Hardshell case
A hardshell case is listed with the guitar.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01No electronics are listed.
- 02Confirm that you want a right-handed jumbo body.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the J-40 have electronics?
No. Electronics are listed as none.
02Is it supplied with a case?
A hardshell case is listed.
03What is the nut width?
The bone nut measures 1 3/4 inches wide.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPlayability
- Scale Length
- 25.4"
- Number of Strings
- 6
4 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Top Material
- Spruce
- Neck Wood
- Genuine Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
49 detailsOther
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret
- 2-1/8 in.
- Electronics
- None
- Bridge Style
- GE Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
- Endpiece
- Antique White
- Finish Top
- Gloss
- Neck Taper
- High Performance Taper
- Top Wood
- Spruce
- Back and Sides Color
- Natural
- Number of Frets Total
- 20
- Binding
- Antique White
- Tuning Machines
- Gold Open Gear
- Body Size
- J-14 Fret
- Bracing Pattern
- Forward Shifted X Brace
- Neck Material
- Genuine Mahogany
- Korena Special
- false
- Neck Joins Body At
- 14th Fret
- Bridge Pin Dots
- Abalone
- Neck Shape
- GE Modified Low Oval
- Bracing Shape
- GE-Scalloped
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Knob
- Butter Bean
- Rosette
- Abalone with Multi-Stripe
- Pickguard
- Faux Tortoise
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Back and Sides
- East Indian Rosewood
- Side Dots
- Black
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Pleked
- Yes
- Top Color
- Aging Toner
- Brace Material
- Spruce
- Saddle Radius
- 16"
- Neck Color
- Dark Mahogany
- Saddle
- Compensated Bone
- Case
- Hardshell
- Recommended Strings
- Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 - Medium MA550T
- Bracing Size
- 5/16"
- Back and Side Finish
- Gloss
- Tier
- platinum
- Category Source
- detail
- Fingerboard Inlay Style
- Reduced Hexagon
- Bridge Pin Material
- Bone
- Fingerboard Width at Nut
- 1-3/4 in.
- Left-Handed Availability
- Yes
- Bridge String Spacing
- 2-5/32 in.
- Bridge Material
- Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlay Material
- Abalone
- Scale Length
- 25.4"
- Finish Neck
- Satin
- Source Id
- site51500000449442
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