Condition: Used - Mint. This guitar is pre-owned. Photos are of the actual guitar for sale.

Martin 000-42 Standard Series Natural USED

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Martin Standard Series 000-42

Martin 2025 Product Description

Martin has revamped the most popular series in the USA Martin Guitar Production for 2025 with the following features.

GOLDEN ERA APPOINTMENTS.

What is The Golden Era? Those years between the late 1920s and 1942 when a perfect storm of innovation, materials, and craftsmanship at Martin produced some of the worlds finest, most sought-after guitars that sound better as they age. The new Standard Series instruments now feature Sitka spruce Golden Era (GE) top bracing, as featured on the Modern Deluxe series, which offers a more vintage, breathy tone with enhanced sustain, and a new GE modern belly bridge with smoother, more comfortable corners

THE ENHANCED FINGERBOARD FEEL.

Demonstrate by holding a current Standard Series model alongside one of our refined models. Note the improved comfort that applies to the thinner fingerboard with a gently beveled edge.

Standard Series guitars also now feature bone or ebony bridge pins, depending on the model. Give a Standard Series a strum alongside a lower-level model to showcase the resonance.

AESTHETIC DIFFERENCES.

Aesthetic updates include a long diamond neck transition, the nut cut on an angle, and a sleeker vintage-style heel.

Description

The Martin 000-42 is a trusted blend of tone and craftsmanship, designed for players who value exceptional sound and stunning visual details. Its Auditorium body size offers a balanced tone across all six strings, with deep bass, rich overtones, and clear trebles that suit any playing style. Handcrafted with a solid spruce top and solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, the 000-42 produces a resonant, warm voice. The gloss genuine mahogany neck, featuring a Golden Era (GE) Modified Low Oval profile, high-performance taper, and 24.9" scale length, provides effortless playability and precision. It features exquisite abalone details, including snowflake inlays on the bound ebony fingerboard, a shimmering rosette, and pearl trim on the top that elegantly wraps around the fingerboard. Complete with antique white binding, an ebony bridge with bone pins, and gold open gear tuners, the 000-42 is a guitar you can trust to unleash the artist within.

Martins refreshed Standard Series for 2025 enhances tone, comfort, and style. Sitka spruce GE top bracing, as featured on the Modern Deluxe Series, delivers vintage-inspired tone and sustain, while updates like a reimagined neck profile, thinner fingerboard, and refined bridge and heel improve playability and aesthetics. Each guitar includes a hardshell case.

Manufacturer Sku: 10Y2500042
Name: 000-42
Back And Side Finish: Gloss
Back And Sides Color: Natural
Back Detail: None
Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Back Material: East Indian Rosewood
Back Purfling Strip: Style 45 with Black Stripe
Binding: Antique White
Body Size: 000-14 Fret
Brace Material: Spruce
Brace Shape: GE-Scalloped
Brace Size: 5/16"
Bracing Pattern: X Brace
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Pin Dots: Abalone
Bridge Pin Material: Bone
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Bridge Style: GE Modern Belly- Drop in Saddle
Case: Hardshell
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Electronics: None
Electronics Options: None
Endpiece: Antique White
Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe
Fingerboard Binding Material: Antique White with Multi-Stripe
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Style 45 Snowflake
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Width At 12Th Fret: 2 1/8''
Fingerboard Width At Nut: 1 3/4''
Finish Neck: Gloss
Finish Top: Gloss
Headplate Binding Material: Antique White with Multi-Stripe
Headplate Logo Style: Block Inlay Golden Era
Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper and Diamond
Heelcap: Antique White with Multi-Stripe
Knob: Butter Bean
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
Neck Shape: GE Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: High Performance Taper
Number Of Frets Total: 20
Nut Material: Bone
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
Pickguard Inlay: None
Pleked: Yes
Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 - Light (MA540T)
Rosette: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"
Scale Length: 24.9"
Side Detail: None
Side Dots: Black
Side Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
Top Color: Aging Toner
Top Detail: None
Top Inlay Material: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
Top Material: Spruce
Tuning Machines: Gold Open Gear

• AUDITORIUM (000) BODY SIZE: The Auditorium (000) body size strikes the perfect balance between small and large guitars, offering a comfortable feel with a well-rounded tone. Known for its even response across all six strings, it delivers smooth highs and controlled bass, making it a versatile choice for a variety of playing styles and genres. Whether fingerpicking or strumming, the 000s balanced projection ensures clarity and articulation in every note.
• GLOSS ROSEWOOD BACK & SIDES: Crafted with East Indian rosewood back and sides, this guitar delivers deep bass, rich overtones, and a beautifully balanced tone. Known for its density and resonance, this tonewood enhances sustain and warmth, making it ideal for all playing styles. With its striking dark brown, red, and purple hues, rosewood not only sounds incredible but also looks stunning.
• GLOSS SPRUCE TOP: A solid spruce top gives this guitar a crisp, articulate sound with a broad dynamic range, making it a versatile option for any playing style. Known for its strength-to-weight ratio, spruce efficiently transmits sound for a balanced, resonant tone. With its timeless fine grain, light color, and elegant pearl inlay, this guitars spruce top not only enhances tone but also adds classic visual appeal.
• GLOSS GE MODIFIED LOW OVAL NECK: The Golden Era (GE) Modified Low Oval neck profile is optimized for vintage appeal while maintaining smooth, modern playability. Its high-performance taper provides a fast, comfortable feel, while a thinner fingerboard with gently beveled edges enhances hand comfort. With refined string spacing at the nut and a 24.9" scale length for a more relaxed string feel, this neck offers effortless playability for a variety of styles.
• STANDARD SERIES: The Martin Standard Series represents nearly two centuries of craftsmanship, shaping the sound of modern music with legendary tone and timeless design. Handmade in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, these solid wood guitars feature classic construction techniques like dovetail neck joints and X-bracing for superior resonance and durability. Trusted by generations of musicians, the Standard Series continues to inspire with refined details that enhance tone and playability while preserving its rich vintage soul.