I am offering a Martin 000C12-16 Nylon from 2020, a handcrafted in Nazareth, Pennsylvania (USA), all solid timber crossover classical guitar model with handy 000 design and Venetian cutaway, fine-grained Sitka spruce top over an A-frame X-bracing, back and sides made of reddish mahogany, set-in hardwood neck with low profile neck profile and 47.6mm bone saddle, deep black ebony fingerboard and ebony bridge, high-quality Hauser Style gold tuners and Fishman Matrix VT Enhance NT1 pickup system in a brilliant natural high gloss (top) / satin (back and sides) finish with elaborate slotted headstock and multi-ply black body binding in very good condition, including gray Martin soft case and professional setup with Savarez 500ARJ strings.

This special 000C12-16 crossover classocal guitar combines the warm, soft sound of nylon with the excellent craftsmanship of Martin's US acoustic instruments. The compact 000-12-fret design with Venetian cutaway offers an exceptionally comfortable playing position and excellent access to the upper frets, yet remains feather-light with a weight of only 1.77 kg, responding extremely sensitively and vividly to the player's touch.

The solid Sitka spruce top provides clear projection, fast response, and brilliant overtones, while the solid mahogany body delivers warm, balanced mids and a pleasantly dry bass response. The special A-frame X-bracing combines classic nylon characteristics with modern stability and gives the instrument a balanced blend of transparency and volume, ideal for classical, Latin, fingerstyle, or modern crossover styles.

The set-in, selected hardwood neck with a comfortable low profile fits comfortably in the hand and gives steel-string guitarists a familiar feel. The deep black (!) ebony fingerboard offers a direct, precise response and supports clean intonation across the entire 671mm scale length. The generous 47.6mm nut width offers plenty of space for differentiated fingerpicking and clean chord work.

Equipped with the active Fishman Matrix VT Enhance NT1 pickup system, the guitar can also be amplified without any problems and without losing its natural sound character.

A sound sample of the model can be found above at the end of the photo gallery.

Technical specifications:

• Origin: Nazareth, PA, USA
• Year of manufacture: 2020
• Body shape: 000-12 Fret Cutaway
• Top: Sitka spruce (solid)
• Bracing: Unique (A-Frame) X-Bracing
• Back/Sides: Mahogany (solid)
• Neck: Selected hardwood, set-in
• Neck profile: Low profile
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Frets: 20
• Nut: 47.6 mm, bone
• Headstock: Slotted headstock with rosewood veneer
• Pickup: Fishman Matrix VT Enhance NT1; active
• Bridge: Ebony with TUSQ saddle
• Tuners: Hauser Style Gold
• Body bindings: Black, multi-layer
• Rosette: Bold Herringbone Multi-Stripe
• Finish: Natural high gloss (top) / satin (back / sides)
• Scale length: 671mm
• Weight: 1.77kg
• Serial no.: 2393492
• Includes gray Martin softcase

This guitar is in very good condition and technically flawless. Visually, there is occasional superficial wear (see pictures). The frets are immaculate.

The instrument has been professionally set up with Savarez 500ARJ strings and I (a long-time guitar teacher) will ship it fully insured with DHL for €29.99 within Germany or €79.99 within the EU. Worldwide shipping is possible – individual shipping costs available upon request.

All pictures shown are of the actual instrument for sale.