Elegance and Warmth with Modern Playability - The Martin 000C12-16E Nylon String Acoustic Electric Guitar
The Martin 000C12-16E Nylon offers players a quality nylon string option from Martin’s iconic lineup of instruments. Handcrafted in our Nazareth factory as part of the 16 Series, this guitar boasts a spruce top paired with satin mahogany back and sides. Its Auditorium (000) 12-fret body size delivers a balanced tone across all six strings, enhanced by the inclusion of a cutaway for effortless access to higher frets. Available with your choice of either a gloss or satin top, this guitar is ready to help you unleash your inner artist, wherever your musical journey takes you.
SPECIFICATIONS
Overview
- Body Size: 000-12 Fret Cutaway
- Finish Top: Satin
- Construction: Simple Dovetail Neck Joint
- Back and Side Finish: Satin
- Bracing Pattern: Unique (A-Frame) X-Brace System
- Brace Shape: Non-Scalloped
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 7/8''
- Top Material: Spruce
- Neck Shape: Low Profile
- Back Material: Mahogany
- Neck Taper: Standard Taper
- Side Material: Mahogany
- Electronics: Yes
- Electronics Options: Martin E1
Top
- Top Color: Clear
- Bridge Style: Classical - Drop in Saddle
- Binding: Black
- Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/16''
- Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
- Bridge Material: Ebony
- Top Detail: None
- Bridge Pin Material: None
- Pickguard: None
- Bridge Pin Dots: None
- Pickguard Inlay: None
- Saddle: White Tusq
- Rosette: Bold Herringbone with Multi-Stripe
- Saddle Radius: 18"
Body
- Brace Material: Spruce
- Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
- Brace Size: 1/4"
- Back Detail: None
- Back Purfling/Strip: None
- Back Inlay Material: Black Stripe
- Heelcap: East Indian Rosewood
- Side Detail: None
- Endpiece: None
- Side Inlay Material: None
- Endpiece Inlay: None
Neck
- Neck Material: Select Hardwood
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Finish Neck: Satin
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 5/16''
- Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
- Fingerboard Inlay Style: None
- Number of Frets Total: 20
- Fingerboard Inlay Material: None
- Neck Joins Body At: 12th Fret
- Fingerboard Binding Material: None
- Side Dots: White
Headstock
- Headstock Shape: Slotted with Round Slots and Square Taper
- Tuning Machines: Gold Side Mount
- Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
- Knob: Red Swirl
- Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay
- Nut Material: Bone
- Headplate Binding Material: None
Miscellaneous
- Case: Softshell
Manufacturer: C. F. Martin & Co.
Model: 000C1216ENYLON-01
SKU: I623951-1-WHXC
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