Martin Guitars Custom Shop 000-42

Business in the Front

Wildwoodians, this Custom Shop 000-42 is awesome! Sporting all of Martin's top-of-the-line cosmetic appointments and supercharged tonewoods (but only on the front--the idea of a somewhat-frugal cowboy singer named Tex Fletcher who figured there was no point to blig the audience couldn't see!). It has an Adirondack spruce top, which gives it tremendous projecting power, excellent articulation, and a warm, woody, balanced tone with a strong fundamental. The wild grain Indian rosewood back and sides complete the intoxicating sonic cocktail with deep lows, shimmering highs, and superb overtone presence.

All in all, it sounds robust yet balanced and clear, and its tone works beautifully in a wide variety of musical contexts from strumming to fingerpicking to lead playing. So, while it feels like an acoustic supercar, it has the soul of an all-terrain musical vehicle. We have no doubt this magnificent Martin will inspire some intrepid acoustic adventurer to embark on all sorts of exciting fretboard adventures!