 MARTIN | | Acoustic: Standard Grand Auditorium (000) Series | Size 000 (Auditorium) guitars feature a lower bout width of 15 in., 4.125 (14-fret) or 4 1/16 (12-fret) in. depth, 19.375 (14-fret) or 20 7/16 in. length, and 24.9 (most common) or 25.4 (1924-1934 mfg., 12-fret only) in. scale.
Martin produced a variety of different 000-style guitars that were built in very limited quantities. These models include one 000-17 (1911 only), one 000-30 (1919 only), one 000-40 (1909 only), one 000-40 Hawaiian (Model 000-40H, 1933 only), one 000-41 (1975 only), and three 000-44s that were specially built for performer Vahdah Olcott-Bickford (1917-19). | | 000-16(M) | | - Grand Auditorium body style, solid spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with three-stripe rosette (5/9/5 grouping), tortoise top and back binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with slotted diamond inlays, rosewood headstock overlay with raised gold foil logo, three-per-side chrome tuners, rosewood bridge, black bridge pins with pearl dots, tortoise pickguard, Natural satin finish, 24.9 in. scale, mfg. 1989-1995. |
| 000-C16/000C-16 Cutaway | | - similar to the 000-16(M), except has a single rounded cutaway, oval soundhole with single nine-ring rosette, pearl dot fingerboard inlays, all black bridge pins, and Natural high-gloss finish, mfg. 1990-95. |
| 000-17 | | - Grand Auditorium body style, mahogany top, back, and sides, round soundhole with three thin W/B/W line rosette, no body binding, thin black back stripe, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, mahogany headstock overlay with three-per-side tuners, tortoise pickguard, available in Natural finish, total production of 25 instruments, 24.9 in. scale, mfg. 1952 only. |
| 000-18 | | - Grand Auditorium body style, solid spruce top, Brazilian rosewood (1911-17) or mahogany (1918-present) back and sides, round soundhole with three-stripe rosette (1/9/1 grouping between 1911 and the mid-1930s, inlaid 1/9/1 grouping between the mid-1930s and 1988, and 5/9/5 grouping since 1988), five-ply top binding, single ply back binding with rosewood (1911-1932), black (1932-26, 1966-present), or tortoise (1936-1966) outer layer, black back stripe, cedar (1911-16) or mahogany (1916-present) neck, 12/19-fret (1911-1934) or 14/20-fret (1934-present) ebony fingerboard with Style 28 pearl dot inlays, slotted (1911-1934) or solid (1934-present) headstock with rosewood overlay and raised gold foil logo, three-per-side brass tuners with ivory buttons (1911-1934) or regular tuners (1934-present), ebony rectangular (1911-1929) or belly (1929-present) bridge, black bridge pins with pearl dots, no pickguard (1911-1932), tortoise pickguard (1932-1966), or black pickguard (1966-present), available in Natural finish, 24.9 in. scale, mfg. 1911-present. |
| 000-18Q Non-Adjustable Truss Rod | | - similar to the 000-18, except has a traditional non-adj. truss rod, mfg. 1986-early 1990s. |
| 000-18P Plectrum | | - similar to the 000-18, except in four-string plectrum configuration with two-per-side tuners and a 27 in. scale, total production of 46 instruments, mfg. 1930 only. |
| 000-18T Tenor | | - similar to the 000-18, except in four-string tenor configuration with two-per-side tuners, total production of five instruments, mfg. 1930-1941. |
| 000-21 | | - Grand Auditorium body style, solid spruce top, Brazilian rosewood (1902-1954, 1965) or Indian rosewood (1979) back and sides, round soundhole with three-stripe rosette (herringbone surrounded by two five ring groupings between 1902 and 1947, non-herringbone with 1/9/1 grouping after 1947), five-ply top binding, two-ply back binding with rosewood (1902-1932), black (1932-36, 1979), or tortoise (1936-1954, 1965) outer layer, herringbone back stripe (1902-1948), cedar (1902-1916) or mahogany (1916-1954, 1965, 1979) neck, 12/19-fret (1902-1934) or 14/20-fret (1934-1954, 1965, 1979) ebony (1902-1947) or rosewood (1947-1954, 1965, 1979) fingerboard with slotted diamond inlays (1902-1944) or pearl dot inlays (1944-1954, 1965, 1979), slotted headstock (1902-1934) or solid headstock (1934-1954, 1965, 1979), with rosewood overlay and raised gold foil logo, three-per-side brass tuners with ivory buttons (1902-1934) or regular tuners (1934-1954, 1965, 1979), ebony rectangular (1902-1929) or belly (1929-1954, 1965, 1979) bridge, black bridge pins with pearl dots, available in Natural finish, 24.9 in. scale, total production of 9,005 instruments, mfg. 1902-1954, 1965, 1979. |
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| 000-28 | | - Grand Auditorium body style, solid spruce top, Brazilian rosewood (1902-1969) or Indian rosewood (1969-present) back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring rosette (5/9/5 grouping), ivory (1902-1918), ivoroid (1918-1966), or non-grained white (1966-present) top binding, herringbone top purfling (1902-1947) or six-ply top inlay with white outer layer (1947-present), three-ply back binding with ivory (1902-1918), ivoroid (1918-1966), or non-grained white (1966-present) back binding, zigzag (1902-1947) or chainlink (1947-present) back stripe, cedar (1902-1916) or mahogany (1916-present) neck, 12/19-fret (1902-1934) or 14/20-fret (1934-present) ebony fingerboard with slotted diamond inlays (1902-1944) or pearl dot inlays (1944-present), slotted (1902-1934) or solid (1934-present) headstock with rosewood overlay and raised gold foil logo, three-per-side open-style brass tuners with ivory buttons (1902-1934) or regular tuners (1934-present), ebony rectangular (1902-1929) or belly (1929-present) bridge black bridge pins with pearl dots, available in Natural finish, 24.9 in. scale, mfg. 1902-present. |
| 000-28B Brazilian | | - similar to the 000-28, except has Brazilian rosewood back and sides, total production of six instruments, mfg. 1985 only. |
| 000-28C Classical | | - similar to the 000-28, except in classical nylon string configuration with fan bracing and a tied bridge, total production of 560 instruments, mfg. 1962-69. |
| 000-28F 12-Fret | | - similar to the 000-28, except has a 12-fret neck, total production of 10 instruments, mfg. 1964-67. |
| 000-28G Gut String | | - similar to the 000-28, except in classical nylon string configuration with X-bracing, fan patterned, and a pin tied bridge, total production of 17 instruments, mfg. 1937-1955. |
| 000-28H Herringbone | | - similar to 000-28, except has herringbone top purfling, a herringbone back inlay strip, and a tortoise pickguard, mfg. 2000-mid-01. |
| 000-28Q Non-Adjustable Truss Rod | | - similar to the 000-28, except has a traditional non-adj. truss rod, mfg. 1986-early 1990s. |
| 000-28S 12-Fret | | - similar to the 000-28, except has a 12-fret neck, total production of 31 instruments, mfg. 1974-77. |
| 000-28V | | - similar to the 000-28, except has Brazilian rosewood back and sides, scalloped bracing, ivoroid binding, herringbone top purfling, zigzag back stripe, V-shaped neck, chorme tuners, white bridge pins with tortoise dots, and a tortoise pickguard, Natural finish with Aging Toner top, total production of 17 instruments, mfg. 1983-84. |
| 000-42 | | - Grand Auditorium body style, solid spruce top, Brazilian rosewood (1918-1948) or East Indian rosewood (2004-present) back and sides, round soundhole with three-stripe rosette (abalone pearl ring between two groups of five rings), ivoroid (1918-1948) or grained ivoroid (2004-present) top and back binding, abalone pearl top inlay that goes around the fingerboard, zipper pattern back stripe, mahogany (1918-1948) or select hardwood (2004-present) neck, 12/19-fret (1918-1934) or 14/20-fret (1934, 2004-present) ivory (1918-1948) or grained ivoroid (2004-present)-bound ebony fingerboard with abalone pearl diamond/snowflake inlays, ivory (1918-1948) or grained ivoroid (2004-present) slotted (1918-1934) or solid (1934-1948, 2004-present) headstock with rosewood overlay and abalone pearl vertical block Martin inlay, three-per-side open-style silver tuners with pearl buttons (1918-1934) or regular tuners (1934-1948, 2004-present), ebony bridge, black bridge pins with pearl dots, available in Natural finish, 24.9 in. scale, mfg. 1918-1948, summer 2004-present. |
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| 000-45 | | - Grand Auditorium body style, solid spruce top, Brazilian rosewood (1907-1942) or Indian rosewood (1970-1985) back and sides, round soundhole with pearl rosette, ivory (1907-1918) or ivoroid (1918-1942, 1970-1985) top and back binding, pearl top borders that go around the fingerboard, zipper-pattern back stripe, cedar (1907-1916) or mahogany (1916-1942, 1970-1985) neck, 12/19-fret (1907-1934) or 14/20-fret (1934-1942, 1970-1985) ivory (1907-1918), ivoroid (1918-1942), or white (1970-1985)-bound ebony fingerboard with pearl diamond/snowflake inlays (1907-1942) or hexagaonal inlays (1970-1985), ivory (1907-1918), ivoroid (1918-1942), or white (1970-1985)-bound slotted (1907-1934) or solid (1934-1942, 1970-1985) headstock with rosewood overlay and torch inlay (1907-1934) or vertical block Martin logo (1934-1942, 1970-1985), three-per-side silver tuners with pearl buttons (1907-1934) or regular tuners (1934-1942, 1970-1985), ivory (1907-1918) or ebony (1918-1942, 1970-1985) bridge, black bridge pins with pearl dots, no pickguard (1907-1932), tortoise pickguard (1932-1942), or black pickguard (1970-1985), available in Natural finish, 24.9 in. scale, total production of 327 instruments, mfg. 1907-1942, 1970-1985. |
| 000-45N | | - similar to the 000-45, except has a non-scalloped bracing and a standard profile neck, mfg. 1989-early 1990s. |
| 000-45S/S-00045 12-Fret | | - similar to the 000-45, except has a 12-fret neck, total production of 19 instruments, mfg. 1974-76. |
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