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A Nylon-string Guitar Steel-string Players Can Appreciate





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Add the sweet sound of nylon strings to your guitar collection with the Martin 000C12-16E cutaway acoustic-electric guitar. This guitar's solid spruce top offers ringing projection and lush tonality to make your playing really shine. Plus, the solid mahogany back and sides round over your tone with a warm, mellow voice that’s particularly suited toward nylon-string fingerstyle applications. When it comes to playability, the 000C12-16E’s 1-7/8-inch nut is slightly wider than your typical acoustic, making it the perfect crossover instrument for steel-string players. You also get Martin E1 electronics that faithfully capture this guitar’s complex unplugged tone onstage. Lastly, a deep cutaway gives you effortless access to the upper reaches of the 18-inch-radius ebony fingerboard. Envisaged for crossover guitarists, the Martin 000C12-16E is the perfect nylon-string guitar to round out your steel-string stable.





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The perfect nylon-string guitar for steel-string players





Many acoustic players shy away from nylon-string guitars due to the extra-wide nut width. Thankfully, Martin's 000C12-16E Nylon features a 1-7/8-inch nut width that's closer to the feel of a typical steel-string acoustic, making it more comfortable for a wider range of players. You'll find there is still plenty of string spacing to accommodate fingerpicking, while strummers will still feel right at home. Moreover, this crossover 6-string features an 18-inch radius ebony fingerboard ? a far more familiar curve to steel-string guitarists than the traditional non-radiused fingerboard found on classical guitars.





Choice tonewoods ? spruce, mahogany, and ebony





The Martin 000C12-16E Nylon is a prime example of the high-quality tonewoods Martin selects for their instruments. Its solid spruce top gives you detailed projection with the perfect amount of sparkle. The 000C12-16E Nylon's mahogany back and sides give you a warm and mellow quality, providing it with an all-around balanced tone. And the premium ebony fretboard sets a fantastic foundation for your fretwork while accentuating your tone's attack and presence.





Plug in courtesy of E1 electronics





Onboard Martin E1 electronics let you quickly connect to your favorite acoustic amp, recording interface, or even house PA systems at venues. Musicians at Sweetwater are impressed with the E1 system’s tone, volume, and phase-reverse controls, which let you faithfully amplify your 000C12-16E's richness and warmth while shaping sound quality to taste. The E1’s phase-reverse button is especially convenient for eliminating prickly feedback in tight spaces when standing near your amp is unavoidable. What’s more, the E1 system features a built-in tuner. You can tune up without any cable connections, so tuning breaks onstage and on the couch are equally painless. With onboard electronics this good, you’ll feel confident the 000C12-16E is equipped for anything.





Martin 000C12-16E Features:


Martin-designed nylon-string guitar with cutaway and electronics


A-frame X-bracing enhances projection and tonal balance


Mahogany back and sides with spruce top give this nylon-string guitar warm, detailed tone


Wider nut is perfect for fingerstyle players


Deep cutaway provides easy access to the upper frets


18-inch-radius ebony fingerboard provides a more familiar fretboard foundation for steel-string crossover guitarists


Stage-ready Martin E1 electronics with built-in tuner