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Remaining true to its origins, the Authentic Series 1939 000-42 Auditorium Acoustic Guitar is meticulously crafted with hide glue construction, dovetail neck joint, solid Adirondack spruce top with Vintage Tone System, solid Madagascar rosewood back and sides and black ebony fingerboard and bridge. This is a 000 model that will reward players with its rich sustain and crisp tone for generations.

Vintage Tone System
The Martin Vintage Tone System (VTS) uses a unique recipe that is based on the historic torrefaction system. VTS acts much like a time machine in which Martin can target certain time periods and age the top/braces to that era. This focused method allows Martin’s craftsmen and craftswomen to recreate not only the pleasing visual aesthetics of a vintage guitar, but also reproduce the special tones previously reserved for vintage instruments.

Further, Martin Guitar’s Research and Development (R&D) team rediscovered a process used by our craftsmen and craftswomen in the early 1900s to final dress the lacquer on our instruments by hand. The end result is a warm glow appearance that is as enticing to the eye as it is to the touch. The Vintage Gloss finish leaves the guitar with a satin appearance, far from the appearance of a satin spray.
Martin Authentic Series 1939 000-42 Auditorium Acoustic Guitar Natural
Martin Authentic Series 1939 000-42 Auditorium Acoustic Guitar Natural
Martin Authentic Series 1939 000-42 Auditorium Acoustic Guitar Natural

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Body
  • Body type: 000-14 Fret
  • Cutaway: Non-cutaway
  • Top wood: Adirondack Spruce
  • Back & sides: Madagascar Rosewood
  • Bracing pattern: Authentic Spruce with VTS 
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: Authentic 1939
  • Nut width: 1.69" (43mm)
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Neck wood: Solid Genuine Mahogany
  • Scale length: 24.9"
  • Number of frets: 20
  • Neck finish: Gloss
Electronics
  • Pickup/preamp: No
  • Brand: Not applicable
  • Configuration: Not applicable
  • Preamp EQ: Not applicable
  • Feedback filter: Not applicable
  • Tuner: Not applicable
Other
  • Headstock overlay: Madagascar Rosewood
  • Tuning machines: Nickel Enclosed Gear
  • Bridge: Ebony
  • Saddle & nut: Bone
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: Body shape
  • Case: Hardshell case
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: United States