The folks who run the Custom Shop at Martin Guitars know what they’re doing: one look at the Custom 0-42, and you’ll see what we mean. In pairing Madagascar Rosewood back and sides with a European Spruce top, they gave this guitar a sumptuously rich voice with sparkling trebles and a room-filling bottom end. Not satisfied with an instrument which simply sounded great, the Martin Custom Shop then adorned this guitar with their 42-style Abalone appointments, from the torch headstock and snowflake fretboard inlay to the body bindings and rosette, making this guitar a stunning gem you won’t want to shut up in its case for long. Laid into with a thumbpick for Ragtime or Blues and this guitar barks with the best of them; strummed gently for Early American ballads, you’ve a sirensong on your hands. Regardless of your style, the notes which escape the Abalone-bound soundhole will hang in the air for what feels like a lifetime (which is about how long you’ll want to keep playing this 0-42 as well).
I keep telling people that Parlor and small-bodied guitars are coming back in a big way--and this one confirms it! It's the complete package: resounding, complex, and a super slinky setup. 
A very pretty little guitar with a nice even tone that is great for ragtime and blues. | Scale Length | 24.81 in |
|---|---|
| Nut Width | 1.77 in |
| String Spacing | 2.31 in |
| Woods | Spruce - Engelmann, Rosewood - Madagascar |
The folks who run the Custom Shop at Martin Guitars know what they're doing: one look at the Custom 0-42, and you'll see what we mean. In pairing Madagascar Rosewood back and sides with a European Spruce top, they gave this guitar a sumptuously rich voice with sparkling trebles and a room-filling bottom end
I keep telling people that Parlor and small-bodied guitars are coming back in a big way--and this one confirms it. It's the complete package: resounding, complex, and a super slinky setup.
A very pretty little guitar with a nice even tone that is great for ragtime and blues. 