Understanding the Martin Line
The initial letter(;s); stand for the body shape and
size.
000
= Auditorium
C
= Cutaway or Classical
Other body shapes/;sizes include:;
O
= Orchestra
00
= Grand Concert
B= Black or Bass
D
= Dreadnought
GE = Golden Era
J = Jumbo
K = Koa
M
= Maple
R = Rosewood
SWD = Samrtwood
T = Top
U = Ukulele
V = Vintage
W = Walnut
X = X Series (;w/;o case);
Size 5
= Terz
Other styles options include:;
12
= Twelve-string
H
= Herringbone
HP
= Herringbone pearl
Note:; Hyphen (;-); separates size prefix from style
prefix.
Ornamentation
The number after the letter designates the ornamentation or series
styling.
The higher that number, the fancier the guitar. We don't go higher than 50.
Our eleven ornamentation styles run:;
1–;15–;16–;17–;18–;28–;35–;40–;41–;42–;45.
Our series styles run:;
X–;Road–;1–;15–;16–;17.
Special Features
The letter after the number denotes a special feature.
S
=
Slotted headstock
GT = Gloss
top
N
= Nylon strings
E
= Electronics
SP = Special Edition
Other special features:;
A
= Thin
body
DB = Deep
body
LS = Large
soundhole