Description
Martin, J12-40, 1994, w/Pickup, One Owner,
Excellent Condition, Rare!
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Tony Elder / Steve Jackson
Black Dot Music
Est 1985
Finding the info on these guitars and one for sale is slim. Here is the info for a listing five years ago. Such an amazing sounding, playing guitar!
Info from
Ingunn’s Shop
Ingunn’s Shop
This beautiful J12-40E is arguably the best 12 string production model ever made. Only 231 ever made. A really amazing guitar. Huge sound when strumming. Silky tone for fingerpicking.
Martin Grand J12-40E 12-string Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:
- Finish: Polished Gloss with Aging Toner
- Construction: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
- Body Size: Grand J-14 Fret
- Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
- Rosette: Style 45
- Top Bracing Pattern: Standard ”X”, Progressively Scalloped Tone Bars
- Top Braces: Solid Sitka Spruce 5/16”
- Back Material: Solid East Indian Rosewood
- Back Purfling: Style 45
- Side Material: Solid East Indian Rosewood
- Endpiece: Grained Ivoroid
- Endpiece Inlay: Black/White Boltaron
- Binding: Grained Ivoroid
- Top Inlay Style: Multiple Black/White Boltaron
- Side Inlay: Black/White Boltaron
- Back Inlay: Multiple Black/White Boltaron
- Neck Material: Select Hardwood
- Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
- Nut Material: Bone
- Headstock: Solid/Diamond/12 String Taper
- Headplate: Solid East Indian Rosewood /C.F. Martin Block
- Heelcap: Grained Ivoroid
- Fingerboard Material: Solid Black Ebony
- Scale Length: 25.4”
- # of Frets Clear: 14
- # of Frets Total: 20
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1-13/16”
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2-5/16”
- Fingerboard Position Inlays: Diamonds & Squares Long Pattern
- Fingerboard Binding: Grained Ivoroid
- Finish Neck: Satin
- Bridge Material: Solid Black Ebony
- Bridge Style: Belly – 12 String
- Bridge String Spacing: 2-5/16”
- Saddle: 16” Radius/Compensated/White Tusq
- Tuning Machines: Gold w/ Small Buttons
- Bridge and End Pins: White w/ Abalone Pearl Dots
- Pickguard: Delmar Tortoise Color
- Electronics: D-TAR Wave-Length Multi-Source
- Included Case: 593 Geib style
The Martin Grand J12-40E features Martin’s largest body style ever, along with the classic tonal characteristics of spruce and rosewood!