A staff favorite, the 000-17E Black Smoke is a beautiful looking model with a black lacquer finish on open grain spruce/mahogany. It already sounds broken in and the electronics make it stage ready!
From Martin Guitar’s Website: "The 000-17E Black Smoke blends vintage style with a balanced tone that’s full of character. Built with a solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides, it offers clear articulation with a touch of warmth—ideal for a wide range of playing styles. The satin black finish, antique white binding, and ivoroid pickguard give it a bold, old-school look that stands out. Scalloped X-bracing brings out dynamic response and tonal nuance, while the 24.9" scale length and 1 3/4" nut width provide a comfortable playing feel. The Modified Low Oval neck profile makes for easy fretting, and the East Indian rosewood fingerboard features 1955 Style 18 mother-of-pearl inlays for a classic touch. Aged nickel tuners and a modern straightline rosewood bridge round out the aesthetic. Whether you're writing, recording, or playing live, the 000-17E Black Smoke delivers vintage inspiration with every note. A softshell case is included, and optional electronics are available."
Specs:
Body Size: 000-14 Fret
Bracing Pattern: X-brace
Scale Length: 24.9"
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Fingerboard Width At Nut: 1 3/4''
Top Material: Sitka Spruce
Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
Back Material: Mahogany
Specs:
Body Size: 000-14 Fret
Finish Top: Satin
Construction: Simple Dovetail Neck Joint
Back And Side Finish: Satin
Bracing Pattern: X-brace
Scale Length: 24.9"
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Fingerboard Width At Nut: 1 3/4''
Top Material: Sitka Spruce
Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
Back Material: Mahogany
Neck Taper: High-performance Taper
Side Material: Mahogany
Electronics: Optional
Top Color: Black
Bridge Style: Modern Straightline - Drop In Saddle
Binding: Antique White
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Top Inlay Material: Black Stripe
Bridge Material: Rosewood
Top Detail: None
Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic
Pickguard: Ivoroid
Bridge Pin Dots: None
Pickguard Inlay: None
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Rosette: Multi-stripe
Saddle Radius: 16"
Brace Material: Sitka Spruce
Back And Sides Color: Black
Brace Size: 5/16"
Back Detail: None
Back Purfling/Strip: None
Back Inlay Material: None
Heelcap: None
Side Detail: None
Endpiece: None
Side Inlay Material: Black Stripe
Endpiece Inlay: None
Headstock Shape: Solid With Square Taper
Tuning Machines: Golden Age Relic Nickel
Headplate Material: Ebony
Knob: Cream
Headplate Logo Style: Script Authentic 1933 Overlay
Nut Material: Bone
Headplate Binding Material: None
Headplate Detail: None
Case: Ply Hardshell