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Martin’s All-mahogany Fingerpicking Powerhouse





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Harkening back to the all-mahogany 15-series instruments of Martin’s golden age, the 00-15M is a fingerstyle machine that’s sure to thrill blues musicians, folk fingerpickers, and singer/songwriters seeking a darker, more intimate voice. Like its modern 15-series siblings and vintage forebearers, the all-solid-wood, Nazareth-made 00-15M forgoes visual extravagance to focus on what really matters: uncompromising Martin tone. This guitar’s 00-sized foundation is built upon a solid mahogany top and solid mahogany back and sides ? a complete tonal counterpoint to standard spruce-topped acoustics that is favored for its warm, compressed, and balanced tone. Next, the rosewood-topped mahogany neck offers a fast feel in your hands thanks to the Modified Low Oval profile. To complete this guitar’s depression-era aesthetic, you get old-school open-back tuners, Diamond and Square abalone inlays, and a sleek satin finish from headstock to endpin. Ideal for blues fingerpickers, singer/songwriters, country strummers, or any guitarist eying a fresh new acoustic tonality to explore, Martin’s 00-15m rounds out your 6-string toolbox with a depth and warmth that only mahogany can provide.





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All-solid, all-mahogany construction





Crafted in Nazareth, PA, Martin’s 15 series instruments are defined by their all-mahogany, all-solid-wood construction. It’s a tone all its own that forms a darker, mellow sonic alternative to the legions of spruce-topped 6-strings. And while all-mahogany guitars are well equipped for standard strumming duties, they’re especially favored by Sweetwater’s fingerpickers ? especially when found in small-bodied form. Championed by scores of blues pickers, folk musicians, old-school country musicians, and singer/songwriters, all-mahogany guitars elevate your 6-string toolbox with a rich and moody tone you can’t get anywhere else.





Serial M2955008


Serial M2955008


Versatile 00-sized body shape





Just a touch smaller than a 000-sized Martin, the 00-15M homes in on rich and powerful fingerpicking tone. This guitar’s slim profile keeps bass frequencies in check, ensuring your every note rings out in perfect balance. Plus, smaller-bodied instruments like the 00-15M often boast a far more responsive feel than their big-bodied counterparts ? a single plucked note on the 00-15M unlocks a shimmering wash of resonance. What’s more, while Martin’s 00 models traditionally feature a shorter 24.9-inch scale length, the 00-15M’s standard 25.4-inch scale length supplies you with a snappier tonality with enhanced punch and power.





Martin 15 series: all-mahogany tone since the 1930s





Martin’s 15 series has served as the working musician’s entry point into the company’s realm of American-made, all-solid-wood guitars since the mid-1930s, with a charmingly rustic take to boot. Even today, their binding-free construction, subdued appointments, and tone can’t help but recall the blues fingerpickers and folk heroes of the Depression era. Furthermore, Martin’s 15 series guitars wear a smooth, sleek satin finish that mimics the dulled-down sheen of a well-aged Martin ? and it’s particularly pleasant on your hands when you’re navigating the fast-playing Modified Low Oval neck.





Serial M2955008


Martin 00-15M Features:


A modern classic of the Martin lineup, harkening back to the all-mahogany instruments of the 1930s and 1940s


Made in Nazareth, PA, with an all-solid-wood construction


Mahogany top, back, and sides deliver a darker, warmer spin on classic Martin tone


00-size is perfectly suited towards folk and blues fingerpickers, with a rich and smoky sound that offers strummers a dryer, more intimate voice


Spruce X-bracing for a responsive, resonant feel in your hands


Fast-playing rosewood-topped mahogany neck in Martin’s Modified Low Oval profile