Martin 000-11E Craig Thatcher Acoustic-electric Guitar – Cherry

A Tribute to Chris Martin IV’s 6-string Sideman

As a stalwart songwriter of the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, music scene and a longtime Martin clinician/ambassador, Craig Thatcher has traveled the world with Chris Martin IV to share the Martin story. Extremely limited to a mere 35 models, the 000-1EE Craig Thatcher is Martin’s loving tribute to the versatile artist. Craig drew from his deep knowledge of Martin’s specs and history — along with his penchant for light and resonant tonewoods — opting for a solid sapele top, back, and sides for this 000-11E 000 form factor. Supported by lively scalloped X-bracing, this tonewood arrangement delivers a dry, crisp, and wonderfully punchy personality with the signature focus of Martin’s hardwood-topped instruments. Moreover, this 000 wears an eye-catching assortment of high-class Martin specs personally picked out by Craig, including snowflake inlays, antique white binding, a natural undyed ebony fingerboard/bridge, and the same fine herringbone trim found on Martin’s most prestigious models. A fast-playing Performing Artist select hardwood neck and LR Baggs Element electronics seal the deal, all adding up to an utterly unique addition to the Martin lineup that honors Craig’s contributions with stage-ready performance and style.

Custom specs courtesy of Martin clinician Craig Thatcher

While Chris Martin IV travels the world sharing the legacy and legend of the Martin family’s fine instruments, renowned guitarist, songwriter, and Martin clinician/ambassador Craig Thatcher frequently serves as his 6-string sideman. In Chris’s concise words, “I talk, and he plays.” The 000-11E Craig Thatcher honors Craig’s instrumental (in more than one way) role at Martin, resulting from a deep collaboration with Martin’s Nazareth, Penn.-based team and the fine luthiers down south in Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico. From the stunning herringbone trim and satin tuners to the lightweight and punchy all-solid-sapele construction, every inch of this 000-11E was set to Craig’s exacting specs. A love for all things Martin abounds in this guitar’s mixture of historic and modern specs, all coming together to form a high-performance acoustic-electric that’s ready to hit the road.

Remarkably balanced 000 body shape

Smaller than a dreadnought but by no means a “parlor guitar,” Martin’s 000 body shape is a true 6-string Swiss Army knife, tackling everything from singer/songwriter strumming duties to melodic fingerstyle without batting an eye. Martin fans champion this shape for its exceptional string-to-string balance and comfortable playability — a byproduct of the 000’s slightly reduced 24.9-inch scale length. All in all, the 000 body shape is an ideal choice for guitarists who clamor for full-bodied Martin tone in a more comfortable, balanced-sounding package.

Amazing sound onstage

The Martin 000-11E Craig Thatcher comes with LR Baggs’s popular Element acoustic pickup system, a favorite among acoustic guitarists at City Music. This system features a low-profile under-saddle transducer that enhances the coupling between the pickup and the guitar for a robust, lively, and natural acoustic sound with excellent dynamics and delicate high end. Combined with an onboard preamplifier and an unobtrusive volume control that’s mounted just inside the soundhole, the Element gives your Martin 000-11E Craig Thatcher the amplification you need with zero compromises for tone or convenience.

Martin 000-11E Craig Thatcher Features:

• Pays tribute to longtime Martin clinician/ambassador and revered musician Craig Thatcher — limited to 35 models
• All-solid-sapele body supplies a crisp and direct tone, with a 000-size body that’s versatile enough to excel in fingerstyle, strumming, and flatpicking applications
• Scalloped X-bracing only enhances this guitar’s inherent resonance and touch-sensitive response
• Select hardwood neck in Martin’s slim and fast-playing Performing Artist profile
• Undyed ebony fingerboard flush with 42-style snowflake inlays
• Reliable satin chrome enclosed gear tuners
• Packed with high-class aesthetic upgrades handpicked by Craig, including antique white binding and Martin’s historic herringbone trim
• LR Baggs Element electronics provide an acoustically authentic tone when it comes time to plug in