A Short Scale Bass with Big Tone
Hold down the low end — and then some — with this acoustic-electric bass from Martin! Packs plentiful sound for the gigging or traveling bassist, the 000CJR-10E starts with a spruce top, solid sapele back, and sides that combine for a balanced tone with plenty of projection. Then, Martin connected the hardwood neck to the body with a mortise and tenon neck joint, allowing for abundant low-end resonance. Martin capped the neck with a Richlite fingerboard for comfort when fretting and long-lasting durability. Its shorter scale and comfortable junior neck profile make it easy for almost anyone to get their hands around it. Meanwhile, its X-bracing and specially made strings hit the heart of thumping Martin bass tone. Lastly, you can revel in the gloriously natural bass tone when plugging in, thanks to a Fishman Sonitone pickup.
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This fingerboard’s story
As ebony tree populations in the wild diminish, guitar manufacturers like Martin are turning to sustainable alternatives. The Richlite fingerboard on the 000CJR-10E is one of those! This stable wood won’t shrink or crack apart from the neck and feels sublimely smooth, much like ebony. Guitarists at Sweetwater say it has similar, if not superior, tonal properties to ebony. This Richlite fingerboard features 20 frets down its 24-inch scale, plus a comfortable 16-inch radius that’ll keep you playing your favorite bass licks all day long. Martin also designed the 000CJR-10E with a cutaway so you can access the most of the Richlite fingerboard as possible. Combined with its solid sapele back, sides, and spruce top, the 000CJR-10E is one acoustic-electric bass you will love playing.
Play acoustic or electric
The 000CJR-10E sounds great played acoustically, but you’ll be glad to know it’s equipped with an electronics system. Martin makes it easy to get fabulous tone from the 000CJR-10E with the Fishman Sonitone BT-1 pickup. With the Sonitone, you can plug in at gigs or your recording interface to achieve a dynamic and natural sound. The Sonitone features a pickup mounted at the bridge, with controls mounted for discreet and easy access underneath the soundhole. So plug in and go — listeners will love this bass.
Martin 000CJR-10E Acoustic-electric Bass Guitar Features:
- A delightfully projective and balanced-sounding acoustic-electric bass
- Spruce top combined with solid sapele back and sides and X-bracing achieve richness with thumping Martin bass tone
- Richlite fingerboard looks and sounds like ebony, without chances for warping or cracking
- 000C Jr 14 fret body shape and 24-inch scale fits in the hands of almost any player
- Strung with strings made especially for the instrument
- Comfortable junior neck profile and 16-inch fingerboard radius
- Mortise and tenon neck joint makes for abundant low-end resonance
- Fishman Sonitone pickup system yields natural, dynamic sound
- 1 volume control and 1 tone control
