C.F. Martin & Co 00-15M

Essential Information About the Martin 00-15M Guitar

• 00 Format comfortable and balanced, ideal for seated playing as well as fingerstyle.


• All mahogany construction (top, back, and sides) for a warm, woody, and very "roots" tone.


• Satin finish: natural feel under the hand and a sober, authentic look.


• Bone nuts and rosewood bridge: precise attack, good note sustain, and reliable intonation.

A Martin from the 15 Series: Traditional Spirit, Without Excess

The 00-15M fits within the stripped-down approach of Martin's 15 series: a folk acoustic guitar designed to focus directly on sound. Its "natural" aesthetic and wood choices emphasize musicality, with a very organic personality. The 00 format and the body/neck joint at the 14th fret reinforce this positioning: a compact, expressive folk guitar designed for nuanced playing and everyday playing pleasure.

For Whom and Which Styles?

Thanks to its Modified Low Oval neck and 00 size, the Martin 00-15M suits both the serious beginner guitarist and the intermediate or advanced musician seeking an inspiring and easy-to-handle acoustic. It excels in fingerpicking, blues, folk, americana, and vocal accompaniment, with a quick response that highlights right-hand nuances.

Sound

With a mahogany top combined with a mahogany back and sides, the 00-15M offers a warm tonal color centered on the midrange, with a very present woody character. The X bracing (with a Sitka spruce top brace) provides structure and dynamics: the attack remains clear, the projection is balanced, and the sustain is natural without excess. The 00 format favors precision and intimacy of sound, ideal for arrangements and recordings where definition is preferred over overwhelming bass.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To maintain the original character, you can stick with the Martin SP Lifespan Phosphor Bronze Light (SP7100) gauge, specified as the original strings. An acoustic guitar capo (standard 6-string) and an instrument humidifier are also relevant choices for playing comfort and instrument stability throughout the seasons.

Technical specifications

Category	Steel String Shaped Body	Marker	Style diamonds & squares
Format	00	Nbrs of frets	20
Left handed	No	Scale (mm)	645 mm
Cutaway	No	Tuning pegs	Open
Strings	Steel	Bridge	East Indian rosewood
Nbr of strings	6	Nut	Bone 42.9 mm (Head), offset bone radius 406 mm (Bridge)
Top	Mahogany	Original Strings	Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Light
Back&Sides	Mahogany	Cover/case	Cover
Bracing	X	Headstock	Massive, With straight collar, East Indian rosewood
Nets	Boltaron	Neck Type	Glued
Neck	Mahogany	Electroacoustic	No
Neck format	Modified low oval	Color	Brown
Nut Width	42.9 mm	Finishing	Satin varnish
Fingerboard	East Indian rosewood	Hardware	Nickel

Body type	00, body/neck joint at the 14th fret	Inlays	Diamonds & squares style
Back & sides	Mahogany	Fingerboard width at 12th fret	54 mm / 2.13"
Top bracing	Sitka spruce	Scale length	25.4" / 645 mm
Rosette	multiple rings	Number of frets	20
Pickguard	faux tortoise	Body/neck joint	glued, single dovetail joint
Binding	Boltaron	Bridge type	glued, Belly style
Finish	Satin varnish	Nuts	Bone 42.9 mm (headstock), compensated bone nut radius 16" / 406 mm (bridge)
Back & sides finish	satin varnish, dark mahogany finish	String spacing at bridge	54 mm / 2.13"
Neck shape	Modified low oval	Tuners	Open gear, nickel finish, Butterbean buttons
Neck finish	satin varnish	Bridge pins	Ebony