Martin 00-Custom Figured Koa

Our Martin expert, Yonca Özen, visited Martin Guitars in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, in October 2025. While there, she had the opportunity to select the finest woods that Martin reserves for truly special instruments. Working with the team at the Martin Custom Shop, she used these premium tonewoods to create a limited series of unique guitars.

Inspired by the Hawaiian music craze of the 1920s: Starting in 1915, interest in Hawaiian culture and music in the U.S. skyrocketed! Martin followed this trend and, in the decades that followed, regularly used genuine Hawaiian koa wood to build guitars and ukuleles. We had this 00 custom-made with period-correct bracing, a square bridge, and black bindings to fully capture the classic Martin design of the early 20th century.
The result: This 00 Custom Figured Koa features a beautifully bright, piano-like sound with clear mids and perfectly defined bass.