Martin Junior

The Martin Junior series offers an affordable entry into the world of Martin acoustic guitars. With their more compact dimensions, the Junior models are also perfect for beginners, smaller players and teenagers. The Junior guitars are among the most popular of the more affordable Martin models and have therefore been reissued. The new models can shine with improved features and components. Below we introduce you to the Martin Junior series in detail and highlight the key differences between the individual models.

The upgrades of the new models

Thanks to ergonomic improvements such as a thinner fretboard with a slightly beveled edge and a refined string spacing, you can play your guitar for longer without fatigue and enjoy the fresh look and reliability of the satin chrome tuners on selected models. Furthermore, the appearance of some selected Junior models has been enhanced by faux abalone rosettes, a hardwood headplate with HPL veneer in Brazilian Rosewood design and a Sloped Modern Belly Bridge made from FSC-certified Richlite.
All instruments in the revised Martin Junior series now also feature the proven and high-quality Martin E1 electronics with a built-in tuner as well as a preamp with volume, tone and phase controls, allowing you to shape your sound with ease. With various Dreadnought, 000 and cutaway body options — including the brand-new 000Jr-E Sapele and DJr-E in the also-new Streetlegend Burst finish — the Junior series guarantees you'll find the ideal guitar for you.
Every Martin Junior guitar ships with a durable softshell case so you can take it wherever inspiration strikes. Big things really do come in small packages, and with the Martin Junior series your full-size companion is always within reach.

Martin Junior Sitka Spruce / Sapele models

As a guitar top (soundboard), Sitka spruce is the modern standard tonewood. The combination of stiffness and elasticity produces a wide dynamic range that allows clear articulation and is suitable for everything from aggressive strumming and flatpicking to fingerpicking.
The sound of Sapele is consistent and balanced across the entire tonal spectrum, which makes it compatible with a variety of playing styles. It is comparable to mahogany, but its higher density leads to a slightly brighter tone with more shimmer in the upper range.

The following Martin Junior models have a sapele body with a spruce top:

Martin Junior Sapele / Sapele models

Sapele is an alternative tonewood that originates from Central Africa and has been used by Taylor for more than a decade. It is sometimes mistakenly referred to as African mahogany because it is very similar to the West African wood Khaya, which is traded as African mahogany. Sapele is a very sustainable, relatively fast-growing wood. Sonically it offers everything mahogany does, only with a bit more sparkle in the highs. Due to its rapid growth, Taylor can continue to offer this wood for a long time.
Sapele suits almost any playing style. It is a great all-purpose tonewood that delivers a balanced, pleasant tone across a variety of playing applications, from fingerstyle to strumming.

The body and top of the following Martin Junior models are made from sapele: