Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy teams up with Martin on two signature acoustics – the all-new, fun-sized 000 Jr E and the returning 00DB
Martin has teamed up with Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy on two new signature acoustic models, the reissued 00DB Jeff Tweedy and the all-new 000 Jr E Jeff Tweedy
Both guitars bring Tweedy’s preferred features to players — from deep, resonant bodies and long-scale necks to FSC-certified tonewoods and the signature Tweedy Burst finish.
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The 00DB Jeff Tweedy, first introduced in 2012, makes its return with the same “warm, balanced voice” that made it a fan favourite, alongside modern refinements like a certified ebony fingerboard and bridge. Crafted from FSC-certified solid mahogany with scalloped European spruce X-bracing, the model retains its deep 00 body design, long 25.4” scale, and signature Tweedy Burst finish. The guitar also comes detailed with faux tortoise binding and Foden-style inlays.
“The thing I love about my guitar, the deep-body element of it, is that it has a warmth for a smaller body guitar,” says Tweedy. “It’s somewhere between a Dreadnought and an 0-style guitar.”
Joining it is the 000 Jr E Jeff Tweedy, a new, more compact signature designed to bring Tweedy’s tone and feel to a broader range of players. Crafted from FSC-certified sapele with the same satin Tweedy Burst finish, it features a 000 Junior body, full 24.9” scale length, Martin E1 electronics with a built-in tuner, and a Performing Artist neck for greater playability.
“The idea that we could do this again, and then also offer a guitar that may be a little bit more affordable to people starting out, and maybe a little smaller for smaller hands starting out – that’s a thrill to me,” says the guitarist.
Both models trace their inspiration back to the vintage Martin 0-18 Tweedy purchased in the late 90s. It was that guitar that Tweedy used to write the celebrated Mermaid Avenue album with Billy Bragg, setting Woody Guthrie’s then-unheard lyrics to music. That instrument, he says, “became basically part of my writing voice… it’s the main acoustic I’ve had my whole life.”
“Well-made guitars, like the Martin guitars that you make, inspire creativity because they don’t present an obstacle to creativity,” Tweedy adds. “Someone buys a guitar with my name on it and takes it home – I hope it becomes a part of their daily habit of making some music.”
Priced at $3,599 and $1,149 respectively, the 00DB Jeff Tweedy and 000 Jr E Jeff Tweedy are now available through authorised Martin dealers worldwide and on Martin’s website.
Learn more at Martin Guitars.
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