Martin Road Series 000-10E Retro Sapele Acoustic-Electric Guitar

Dropping in as part of their refreshed Road Series, the Martin Road Series 000-10E Retro Sapele is a stellar spin on classic Martin pillars of style and sound. This concert-style, electrically-equipped acoustic matches the standby tenets that elevate Martins so highly with some new spins to stand up to the trials of touring. Something of a vintage Martin in the modern day, this Road Series is ready to put up some miles.

Martin's Road Series is a celebrated lineup of acoustic guitars with plenty of coveted models. With the foundational acoustic tones of iconic Martin guitars and the forward-thinking design choices for something fresh, this Road Series 000-10E Retro Sapele is all of that and more. This kicks off with an iconic Martin 000-14 Fret body brought together entirely of sapele. A standby in the Martin catalog, sapele serves as an excellent sonic base decked in a smooth satin finish for an easy feel on the fingers and a comfortable profile under the arm. Martin's Dark Mahogany color pushes the sapele body solidly into a cool, natural, and understated look while 5/16" scalloped spruce braces line up under the hood for compounding on tonal complexity and projection when hitting the stage or studio.

For the fretting hand, this Road Series reaches out with a select hardwood neck assuming a Martin Performing Artist profile with a High Performance taper. Sliding easily from higher to lower registers, this neck is seamlessly played alongside a satin finish of its own and a fingerboard bearing twenty frets. Faux Mother of Pearl Diamonds & Squares Short inlays punctuate the board for that added Martin visual flourish.

Rounding up this road show, this 000-10E Retro Sapele is hit with a great lineup of hardware specifications and aesthetic appointments. Firstly, the Road Series 000-10E Retro Sapele is fit with a white Corian nut and nickel open gear tuning machines at the headstock for smooth stringing and solid intonation. Second, a Modern Belly bridge lines up a TUSQ saddle for providing a solid transfer of motion at the scale's opposite end. These piece altogether tie everything together while an understated single ring fiber rosette rounds the soundhole for a classy Martin look. Onboard, Martin E1 electronics quickly bring this guitar's sounds to the stage. This Martin Road Series model travels with an included Martin softshell case.

A rich spin on classic Martin elements, the Road Series 000-10E Retro Sapele is ready to hit the road night after night.