Martin Road Series D-12E Retro Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Spruce/Sapele, Natural

Rolling into their refreshed Road Series, the Martin Road Series D-12E Retro is a dreadnought ready to ride once more. A classic and resonant Martin tone doubles up with new spins on iconic Martin dreadnought design pillars for a model with some ruggedness and refinement. Altogether, this dreadnought is a classically-minded Martin ready to roll again.

The Road Series is a celebrated line of acoustic guitars from Martin Guitar. Balancing the timeless tones of Martin with some interesting variations in design, this Road Series D-12E Retro has it all. This all kicks off, however, simply, with a classic D-14 fret body brought together from a spruce top and sapele back and sides. A classic tonewood combo, these woods are decked in an Aging Toner and Dark Mahogany color, respectively while the spruce top is lined with 5/16" scalloped spruce braces in an X-Brace pattern.

Reaching out, this Road Series model brings on a select hardwood neck in a Martin Performing Artist profile with a High Performance taper. Easily slipping from lower to higher registers, this neck is easily played with an ebony fingerboard making chords or solos a breeze. Faux Mother of Pearl Old Style 18 fret inlays punctuate the dark ebony for that added visual flourish.

Topping it all off, this D-12E Retro features an array of killer hardware specs and aesthetic appointments. For one, each end of the scale features a study yet fluid lineup of a white Corian nut, nickel open gear tuners, an ebony Modern Belly bridge, and a white TUSQ saddle. These pieces ensure steady intonation while a multi-stripe top inlay and Old Style 18 Boltaron rosette elevate the experience visually. Martin E1 electronics seamlessly translate the sounds of this dreadnought to the stage. This Road Series model travels with an included Martin softshell case.

Made for the stage, studio, couch, and anywhere in between, this refreshed Road Series model is ready to hit the dusty trail whenever you are.