Martin Road Series DC-10E Modern Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Spruce/Sapele, Black

Slipping into their refreshed Road Series, the Martin Road Series DC-10E Modern is a sleek, dark dreadnought primed for the stage and studio. An iconic Martin dreadnought experience with a rich and resonant tone matches with more modern refinements for a robust acoustic feel and sound.

The Road Series is a fantastic selection of acoustic guitars from Martin Guitar. Balancing the timeless sounds of Martin with key variations in design for something new, this Road Series DC-10E Modern breaks the mold in so many ways. This ship sets sail with a D-14 Fret dreadnought body with a cutaway. Assembled from a spruce top and sapele back and sides and decked in a soft satin finish, this stark black dreadnought produces an authoritative acoustic tone. 5/16" scalloped spruce braces line the top in an X-Brace pattern.

Reaching out, this Road Series dreadnought brings on a select hardwood neck in a Martin Performing Artist profile with a High Performance taper. Smoothly slipping across higher and lower registers, this neck is easily played with an ebony fingerboard offering easy chords and articulate fretting. Faux abalone 28 Style Dot inlays line the board for that nice visual flourish.

Topping everything off, this DC-10E Modern gets treated to a great lineup of hardware specs and aesthetic appointments. For one, this Road Series is fitted with a black Corian nut and black open gear tuners at the headstock for easy stringing and solid intonation. For another, a sloped Modern Belly ebony bridge with a black TUSQ saddle lands with a solid transfer of motion. These pieces keep this sturdy while a multi-stripe top inlay, a single-ring faux abalone rosette, and black binding keep things visually cool and understated. Martin E1 electronics bring the tones of this Road Series to the stage or studio. This Road Series model travels with an included Martin softshell case.

Back in black, this revitalized Road Series entry is ready to hit the road all night long.