Description
Description
The Martin D-12E Retro delivers classic style, powerful tone, and proven performance—all wrapped in a full-body gloss finish that adds rich visual depth to its solid spruce top and solid sapele back and sides. The Dreadnought body produces bold, projective tone with strong bass, while scalloped X-bracing adds clarity and responsiveness. A Performing Artist neck with high-performance taper ensures smooth, modern playability across the fingerboard. Vintage-inspired touches like old-style dot inlays, a multi-stripe rosette, and nickel open gear tuners with butterbean knobs nod to Martin's Style 18 roots. With versatile E1 electronics, a built-in tuner, and a softshell case, this Road Series model is made to go the distance.
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Martin Road Series |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in Mexico |
| Product Color: | Aging Toner |
| Case Type: | Soft Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | D-14 Fret |
| Acoustic Cutaway Type: | No Cutaway |
| Body Material: | Sapele |
| Body Finish: | Gloss |
| Top Material: | Spruce |
| Bracing Material: | Spruce |
| Bracing Pattern: | 5/16" Scalloped X Brace |
| Body Binding: | Black |
| Rosette: | Old Style 18 Boltaron |
| Purfling: | Multi-Stripe |
| Body Notes: | Dark Mahogany |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Select Hardwood |
| Neck Finish: | Hand-Applied |
| Neck Shape: | Performing Artist Neck Profile w/High Performance Taper |
| Fingerboard Material: | Ebony |
| Headstock Veneer: | Brazilian Rosewood HPL |
| Nut Material: | White Corian |
| Nut Width: | 1.75" |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 16" |
| Scale Length: | 25.4" |
| Number of Frets: | 20 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Mortise & Tenon |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Faux MOP Old Style 18 |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
| Side Marker Inlay: | White Dots |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | Martin Script Ink |
| Neck Binding: | None |
Electronics
| Acoustic Electronics: | Martin E1 |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel |
| Bridge: | Ebony Modern Belly |
| Tuning Machines: | Nickel Open Gear w/Butterbean Buttons |
| Saddle: | White Tusq |
| Pickguard: | Faux Tortoise |
| Bridge Pins: | White Plastic w/Black Dots |
| Hardware Notes: | Paper Label Label |