Martin Road Series D-12E Retro Acoustic-Electric Guitar
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.
SPECIFICATIONS
Highlights
- D-14 Fret body size
- Sapele back and sides
- Spruce top with Aging Toner top color
- PA Profile with High-Performance Taper neck
- 1 3/4'' fingerboard width at nut
- Softshell case
- Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Light
Top
- Top Material: Spruce
- Finish Top: Gloss
- Top Color: Aging Toner
- Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
- Top Detail: None
- Binding: Black
- Bridge Material: Ebony
- Bridge Style: Modern Belly
- Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
- Bridge Pin Material: White Plastic
- Bridge Pin Dots: Black
- Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
- Pickguard Inlay: None
- Rosette: Old Style 18 Boltaron
- Saddle: White Tusq
- Saddle Radius: 16"
Body
- Body Size: D-14 Fret
- Construction: Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint
- Back Material: Sapele
- Side Material: Sapele
- Back and Side Finish: Gloss
- Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
- Back Detail: None
- Side Detail: None
- Back Purfling/Strip: None
- Back Inlay Material: None
- Side Inlay Material: None
- Bracing Pattern: X-Brace
- Brace Shape: Scalloped
- Brace Material: Spruce
- Brace Size: 5/16"
- Heelcap: Black
- Endpiece: None
- Endpiece Inlay: None
Neck
- Neck Shape: PA Profile
- Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
- Neck Material: Select Hardwood
- Neck Color: Natural
- Finish Neck: Hand-Applied
- Scale Length: 25.4"
- Number of Frets Total: 20
- Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
- Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
- Fingerboard Inlay Material: Faux Mother-of-Pearl
- Fingerboard Binding Material: None
- Side Dots: White
Headstock
- Headstock Shape: Solid
- Headplate Material: Brazilian Rosewood HPL
- Headplate Logo Style: Script Ink
- Headplate Binding Material: None
- Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
- Knob: Butterbean
- Nut Material: White Corian
Misc
- Case: Softshell
- Label: Paper Label
- Electronics: Yes
- Electronics Options: Martin E1
- Left Handed Availability: true
- Pleked: true
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