Martin Road Series D-12E Retro Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Natural Aged Toner

The Interstellar Tone Traveler has always had a soft spot for the Dreadnought — that big-shouldered, full-bodied workhorse that launched a thousand campfire legends and filled a thousand honky-tonk back rooms with sound. The Martin D-12E Retro takes the accessible Road Series formula and dresses it up a notch: where the 000-10E keeps things satin and understated, the D-12E steps into the room with a full gloss finish that adds visual depth and richness to its solid spruce top and solid sapele back and sides. The Old Style 18 multi-stripe top inlay, Boltaron rosette, and butterbean knobs on nickel open-gear tuners lean hard into Martin's Style 18 heritage, giving this Road Series guitar a classic, vintage-leaning personality that belies its price point. It looks the part — and it plays it too. Sonically, the full Dreadnought body delivers exactly what you'd expect from that big, resonant box — bold, projective tone with strong bass response and a voice that carries across the room without breaking a sweat. Scalloped X-bracing keeps things clear and responsive, and the Performing Artist neck with High Performance Taper makes the 25.4" scale feel approachable and fast, even for players making the jump from a shorter instrument. Martin E1 electronics and a built-in tuner mean this guitar is stage-ready whenever you are. From the front porch to the festival stage, the D-12E Retro is a no-nonsense tone machine built for the long haul. Top: Spruce Finish Top: Gloss Top Color: Aging Toner Top Inlay: Multi-Stripe 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 Size: D-14 Fret Construction: Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint Back Material: Sapele Side Material: Sapele Body Finish: Gloss Back Purfling/Strip: None Back Inlay Material: None Bracing Pattern: X-Brace Brace Shape: Scalloped Brace Material: Spruce Brace SIze: 5/16" Heel Cap: Black Endpiece: None Endpiece Inlay: None Neck Shape: PA Profile Neck Taper: High Performance Taper Neck Material: Select Hardwood Neck Color: Natural Neck Finish: Hand Applied Scale Length: 25.4" Number of Frets: 20 Neck Joins Body: 14 Fret Fingerboard Material: Ebony Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8" Nut Width: 1 3/4" Inlay Style: Old Style 18 Fingerboard Inlay Material: Faux Mother of Pearl Fingerboard Binding: None 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 Electronics: Martin E1 Case: Martin Gig Bag

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