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.

Specifications

OVERVIEW

  • BODY SIZE: D-14 Fret
  • FINISH TOP: Gloss
  • CONSTRUCTION: Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint
  • BACK & SIDE FINISH: Gloss
  • BRACING PATTERN: X-Brace
  • SCALE LENGTH: 25.4"
  • BRACE SHAPE: Scalloped
  • FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 3/4''
  • TOP MATERIAL: Sitka Spruce
  • NECK SHAPE: Performing Artist
  • BACK MATERIAL: Sapele
  • NECK TAPER: High-Performance Taper
  • SIDE MATERIAL: Sapele
  • ELECTRONICS: Fishman MX-T
  • RECOMMENDED STRINGS: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Medium - 92/8 Phosphor Bronze MA550T

TOP

  • TOP COLOR: Clear
  • BRIDGE STYLE: Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
  • BINDING: Black
  • BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2 5/32"
  • TOP INLAY MATERIAL: Multi-Stripe
  • BRIDGE MATERIAL: FSC® Certified Richlite®
  • TOP DETAIL: None
  • BRIDGE PIN MATERIAL: Black Plastic
  • PICKGUARD: Black
  • BRIDGE PIN DOTS: None
  • PICKGUARD INLAY: None
  • SADDLE: Compensated White Tusq
  • ROSETTE: Style 28 Multi-Stripe
  • SADDLE RADIUS: 16"

BODY

  • BRACE MATERIAL: Sitka Spruce
  • BACK & SIDES COLOR: Dark Mahogany
  • BRACE SIZE: 5/16" with 1/4" Tone Bars
  • BACK DETAIL: None
  • BACK PURFLING/STRIP: Style 18
  • BACK INLAY MATERIAL: None
  • HEELCAP: Black
  • SIDE DETAIL: None
  • ENDPIECE: None
  • SIDE INLAY MATERIAL: None
  • ENDPIECE INLAY: None

NECK

  • NECK MATERIAL: Select Hardwood
  • FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: FSC® Certified Richlite®
  • FINISH NECK: Hand-Rubbed
  • FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2 1/8''
  • NECK COLOR: None
  • FINGERBOARD INLAY STYLE: MOP Pattern Dots- 28 Style Pattern
  • NUMBER OF FRETS TOTAL: 20
  • FINGERBOARD INLAY MATERIAL: Mother-of-Pearl Pattern
  • NECK JOINS BODY AT: 14th Fret
  • FINGERBOARD BINDING MATERIAL: None
  • SIDE DOTS: White

HEADSTOCK

  • HEADSTOCK SHAPE: Solid with Standard Taper
  • TUNING MACHINES: Nickel Open Gear
  • HEADPLATE MATERIAL: HPL
  • KNOB: Butterbean
  • HEADPLATE LOGO STYLE: Script Ink
  • NUT MATERIAL: White Corian
  • HEADPLATE BINDING MATERIAL: None

MISC

  • CASE: Soft-Shell
  • LABEL: Paper Label
  • PLEKED: Yes
SKU
40RS-D12E
Model #
40/RS-D12E
Barcode
930014021227
Brand
Martin

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