Martin D-10E Road Series Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural

With its solid spruce top, sapele back and sides, and Fishman electronics, the D-10E is an affordable entrée into the world of Martin dreadnought acoustic-electric guitars. Graced with lovely mother-of-pearl pattern fingerboard and rosette inlays, the D-10E serves up classic Martin understated elegance. In addition to quality solid tonewoods, this guitar features a smooth-as-glass Richlite fingerboard and bridge and a hand-rubbed neck finish. Like other Road Series models, it also sports Fishman MX-T electronics with an onboard soundhole tuner that auto-mutes the output so you can tune up any time without using a pedal. We get our hands on countless great guitars, and we’re quite impressed with the Martin D-10E — it’s a lot of guitar for the money.

Features:

• Solid spruce top, sapele back and sides
• Mother-of-pearl pattern with multi-stripe rosette
• Spruce X-bracing, non-scalloped
• Black binding; faux tortoise pickguard
• Select Hardwood neck, Performing Artist with High Performance Taper, hand-rubbed finish
• Richlite fingerboard, 16-inch radius, 20 frets, dot inlays
• Richlite bridge, 2.15625-inch string spacing
• Compensated white Tusq saddle, 16-inch radius; plastic bridge pins
• Fishman MX-T electronics
• 25.4-inch scale length; 1.75-inch Corian nut
• Enclosed gear tuners; dual-action truss rod, neck heel access

Quality tonewoods deliver timeless tone
As a top tonewood, spruce offers a combination of strength and elasticity that delivers a broad dynamic range with crisp articulation that’s ideal for a wide range of playing styles, from delicate fingerpicking to aggressive flatpicked strumming. Sapele, used for the back and sides of the D-10E, is tonally similar to mahogany, but its higher density tends to produce a slightly brighter sound with more high-end shimmer. The characteristic sapele sound is consistently balanced across the tonal spectrum, which makes it, again, suitable to a broad range of playing styles.

Specifications:

Body:
- Size: D-14 Fret
- Top: Satin Spruce
- Back/Sides: Sapele, Satin with Cherry Color
- Bracing: Scalloped X-Brace

Neck:
- Material: Select Hardwood
- Shape: Performing Artist with High-Performance Taper
- Fingerboard: FSC® Certified Richlite® (Dot Inlays)
- Nut Width: 1 3/4"; Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
- Scale Length: 25.4"
- Finish: Hand-Rubbed

Top Details:
- Color: Clear
- Binding: Black
- Rosette: Mother-of-Pearl Pattern with Multi-Stripe
- Bridge: FSC® Certified Richlite®, Modern Belly Drop-In Saddle
- Saddle: Compensated White Tusq, Radius 16"
- Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern

Body Details:
- Brace Material: Spruce
- Brace Size: 5/16" with 1/4" Tone Bars
- Heelcap: Black

Headstock:
- Shape: Solid with Standard Taper
- Tuning Machines: Chrome Enclosed Gear
- Headplate Material: HPL with Rosewood Pattern and Script Ink Logo
- Nut Material: White Corian

Miscellaneous:
- Electronics: Fishman MX-T
- Case: Soft-shell or Soft Gig Bag
- Left-Handed Availability: Yes
- Pleked: Yes