Martin D-10E 01 Road Series Acoustic Guitar With Pickup – Natural

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Sapele Top, Back, and Sides, Hardwood Neck, and Richlite Fingerboard – Natural Sapele

Find out what so many guitarists have come to love in a Martin with the very affordable and beautifully designed Martin D-10E Road Series. This classic dreadnought model acoustic-electric guitar features a solid all-sapele body for rich, full tone. In addition, a select hardwood neck with Richlite fingerboard offers incredible playability and response, making the Martin D-10Eideal for both fingerstyling and flatpicking. And when you’re ready to plug in, Artec Martin E1 electronics deliver stellar amplified acoustic tone.

Designed for play
The all-sapele dreadnought body of the D-10E produces a big, varied tone with emphasis on the bass but a strong mid and treble response as well. First introduced by Martin to the world in 1916, dreadnought acoustics didn’t really explode until the 1930s when itinerant players on the then-popular circuits of the South and the East Coast fell in love with the big sound it brought to bluegrass, country, and folk ensembles. Just like its predecessors, the D-10E is ideal for ensemble performances. Whether you play bluegrass, Delta-style blues, or modern country, you will find the D-10E to be an ideal fingerpicking guitar that also opens up when flatpicked. Big, first-position chords sound amazing on this gorgeous acoustic.

Outstanding electronics

The onboard Artec Martin E1 electronics in the D-10E not only produce outstanding amplified acoustic tone, but they also provide convenience via the soundhole-mounted tuner. This cleverly placed tuner faces upward and features an auto-mute function, so you can tune in silence onstage with a perfect line-of-sight view of your tuning status for each string — a feature guitarists here at Musiekwereld really appreciate.

True Martin craftsmanship
The D-10E is part of Martin’s Road Series, built for portability as well as sound. The top, back, and sides are braced for maximum resonance and projection, the D-10E’s smooth-playing Performing Artist high-performance taper neck is built with select hardwood for extra rigidity and durability, and the Richlite fingerboard is similar to ebony — smooth, responsive, and comfortable. The bridge is also made of Richlite for great tone support.

Value-packed Martin Dreadnought with a Sapele Top
With its solid Sapele 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 Martin E1 electronics with an onboard soundhole tuner that auto-mutes the output so you can tune up any time without using a pedal. At Musiekwereld, 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.

SPECS

• String Type:Steel
• Number of Strings:6
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Body Shape:Dreadnought
• Back & Sides Wood:Sapele
• Top Wood:Sapele
• Finish:Satin
• Color:Natural
• Body Bracing:Non-scalloped X-bracing
• Neck Wood:Select Hardwood
• Neck Shape:High-performance Taper
• Radius:16″
• Fingerboard Material:Richlite
• Fingerboard Inlay:Mother-of-pearl Dots
• Number of Frets:20
• Scale Length:25.4″
• Nut Width:1.75″
• Nut/Saddle Material:White Corian/White Tusq
• Bridge Material:Richlite
• Tuning Machines:Closed-gear
• Electronics:Martin E1
• Strings:Lifespan 2.0 92/8 Phosphor Bronse, .013-.056
• Case/Gig Bag:Softshell Case
• Manufacturer Part Number:11D10E-01