Description
Martin - D-12E Road Series - Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Natural Koa - w/ Softshell Case
With a gorgeous solid spruce gloss top, this Dreadnought model is a great sounding guitar at an affordable price, built with either solid sapele or koa fine veneer back and sides. This model is set apart from its siblings with a Style 28 multi-stripe rosette and Style 18 purfling on the back. It has an FSC®-certified Richlite® fingerboard and bridge, gloss body, and a hand-rubbed select hardwood neck. Like other Road Series models, it also has Martin E1 electronics with a built-in soundhole tuner so you can tune up any time without using a pedal.
Due to material availability the D-12E comes with a softshell case or soft gig bag. Selection may vary.
Photos represent an example of the guitar you will receive.
Highlights
- D-14 Fret body size
- Koa Fine Veneer back and sides
- Spruce top
- Performing Artist with High-Performance Taper neck
- 1 3/4'' fingerboard width at nut
- Soft-Shell case
- Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Medium
Top
- Top Material: Spruce
- Finish Top: Gloss
- Top Color: Clear
- Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
- Top Detail: None
- Binding: Black
- Bridge Material: FSC® Certified Richlite®
- Bridge Style: Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
- Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
- Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic
- Bridge Pin Dots: None
- Pickguard: Black
- Pickguard Inlay: None
- Rosette: Style 28 Multi-Stripe
- Saddle: Compensated White Tusq
- Saddle Radius: 16"
Body
- Body Size: D-14 Fret
- Construction: Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint
- Back Material: Koa Fine Veneer
- Side Material: Koa Fine Veneer
- Back and Side Finish: Gloss
- Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
- Back Detail: None
- Side Detail: None
- Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18
- Back Inlay Material: None
- Side Inlay Material: None
- Bracing Pattern: X-Brace
- Brace Shape: Scalloped
- Brace Material: Spruce
- Brace Size: 5/16" with 1/4" Tone Bars
- Heelcap: Black
- Endpiece: None
- Endpiece Inlay: None
Neck
- Neck Shape: Performing Artist
- Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
- Neck Material: Select Hardwood
- Neck Color: None
- Finish Neck: Hand-Rubbed
- Scale Length: 25.4"
- Number of Frets Total: 20
- Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
- Fingerboard Material: FSC® Certified Richlite®
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
- Fingerboard Inlay Style: MOP Pattern Dots- 28 Style Pattern
- Fingerboard Inlay Material: Mother-of-Pearl Pattern
- Fingerboard Binding Material: None
- Side Dots: White
Headstock
- Headstock Shape: Solid with Standard Taper
- Headplate Material: HPL
- Headplate Logo Style: Script Ink
- Headplate Binding Material: None
- Headplate Detail: None
- Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
- Knob: Butterbean
- Nut Material: White Corian
Misc
- Case: Soft-Shell
- Label: Paper Label
- Electronics: Yes
- Electronics Options: Martin E-1
- Left Handed Availability: true
- Pleked: true
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