MARTIN D-12E Retro Road Series, D-14 Fret, Acoustic Electric, Aging Toner

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

Body Size: D-14 Fret
Construction: Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint

Top Material: Spruce
Top Finish: Gloss
Top Color: Aging Toner
Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Binding: Black

Back Material: Sapele
Side Material: Sapele
Back & Sides Finish: Gloss
Back & Sides Color: Dark Mahogany

Bracing Pattern: X-Brace
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Brace Material: Spruce
Brace Size: 5/16″

Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Style: Modern Belly
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32″
Bridge Pin Material: White Plastic
Bridge Pin Dots: Black
Saddle: White Tusq
Saddle Radius: 16″

Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
Rosette: Old Style 18 Boltaron

Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Neck Shape: PA Profile
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Neck Finish: Hand-Applied
Neck Color: Natural
Neck Joint: 14th Fret

Scale Length: 25.4″
Number of Frets: 20

Fretboard Material: Ebony
Fretboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4″
Fretboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8″
Fretboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
Fretboard Inlay Material: Faux Mother-of-Pearl
Fingerboard Binding: None
Side Dots: White

Headstock Shape: Solid
Headplate Material: Brazilian Rosewood HPL
Headplate Logo: Script Ink
Headplate Binding: None

Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
Tuner Buttons: Butterbean
Nut Material: White Corian

Case: Softshell Case
Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Phosphor Bronze – Light