Road Series D-12E Retro

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. 

• Serial Number

  3066927

• Brand Name

  Martin Guitars

• Model

  Road Series D-12E Retro

• Top Finish

  Gloss with Aging Toner

• Top Wood

  Solid Spruce

• Back and Sides Finish

  Gloss Dark Mahogany

• Bracing

  5/16" Spruce, Scalloped, X-Bracing

• Binding

  Black

• Back & Sides Wood

  Solid Sapele

• Neck Dimensions

  .820 1st - .860 9th

• Neck Wood

  Select Hardwood

• Neck Joint

  Mortise and Tenon

• Neck Shape

  Performing Artist Profile with High-Performance Taper

• Neck Finish

  Natural, Hand-applied

• Fingerboard Wood

  Ebony

• Fingerboard Inlays

  Faux Mother-of-Pearl Old Style 18 Dots

• Frets

  20

• Scale Length

  25.4"

• Headstock

  Solid, Brazilian Rosewood HPL with Script Ink Logo

• Nut Material

  White Corian

• Width at Nut

  1 3/4"

• Saddle String Spacing

  2 5/32"

• Electronics

  Martin E1

• Controls

  Volume, Tone, and Phase Controls; Built-in Chromatic Tuner

• Saddle

  16" White Tusq

• Tuners

  Nickel Open Gear with Butterbean Knobs

• bridge

  Ebony Modern Belly

• Pickguard

  Faux Tortoise

• Case

  Martin Black Softshell Case; Waterproof, Backpack Straps, Internal Padding Protection