Martin D-12E - Sapele

With a gorgeous glossed Sitka spruce top and sapele back and sides, this solid wood Dreadnought model is a great sounding guitar at an affordable price. This all-new 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 neck finish. Like other Road Series models, it also has FishmanMX-T electronics with a built-in soundhole tuner that auto mutes the audio output so you can tune up any time without using a pedal. This guitar comes with a Premium Soft Shell Case so it is Road-ready to join you on all of your adventures!

Specs:

• BODY SIZE: D-14 Fret

• FINISH: Gloss

• CONSTRUCTION: Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint

• SCALE LENGTH: 25.4"

• BRACE SHAPE: Scalloped X-Brace

• FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 3/4''

• TOP MATERIAL: Solid Sitka Spruce

• NECK SHAPE:

• Performing Artist with High-Performance Taper

• BACK & SIDE MATERIAL: Solid Sapele

• ELECTRONICS: Fishman MX-T

• RECOMMENDED STRINGS: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Medium - 92/8 Phosphor Bronze MA550T

• BRIDGE STYLE: Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle

• BINDING: Black

• TOP INLAY MATERIAL: Multi-Stripe

• BRIDGE MATERIAL: FSC Certified Richlite

• PICKGUARD: Black

• SADDLE: Compensated White Tusq

• ROSETTE: Style 28 Multi-Stripe

• BACK & SIDES COLOR: Dark Mahogany

• BRACES: 5/16" Sitka Spruce with 1/4" Tone Bars

• BACK PURFLING/STRIP: Style 18

• HEELCAP: Black

• NECK MATERIAL: Select Hardwood

• FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: FSC Certified Richlite

• FINISH NECK: Hand-Rubbed

• FINGERBOARD INLAY STYLE: MOP Pattern Dots- 28 Style Pattern

• NUMBER OF FRETS TOTAL: 20

• FINGERBOARD INLAY MATERIAL: Mother-of-Pearl Pattern

• NECK JOINS BODY AT: 14th Fret

• SIDE DOTS: White

• TUNING MACHINES: Nickel Open Gear with Butterbean Knobs

• NUT MATERIAL: White Corian

• CASE: Soft-Shell

• PLEKED: Yes