Detail 01
Black walnut back and sides
They are described as adding warmth, focus, and a dry midrange to the spruce-top voice.
Product detailSKU #1500000469543
Martin000-13E Retro Road Series Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Aging Toner
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The 000-13E Retro is a 000-14 fret acoustic-electric built with a spruce top, black walnut back and sides, and scalloped spruce X-bracing. Its voice is described as clear and focused, with warm mids, controlled overtones, and even response between strings. The ebony fingerboard sits on a Performing Artist neck with a high-performance taper and 24.9-inch scale. Martin E1 electronics, including a built-in tuner and volume, tone, and phase controls, make routine amplified adjustments straightforward during rehearsals, recording, or a set.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Songwriting and light strumming where controlled overtones and an even string-to-string response are useful.
- Stage changes between songs, using the onboard tuner and volume, tone, and phase controls.
- Players wanting a compact 000-14 fret guitar with an ebony fingerboard and 24.9-inch scale.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this is a right-handed guitar.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Martin E1 electronics with built-in tuner
The onboard system provides amplification controls and a visual tuning reference.
Detail 03
Scalloped spruce X-brace
The bracing is described as allowing notes to bloom while keeping the sound controlled.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A soft case is supplied.
- 02The guitar has a 1.75-inch nut width.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does it have an onboard tuner?
Yes. The Martin E1 electronics include a built-in tuner.
02What pickup system does it use?
It uses Martin E1 electronics with volume, tone, and phase controls.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of frets
- 20
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.9"
12 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Top Material
- Spruce
- Saddle material
- White TUSQ
- Neck Wood
- Select hardwood
- Back and sides wood
- Black walnut
- Bridge wood
- Ebony
- Neck wood
- Select hardwood
- Fingerboard wood
- Ebony
- Nut material
- White Corian
- Body Shape
- 000-14 fret
- Top wood
- Spruce
- Body finish
- Gloss
2 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 24.9"
- Nut width
- 1.75"
19 detailsOther
- Case
- Soft
- Pickup system
- Martin E1
- Tier
- new
- Neck profile
- PA profile
- Controls
- Volume, tone, phase
- Body style
- 000-14 fret
- Binding
- White
- Category Source
- detail
- Product type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Bridge style
- Modern belly
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Nickel open-gear
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Series
- Road Series
- Product Type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Neck taper
- High-performance taper
- Bracing
- Scalloped spruce X-brace
- Built-in tuner
- Yes
- Source Id
- site51500000469543
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