Detail 01
D-14 fret dreadnought body
The dreadnought construction is described as delivering strong projection, low end, and headroom.
Product detailSKU #1500000469547
MartinD-12E Retro Road Series Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Aging Toner
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
D-12E Retro brings a D-14 fret dreadnought format to Martin’s Road Series, with a solid spruce top, solid sapele back and sides, and scalloped spruce X-bracing. The construction is described as producing bold projection, a focused low end, strong midrange presence, and rich harmonic content—suited to strumming, flatpicking, and vocal accompaniment. A Performing Artist neck with ebony fingerboard and 25.4-inch scale provides the playing platform, while Martin E1 electronics supply onboard volume, tone, phase, and tuning functions when the guitar is plugged in.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Strumming, flatpicking, and vocal accompaniment that benefit from dreadnought projection and dynamic range.
- Live performance or studio use requiring onboard volume, tone, phase, and tuning functions.
- Players seeking a solid-spruce, solid-sapele dreadnought with a 25.4-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
Solid spruce top and solid sapele back and sides
This wood combination is described as clear, harmonically rich, and focused through the low and midrange.
Detail 03
Martin E1 electronics
The system includes volume, tone, and phase controls plus a built-in tuner.
Detail 04
Nickel open-gear tuners with butterbean knobs
These tuners combine an open-gear layout with butterbean-style buttons.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A soft case is included.
- 02The guitar has a 1.75-inch nut width and a 25.4-inch scale length.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the D-12E Retro include a tuner?
Yes. Its Martin E1 electronics include a built-in tuner.
02What is the body size?
It is a D-14 fret dreadnought.
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
- 25.4"
13 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Top Material
- Solid spruce
- Saddle material
- White TUSQ
- Neck finish
- Hand-applied
- Neck Wood
- Select hardwood
- Back and sides wood
- Solid sapele
- Bridge wood
- Ebony
- Neck wood
- Select hardwood
- Fingerboard wood
- Ebony
- Color Finish
- Gloss
- Nut material
- White Corian
- Top wood
- Solid spruce
- Fingerboard inlays
- Style 18 faux mother of pearl
2 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 25.4"
- Nut width
- 1.75"
20 detailsOther
- Case
- Soft
- Tier
- new
- Neck profile
- PA profile
- Controls
- Volume, tone, phase
- Finish
- Gloss
- Binding
- Black
- Category Source
- detail
- Product type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Bridge style
- Modern belly
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Nickel open-gear with butterbean knobs
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Series
- Road Series
- Product Type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Neck taper
- High-performance taper
- Body size
- D-14 fret dreadnought
- Bracing
- Scalloped spruce X-brace
- Built-in tuner
- Yes
- Source Id
- site51500000469547
- Electronics system
- Martin E1
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