Detail 01
Scalloped spruce X-brace
Supports the responsive feel and sustain described for both lighter fingerstyle work and stronger strumming.
Product detailSKU #1500000469553
MartinD-13E Retro Walnut Road Series Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Aging Toner
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around a 14-fret dreadnought body, the D-13E Retro Walnut combines a solid spruce top with solid black walnut back and sides. The Performing Artist neck, High-Performance Taper, and ebony fingerboard give it a modern playing layout across 20 frets. Martin E1 electronics put volume, tone, phase, and tuner functions onboard, keeping amplified adjustments close at hand. It is a gloss-finished, right-handed six-string supplied with a soft case.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Amplified rehearsals where onboard volume, tone, phase controls, and a tuner keep adjustments at the guitar.
- Studio or stage parts needing a dreadnought response suited to fingerstyle playing and strumming.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players, as this model is specified in a right-handed orientation.
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.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm that the right-handed orientation and 1.75-inch nut width suit your preferred setup.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does it have onboard tuning?
Yes. The Martin E1 system includes a built-in tuner.
02Is a case included?
A soft case is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Controls
- Volume, tone, phase
- Pickup System
- Martin E1
8 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- White Corian
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Neck Profile
- PA profile
- Nut Width
- 1.75
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.4
- Neck Shape
- PA profile
17 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Fingerboard Wood
- Ebony
- Binding
- White
- Body Size
- D-14 fret dreadnought
- Top Material
- Solid spruce
- Bridge Wood
- Ebony
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Finish
- Gloss
- Neck Wood
- Select hardwood
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Back and Sides Wood
- Solid black walnut
- Color Finish
- Brown
- Bridge Style
- Modern belly
- Fingerboard Inlays
- Style 28 dots
- Tuning Machines
- Nickel open-gear with butterbean knobs
- Neck Taper
- High-Performance Taper
- Neck Finish
- Hand-applied
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Soft
5 detailsOther
- Bracing
- Scalloped spruce X-brace
- Saddle
- White TUSQ
- Built in Tuner
- Yes
- Product Type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Series
- Road Series
