Detail 01
Martin E1 electronics
The system provides amplification and includes a built-in tuner for setup.

Independent shopping perspective
The Jason Isbell 0-10E Retro is a right-handed, short-scale acoustic-electric built around a compact 0-14-fret concert body. Its mahogany top, back, and sides work with scalloped spruce X-bracing for the warm, focused, clear voice described for the model. The 24.9-inch scale and Performing Artist neck with high-performance taper shape the playing side, while Martin E1 electronics bring onboard amplification and a tuner. A satin finish, East Indian rosewood fingerboard, and softshell case round out a practical instrument for writing, recording, and intimate amplified performance.


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What matters in use
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 01
The system provides amplification and includes a built-in tuner for setup.
Detail 02
The model uses the shorter scale described as reducing string tension.
Detail 03
The top, back, and sides are mahogany, paired with scalloped spruce X-bracing.
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Product questions
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Yes. It is fitted with Martin E1 electronics.
Yes, the Martin E1 system includes a built-in tuner.
It has a 24.9-inch scale length.
Reference
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