Detail 01
Martin E1 electronics
Offers onboard amplification, a built-in tuner, and volume, tone, and phase controls.
Product detailSKU #1500000478044
MartinRoad Series Special DC-11E Dreadnought Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The Road Series Special DC-11E brings a dreadnought cutaway body together with a spruce top, sapele back and sides, and scalloped X-bracing. It is a right-handed, six-string acoustic-electric with a 20-fret neck, Performing Artist profile, and high-performance taper. Martin E1 electronics place volume, tone, and phase controls at the soundhole and include a built-in tuner, useful when tuning or adjusting between songs. The gloss top and satin back and sides are paired with a supplied softshell case for transport.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Live sets and rehearsals needing onboard tuning plus volume, tone, and phase adjustments.
- Players who want dreadnought projection with cutaway access on a 20-fret neck.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this is a right-handed guitar.
- Players seeking a string count other than six.
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
Softshell case
Included for carrying the guitar between sessions or shows.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm the right-handed six-string layout fits your needs.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the DC-11E include a tuner?
Yes. Its Martin E1 electronics include a built-in tuner.
02What controls are onboard?
Volume, tone, and phase controls are specified.
03Is a case included?
Yes, a softshell 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
- String Type
- Steel
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Neck Profile
- PA profile
- Nut Width
- 1.75
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.4
23 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural top/Medium cherry stain back and sides
- Saddle Material
- Compensated white TUSQ
- Bridge Pins
- White plastic
- Bridge Material
- FSC Richlite
- Side Material
- Sapele
- Top Material
- Spruce
- Body Size Class
- D-14 fret
- Binding Material
- Black
- Body Finish
- Gloss top/Satin back and sides
- Inlays
- Style 28 faux mother-of-pearl dots
- Hardware Finish
- Chrome
- Fingerboard Material
- FSC Richlite
- Neck Joint
- Mortise and tenon
- Back Material
- Sapele
- Rosette Material
- Single-ring faux abalone
- Bracing Material
- Spruce
- Bridge Style
- Modern belly
- Tuning Machines
- Enclosed-gear
- Neck Material
- Select hardwood
- Body Construction
- Laminate
- Side Dots
- White
- Neck Taper
- High-performance taper
- Neck Finish
- Hand-applied
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Softshell case
8 detailsOther
- Guitar Center Exclusive
- Yes
- Headstock Overlay
- Brazilian rosewood HPL
- Model
- Special DC-11E
- Tuner
- Yes
- Bracing Pattern
- Scalloped X-bracing
- Cutaway
- Yes
- Product Type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Series
- Road Series
