Detail 01
Sure Align linear dovetail neck joint
The system eliminates the traditional heel and provides access to all 19 frets.
Product detailSKU #1500000462978
MartinSC-13E Special Koa Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Martin’s SC-13E Special Koa combines a spruce top with fine-veneer koa back and sides in an asymmetrical S-body acoustic-electric design. Its Sure Align neck system removes the traditional heel, giving access across all 19 frets for high-register chords and solos. Fishman MX-T electronics provide master volume and tone control, while the soundhole tuner mutes the output during tuning. The body design is described as reducing feedback at higher stage volume, and a softshell case is supplied.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Reaching high-register chords and solos across the guitar’s full 19-fret layout.
- Performing amplified sets where the S-body design’s feedback reduction supports higher volume.
- Silent onstage tuning through the Fishman MX-T soundhole tuner’s output-mute function.
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
Fishman MX-T pickup system
Master volume and tone controls are onboard; engaging its soundhole tuner mutes the output.
Detail 03
S-13 fret cutaway asymmetrical body
The design is described as balancing output, reducing feedback and supporting higher stage volume.
Detail 04
Ebony fingerboard and bridge
These are the specified playing-surface and bridge woods.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Right-handed orientation only.
- 02Available here in Natural.
- 03A softshell case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickup system does the SC-13E Special Koa use?
It uses a Fishman MX-T pickup system with master volume and master tone controls.
02Can I tune silently on stage?
Yes. Engaging the soundhole tuner mutes the output.
03How many frets are accessible?
The Sure Align neck system is described as providing access to all 19 frets.
04What are the back and sides made from?
They are fine-veneer koa.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Controls
- Master volume and master tone
- Pickup System
- Fishman MX-T
6 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- White Corian
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.4
- Neck Shape
- Low-profile velocity neck barrel
15 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Saddle Material
- White TUSQ
- Fingerboard Wood
- Ebony
- Binding
- White
- Neck Construction
- Sure Align linear dovetail neck joint
- Top Material
- Spruce
- Bridge Wood
- Ebony
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Inlays
- Diamond and squares long
- Neck Wood
- Select hardwood
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Back and Sides Wood
- Fine-veneer koa
- Body Style
- S-13 fret cutaway
- Tuning Machines
- Chrome open-gear
- Body Shape
- S-13 fret cutaway
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Softshell
2 detailsOther
- Built in Tuner
- Yes
- Bracing Pattern
- Tone Tension X-brace
