Product Description
The Martin D-13E Retro Walnut brings upgraded tone and timeless style to the Road Series. It features a solid spruce top and solid black walnut back and sides in a gloss finish for rich sustain, strong bass, and clear, balanced tone. Walnut—known locally as “Pennsylvania rosewood”—adds warmth and tonal complexity that rival more traditional tonewoods. The Dreadnought body and scalloped X-bracing deliver bold projection and dynamic response, while the Performing Artist neck with high-performance taper ensures smooth playability. Style 28-inspired visual appointments nod to iconic Martin design, and with versatile E1 electronics, a built-in tuner, and a softshell case, this guitar is built for players who know where they’re headed—and need the right tool to take them there.
Specifications
Highlights
- D-14 Fret body size
- Black Walnut back and sides
- Spruce top with Aging Toner top color
- PA Profile with High-Performance Taper neck
- 1 3/4'' fingerboard width at nut
- Softshell case
Top
- Top Material: Spruce
- Finish Top: Gloss
- Top Color: Aging Toner
- Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
- Top Detail: None
- Binding: White
- Bridge Material: Ebony
- Bridge Style: Modern Belly
- Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
- Bridge Pin Material: White Plastic
- Bridge Pin Dots: Faux Tortoise
- Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
- Pickguard Inlay: None
- Rosette: Style 28 Boltaron
- Saddle: White Tusq
- Saddle Radius: 16"
Body
- Body Size: D-14 Fret
- Construction: Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint
- Back Material: Black Walnut
- Side Material: Black Walnut
- Back and Side Finish: Gloss
- Back and Sides Color: Natural Stain
- Back Detail: None
- Side Detail: None
- Back Purfling/Strip: None
- Back Inlay Material: None
- Side Inlay Material: None
- Bracing Pattern: X-Brace
- Brace Shape: Scalloped
- Brace Material: Spruce
- Brace Size: 5/16"
- Heelcap: White
- Endpiece: None
- Endpiece Inlay: None
Neck
- Neck Shape: PA Profile
- Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
- Neck Material: Select Hardwood
- Neck Color: Natural
- Finish Neck: Hand-Applied
- Scale Length: 25.4"
- Number of Frets Total: 20
- Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
- Fingerboard Inlay Style: 28 Style Dots
- Fingerboard Inlay Material: Faux Mother-of-Pearl
- Fingerboard Binding Material: None
- Side Dots: White
Headstock
- Headstock Shape: Solid
- Headplate Material: Brazilian Rosewood HPL
- Headplate Logo Style: Script Ink
- Headplate Binding Material: None
- Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
- Knob: Butterbean
- Nut Material: White Corian
Misc
- Case: Softshell
- Label: Paper Label
- Electronics: Yes
- Electronics Options: Martin E1
- Pleked: true
