The Martin DC-10E Modern Black offers a bold, all-black look backed by the tone and feel serious players demand. Its satin Dreadnought cutaway body pairs a solid spruce top with solid sapele back and sides for punchy mids, clear trebles, and low-end power. Scalloped X-bracing enhances projection and clarity, while the cutaway invites you to explore the highest frets with ease. A Performing Artist neck with high-performance taper keeps playability smooth and fast, and blacked-out appointments—including the binding, tuners, and pickguard—add to its stealth appeal. With versatile E1 electronics, a built-in tuner, and a softshell case, the DC-10E Modern Black is built to perform—on stage, in the studio, and anywhere your music takes shape.
Specifications
Highlights
- D-14 Fret Cutaway body size
- Sapele back and sides
- Spruce top with Black top color
- PA Profile with High-Performance Taper neck
- 1 3/4'' fingerboard width at nut
- Softshell case
Top
- Top Material: Spruce
- Finish Top: Satin
- Top Color: Black
- Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
- Top Detail: None
- Binding: Black
- Bridge Material: Ebony
- Bridge Style: Sloped Modern Belly
- Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
- Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic
- Bridge Pin Dots: White
- Pickguard: Black
- Pickguard Inlay: None
- Rosette: Single Ring Faux Abalone
- Saddle: Black Tusq
- Saddle Radius: 16"
Body
- Body Size: D-14 Fret Cutaway
- Construction: Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint
- Back Material: Sapele
- Side Material: Sapele
- Back and Side Finish: Satin
- Back and Sides Color: Black
- 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: Black
- Endpiece: None
- Endpiece Inlay: None
Neck
- Neck Shape: PA Profile
- Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
- Neck Material: Select Hardwood
- Neck Color: Black
- Finish Neck: Satin
- 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 Abalone
- Fingerboard Binding Material: None
- Side Dots: White
Headstock
- Headstock Shape: Solid
- Headplate Material: Black HPL
- Headplate Logo Style: Script Ink
- Headplate Binding Material: None
- Tuning Machines: Black Open Gear
- Knob: Butterbean
- Nut Material: Black Corian
Misc
- Case: Softshell
- Label: Paper Label
- Electronics: Yes
- Electronics Options: Martin E1
- Left Handed Availability: true
- Pleked: true
