Martin D-12E Retro (308)

The Martin D-12E Retro delivers classic style, powerful tone, and proven performance—all wrapped in a full-body gloss finish that adds rich visual depth to its solid spruce top and solid sapele back and sides. The Dreadnought body produces bold, projective tone with strong bass, while scalloped X-bracing adds clarity and responsiveness. A Performing Artist neck with high-performance taper ensures smooth, modern playability across the fingerboard. Vintage-inspired touches like old-style dot inlays, a multi-stripe rosette, and nickel open gear tuners with butterbean knobs nod to Martin’s Style 18 roots. With versatile E1 electronics, a built-in tuner, and a softshell case, this Road Series model is made to go the distance. 

Top Material: Spruce
Top Finish: Gloss | Top Color: Aging Toner
Top Inlay: Multi-Stripe | Top Detail: None
Binding: Black
Bridge: Ebony | Modern Belly
String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Bridge Pins: White Plastic | Black Dots
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
Rosette: Old Style 18 Boltaron
Saddle: White Tusq | 16" Radius
Body Size: D-14 Fret
Construction: Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint
Back Material: Sapele | Finish: Gloss | Color: Dark Mahogany
Side Material: Sapele | Finish: Gloss | Color: Dark Mahogany
Back Detail: None | Side Detail: None
Back Purfling/Strip: None
Bracing Pattern: X-Brace
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Brace Material: Spruce | Brace Size: 5/16"
Heelcap: Black | Endpiece: None
Neck Shape: PA Profile
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Neck Material: Select Hardwood | Color: Natural | Finish: Hand-Applied
Scale Length: 25.4"
Frets: 20 | Neck Joins Body: 14th Fret
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Width: 1 3/4" Nut | 2 1/8" at 12th Fret
Fingerboard Inlays: Old Style 18 | Faux Mother-of-Pearl
Fingerboard Binding: None
Side Dots: White
Headstock Shape: Solid
Headplate: Brazilian Rosewood HPL
Logo: Script Ink
Tuners: Nickel Open Gear | Butterbean Knobs
Nut Material: White Corian
Electronics: Martin E1
Case: Softshell
Label: Paper
Left-Handed Available: Yes
Pleked: Yes