Now Available at Northeast Music Center!
NEW FOR 2026!
D-10E Retro Sapele
The D-10E Retro Sapele pairs all-solid sapele tonewoods with stripped-down, vintage-inspired Style 15 looks. With bold projection and dependable tone, it’s your road to volume, punch, and reliability—built to handle the miles ahead straight from Northeast Music Center!
Description
The Martin D-10E Retro Sapele is a time-tested tool made for players who need volume, punch, and reliability. With a solid sapele top, back, and sides, and scalloped X-bracing, it delivers strong bass and a bold, balanced tone that fills any room. The satin finish, select hardwood fingerboard with diamond-and-square inlays, and vintage-style open gear tuners give it a stripped-down, classic Style 15 aesthetic. A Performing Artist neck profile provides modern comfort and smooth playability, while the select hardwood bridge and ebony bridge pins round out the details. Equipped with E1 electronics, a built-in tuner, and a softshell case, this Dreadnought is built to do the job—whatever your road looks like, and wherever it takes you next available here at Northeast Music Center!
Specifications
Highlights
D-14 Fret body size
Sapele back and sides
Sapele top with Dark Mahogany top color
PA Profile with High-Performance Taper neck
1 3/4'' fingerboard width at nut
Softshell case
Top Material: Sapele
Finish Top: Satin
Top Color: Dark Mahogany
Top Inlay Material: None
Top Detail: None
Binding: None
Bridge Material: Select Hardwood
Bridge Style: Modern Belly
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Bridge Pin Material: Ebony
Bridge Pin Dots: None
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
Pickguard Inlay: None
Rosette: Single Ring Fiber
Saddle: White Tusq
Saddle Radius: 16"
Body Size: D-14 Fret
Construction: Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint
Back Material: Sapele
Side Material: Sapele
Back and Side Finish: Satin
Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
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: Natural
Finish Neck: Hand-Applied
Scale Length: 25.4"
Number of Frets Total: 20
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Fingerboard Material: Select Hardwood
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Diamond and Square Short
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Faux Mother-of-Pearl
Fingerboard Binding Material: None
Side Dots: White
Headstock Shape: Solid
Headplate Material: Brazilian Rosewood HPL
Headplate Logo Style: Script Ink
Headplate Binding Material: None
Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
Knob: Black Plastic
Nut Material: White Corian
Case: Softshell
Label: Paper Label
Electronics: Yes
Electronics Options: Martin E1
Left Handed Availability: true
Pleked: true
