Description
Here's the Martin DE Retro Plus Mahogany, a no-nonsense acoustic-electric that bridges the best of vintage vibe and modern reliability. It's built with the working player in mind-whether you're playing weekly gigs or stepping up from a mid-level acoustic for the first time. This model takes cues from Martin's iconic 18-style dreadnoughts, but delivers that heritage in a more accessible, road-ready package. If you've been craving a guitar that sounds and feels like it's been yours for years, this one gets you there fast.
The torrefied solid spruce top gives you that broken-in warmth right out of the case; it's thermally aged for enhanced resonance and sustain. Paired with solid mahogany back and sides and scalloped X bracing, it's got a strong midrange voice and clear note separation-great for strumming or fingerstyle. The onboard Martin E1 electronics make it easy to dial in your tone onstage, complete with a built-in tuner so you're not scrambling before a set.
Comfort-wise, the Performing Artist neck profile is one of the easiest to play that Martin offers. Add in the smooth ebony fingerboard and reliable build quality, and you've got a guitar that's as dependable as it is inspiring. We really like how this one sits right in that sweet spot-stage-ready, rich-sounding, and just a joy to play.
Specifications:
- Body Size: D-14 Fret
- Top: Torrefied Spruce with Aging Toner, Gloss Finish
- Back & Sides: Mahogany, Gloss Finish
- Bracing: X-Brace, Scalloped, 5/16" Spruce
- Scale Length: 25.4"
- Neck: Select Hardwood, PA Profile, High-Performance Taper
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Fingerboard: Ebony, 1 3/4" Nut Width, 2 1/8" at 12th Fret
- Bridge: Ebony, Modern Belly, 2 5/32" Spacing
- Saddle & Nut: White Tusq Saddle, White Corian Nut
- Inlays: Faux Abalone Old Style 18, White Side Dots
- Binding: Black
- Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
- Rosette: Old Style 18 Boltaron
- Top Inlay: Multi-Stripe
- Bridge Pins: Black Plastic
- Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear with Butterbean Knobs
- Headplate: East Indian Rosewood, Script Old Style Logo
- Headstock: Solid
- Electronics: Martin E1
- Construction: Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint
- Case: Softshell
Sku: DERPMAH
