Martin D-13E Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar

Martin D-13E Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Ziricote, Full Straight Back

Martin D-13E Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Ziricote, Headstock Left Front

Martin D-13E Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Ziricote, Body Straight Front

Martin D-13E Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Ziricote, Body Left Front

Martin D-13E Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Ziricote, Body Straight Back

Martin D-13E Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Ziricote, Headstock Straight Back

The Martin D-13E features a spruce top with ziricote back and sides for a clear, lush tone that Martin's classic dreadnought design is known for.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Fishman MX-T electronics	Classic Fishman sound with soundhole tuner
Sitka spruce top	Projects rich, crisp and responsive tone
Ziricote back and sides	Lovely grain, pronounced lows and highs
Richlite fretboard	Focused tone with excellent playability

Overview

When you look at the D-13E, you may have to pick your jaw off the floor. Its back and sides are crafted using a fine veneer of ziricote a tonewood with a deeply layered grain that has a mesmerizing mix of light tones and dark veins and a majestic, cathedral-like look. Beyond its striking appearance, this professional-grade guitar is equipped with Fishman MX-T electronics and a soundhole tuner that auto mutes the output so your audience won't know when you're tuning. But the best part might be a price that's every bit as attractive as the guitar.

Specs

Model: 11D13E-01
Series: Road Series
Edition Size: Open
Construction: Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint
Body Size: D-14 Fret
Top Material: Sitka Spruce
Top Detail: None
Rosette: Abalone Pearl Pattern with Multi-Stripe (New Option)
Bracing Pattern: X Brace
Brace Shape: Scalloped X with Non-Scalloped Tone Bars
Brace Material: Sitka Spruce
Brace Size: 5/16" with 1/4" Tone Bars
Back Material: Ziricote Fine Veneer (New Option)
Back Detail: None
Back Purfling/Strip: None
Side Material: Ziricote Fine Veneer (New Option)
Side Detail: None
Endpiece: None
Endpiece Inlay: None
Binding: White
Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Side Inlay Material: None
Back Inlay Material: None
Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Neck Shape: Performing Artist
Neck Taper: High Performance Taper
Plek: Yes
Nut Material: White Corian
Headstock Shape: Solid with Standard Taper
Headplate Material: HPL
Headplate Detail: Do Not Use
Headplate Logo Style: Script Ink
Headplate Binding Material: None
Heelcap: White
Fingerboard Material: FSC Certified Richlite
Scale Length: 25.4"
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Number of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Mother of Pearl Pattern
Fingerboard Inlay Style: 28 Style
Fingerboard Binding Material: None
Side Dots: White
Back and Side Finish: Gloss
Back and Sides Color: None
Finish Top: Gloss
Top Color: Clear
Finish Neck: Hand Rubbed
Neck Color: None
Bridge Material: FSC Certified Richlite
Bridge Style: Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Saddle: Compensated White Tusq
Saddle Radius: 16"
Tuning Machines: Chrome Enclosed Gear
Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Medium - 92/8 Phosphor Bronze MA550T
Knob: Small
Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic
Bridge Pin Dots: None
Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
Pickguard Inlay: None
Case: Soft Shell
Label: Paper Label
Electronics: Fishman MX-T
Left Handed Availability: Yes

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Ziricote: Shipping Weight: 13.5 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 47 x 19 x 8 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 11D13E-01

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 610-759-2837

Reviews

(4 ratings)

Submitted April 25, 2022 by Regan W in Whitesboro, TX

"The Sound Is Incredible"

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I have owned several expensive guitars in my life. One, from another manufacturer cost nearly $3000. Nothing I have owned even comes close to the sound of this. Completely acoustic it fills a room. It does exactly what Martin designed the dreadnought to do. This guitar walks into a room and says, "I'm here" in no uncertain terms. If you need a professional quality guitar but don't have $4000 to spend on a D28 then you could do no better. I love this guitar and I will put it's sound up against anything I have heard from any builder.

Sound
It sounds like a Martin acoustic guitar. Maybe it doesn't have quite the oomph of a D18 or D28 but this thing will fill a room and no one will have any doubt that someone brought a Martin to the game.

Features
The most useful feature is the Sitka Spruce top, Ziricote back and sides, X bracing, and everything else that makes up the sound engine of this guitar. I can't think of anything least about it.

Ease of Use
How to get great sound. That's easy. Strum it one time. You'll be convinced.

Quality
It's a Martin. Of course it's well made. The Road series is made in Mexico but the quality of this guitar will stand up to anything built here in the US of similar materials.

Value
You could charge $2K for this guitar and get away with it. The price is a steal.

Manufacturer Support… read more
Never have had to deal with support of any kind. It worked right out of the case. Perfect intonation and it was even really close to being in tune.

The Wow Factor
The appeal of this instrument is the sound. It has a plain square Martin headstock. The top is exactly like every other Martin made of Sitka spruce. The back and sides are a beautiful dark ziricote (admittedly a laminate, this is not a D28) but looking at this guitar, even if you couldn't hear it but you knew anything about guitars, you would be impressed with the sound :)

Musical Background:
Praise and Worship musician, Lover of old Rock and Roll.

Musical Style:
Praise and Worship, Classic Rock, James Taylor, Gordon Lightfoot, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Brian May, Alex Lifeson

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