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Key Features
- Torrefied spruce top enhances resonance, offering vintage tone from the first strum
- Mahogany back and sides deliver rich, warm tones with excellent projection
- Martin E-1 electronics include a built-in tuner for easy, stage-ready performance
- GE top bracing combines vintage tone with modern sustain for superior sound
Martin D E Retro Plus, Mahogany Overview
The Martin D E Retro Plus is a masterful blend of vintage-inspired design and modern innovation, delivering a rich, broken-in tone from the first strum. Its thermally aged solid spruce top ensures enhanced resonance and a beautifully seasoned sound, while the solid mahogany back and sides provide warmth and projection. Featuring scalloped spruce X bracing, this dreadnought offers balance, sustain, and unparalleled tonal depth.
Crafted for playability, it includes a Performing Artist neck profile with a satin finish for effortless fretting, and an ebony fingerboard and bridge for a smooth, premium feel. Equipped with Martin E-1 electronics and a built-in tuner, it's ready for stage or studio use. Refined aesthetics like a faux tortoise pickguard and sleek vintage-style heel complete this timeless acoustic, giving you all the greatness of traditional Martin craftsmanship with modern enhancements.
Product Ref: 322264
Full Description
View Full DescriptionThermally aged spruce top
The Martin D E Retro Plus features a thermally aged solid spruce top, delivering a rich, broken-in tone reminiscent of a vintage instrument. This advanced torrefaction process enhances resonance and sustain, providing a beautifully seasoned sound from the very first strum. This premium feature, previously reserved for Martin's high-end ranges, ensures a warm and dynamic tonal foundation that grows even richer with time. Your playing is given a stunning natural warmth that's simply unmatched - you'll find it hard to put this beauty down.
Mahogany back and sides
Crafted with solid mahogany back and sides, this guitar offers a tonal warmth and clarity that perfectly complements the aged spruce top. Mahogany enhances midrange richness, providing a balanced and focused tone with excellent projection. Such a masterful mahogany construction ensures consistent performance, making it versatile for various playing styles and musical genres. You'll get a bold, beautiful sound with every strum, and a supremely soft sparkle with every fingerpicked melody - there's no playstyle that the D E Retro Plus can't conquer.
Enhanced playability
The Performing Artist neck profile with a satin finish provides exceptional comfort for extended playing sessions. This modern neck design ensures a smooth, ergonomic feel, while the ebony fingerboard offers a premium surface for precise fretting. Paired with optimised string spacing and a gently bevelled edge, this guitar prioritises your playing experience, giving you a vintage inspired instrument with all the prowess of modern playability.
Stage-ready electronics
Equipped with Martin E-1 electronics, the D E Retro Plus is ready for live performances or professional studio recording. The built-in tuner ensures quick and accurate tuning on the go, while the intuitive controls let you dial in the perfect tone for every occasion. This seamless integration of cutting-edge technology ensures the guitar delivers consistent, professional-grade sound without compromising its classic acoustic character. Martin guitars have supported professional performances throughout their history, contributing to a range of musical genres - from bluegrass and blues to rock and country, these guitars have earnt their place as legendary instruments.
Specifications
- Product Name: Martin D E Retro Plus Mahogany
- Product Code: CFM-GTR-DERETROPLUSMAH
Body
- Top Material: Thermally aged solid spruce
- Back and Side Material: Solid mahogany
- Bracing Pattern: Scalloped X brace
- Finish: Gloss on top, back, and sides
- Top Colour: Aging toner
- Pickguard: Faux tortoise
Neck & Fretboard
- Neck Material: Select hardwood
- Neck Profile: Performing Artist profile with satin finish
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlay: 18 Old Style
- Scale Length: 25.4 inches
- Number of Frets: 20
- Nut Width: 1 3/4 inches
Hardware & Electronics
- Bridge Material: Ebony
- Saddle: White Tusq
- Tuning Machines: Nickel open gear
- Electronics: Martin E-1 with built-in tuner
- Case: Soft shell
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