The Martin DE Retro Plus Mahogany brings together traditional dreadnought tone with modern construction and stage-ready functionality. Built around a D-14 fret body, it delivers the strong low-end response and headroom players expect, while maintaining clarity and balance across the strings. The combination of a torrefied spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides gives it a dry, open character with a broken-in feel right out of the case.
Part of Martin’s Road Series, this model introduces features typically reserved for higher-end lines, including thermally aged top wood and refined playability. The Performing Artist neck profile with high-performance taper offers a fast, comfortable feel, while onboard LR Baggs Element electronics make it equally at home on stage or in the studio. It’s a practical, great-sounding instrument built for consistent use without sacrificing the core Martin voice.
Highlights- D-14 fret dreadnought body for strong projection and low-end response
- Torrefied spruce top for a seasoned, broken-in tone
- Solid mahogany back and sides for warmth and clarity
- Performing Artist neck profile with high-performance taper
- LR Baggs Element electronics for reliable live performance
- Body Size: D-14 Fret
- Top Material: Torrefied Spruce
- Top Finish: Gloss
- Top Color: Aging Toner
- Back & Sides Material: Mahogany
- Back & Sides Finish: Gloss
- Back & Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
- Bracing Pattern: X-Brace
- Brace Shape: Scalloped
- Brace Material: Spruce
- Brace Size: 5/16"
- Binding: Black
- Top Inlay: Multi-Stripe
- Rosette: Old Style 18 Boltaron
- Neck Material: Select Hardwood
- Neck Shape: PA Profile
- Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
- Scale Length: 25.4"
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlay: Old Style 18 (Faux Abalone)
- Nut Width: 1 3/4"
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
- Number of Frets: 20
- Bridge Material: Ebony
- Bridge Style: Modern Belly
- Saddle: White Tusq
- Nut: White Corian
- Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear with Butterbean Knobs
- Bridge Pins: Black Plastic
- Electronics: LR Baggs Element
- Case: Softshell
- Other: Torrefied top (thermal aging process)
- Other: Pleked from factory
- Other: Left-handed availability
Tone Shop Guitars is the premier Martin dealer in the Dallas-Fort Worth area — and beyond. Our staff are players and enthusiasts who know these instruments inside and out, and we hand-inspect every guitar before it leaves our doors. When you buy a Martin from us, you're not just getting a great guitar — you're getting the expertise, the care, and the follow-through that a purchase like this deserves. Stop by any of our three DFW locations or shop online with confidence. We're here to help you find the right one.
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