Short Description:

Dreadnought acoustic guitar featuring a gloss-finished spruce top with aging toner, solid black walnut back and sides, ebony fingerboard, and open-gear butterbean tuners.

What We Think:

Combining classic Martin dreadnought power with striking tone woods, the D-13E Retro Walnut pairs a solid spruce top treated with Aging Toner under a full-gloss finish with rich solid black walnut back and sides. Built with a 25.4" scale length, its select hardwood neck is shaped to a comfortable Performing Artist profile with a High-Performance Taper, carrying a 20-fret ebony fingerboard with 28-style faux mother-of-pearl dot inlays and a 1 3/4" White Corian nut. Traditional accents include white body binding, multi-stripe top purfling, a Style 28 Boltaron rosette, a faux tortoise pickguard, open-gear nickel tuners with butterbean knobs, and an ebony belly bridge with a white TUSQ saddle. Tipping the scales at 4 lbs 6 oz, this stage-ready dreadnought includes a padded softshell case.

Manufacturer Description:

The Martin D-13E Retro Walnut brings upgraded tone and timeless style to the Road Series. It features a solid spruce top and solid black walnut back and sides in a gloss finish for rich sustain, strong bass, and clear, balanced tone. Walnut—known locally as “Pennsylvania rosewood”—adds warmth and tonal complexity that rival more traditional tonewoods. The Dreadnought body and scalloped X-bracing deliver bold projection and dynamic response, while the Performing Artist neck with high-performance taper ensures smooth playability. Style 28-inspired visual appointments nod to iconic Martin design, and with versatile E1 electronics, a built-in tuner, and a softshell case, this guitar is built for players who know where they’re headed—and need the right tool to take them there.

Specifications:

Top Material: Spruce

Finish Top: Gloss

Top Color: Aging Toner

Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe

Top Detail: None

Binding: White

Bridge Material: Ebony

Bridge Style: Modern Belly

Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"

Bridge Pin Material: White Plastic

Bridge Pin Dots: Faux Tortoise

Pickguard: Faux Tortoise

Pickguard Inlay: None

Rosette: Style 28 Boltaron

Saddle: White TUSQ®

Saddle Radius: 16"

Body Size: D-14 Fret

Construction: Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint

Back Material: Black Walnut

Side Material: Black Walnut

Back and Side Finish: Gloss

Back and Sides Color: Natural Stain

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"

Endpiece: None

Endpiece Inlay: None

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

Heelcap: White

Fingerboard Material: Ebony

Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''

Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''

Fingerboard Inlay Style: 28 Style Dots

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: Butterbean

Nut Material: White Corian®

Case: Softshell

Weight: 4lbs 6oz