The Martin SC-13E Modern is your road to premium tone, playability, and style. Its gloss SC body and Sure Align neck system give you full fretboard access with electric-guitar comfort, while koa fine veneer back and sides add balanced tone with rich mids, smooth highs, and long sustain. A solid spruce top and scalloped X-bracing boost clarity and projection, and the Low Profile Velocity neck keeps every position feeling fast and effortless. Eye-catching details include white binding, ziricote dot inlays, and skeletonized Ratio tuners. Equipped with LR Baggs Element electronics for exceptional plugged-in tone and an included softshell case, the SC-13E Modern is built for players ready to push their sound—and their performance—further than ever.

Features

Highlights

• S-13 Fret Cutaway body size
• Koa Fine Veneer back and sides
• Spruce top with Natural top color
• Low Profile Velocity neck with High-Performance Taper
• 1 3/4'' fingerboard width at nut
• Softshell case

Top

• Top Material : Spruce
• Finish Top : Gloss
• Top Color : Natural
• Top Inlay Material : Multi-Stripe
• Top Detail : None
• Binding : White
• Bridge Material : Ebony
• Bridge Style : Sloped Modern Belly
• Bridge String Spacing : 2 5/32"
• Bridge Pin Material : White Plastic
• Bridge Pin Dots : Faux Abalone
• Pickguard : Faux Tortoise
• Pickguard Inlay : None
• Rosette : Single Ring Faux Abalone
• Saddle : White TUSQ
• Saddle Radius : 16"

Body

• Body Size : S-13 Fret Cutaway
• Construction : Sure Align Linear Dovetail Neck Joint
• Back Material : Koa Fine Veneer
• Side Material : Koa Fine Veneer
• 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 : Tone Tension X-Brace
• Brace Shape : Treble Side Scalloped X with Non-Scalloped Tone Bars
• Brace Material : Spruce
• Brace Size : 5/16" with 1/4" Tone Bars
• Endpiece : None
• Endpiece Inlay : None

Neck

• Neck Shape : Low Profile Velocity
• Neck Taper : High-Performance Taper
• Neck Material : Select Hardwood
• Neck Color : Natural
• Finish Neck : Satin
• Scale Length : 25.4"
• Number of Frets Total : 20
• Neck Joins Body At : 13th Fret
• Heelcap : None
• Fingerboard Material : Ebony
• Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret : 2 1/8''
• Fingerboard Width at Nut : 1 3/4''
• Fingerboard Inlay Style : SC-13 Special Style
• Fingerboard Inlay Material : Ziricote Dot with Faux Ivory Border
• Fingerboard Binding Material : None
• Side Dots : White

Headstock

• Headstock Shape : Solid
• Headplate Material : Ebony
• Headplate Logo Style : Silver Script Overlay
• Headplate Binding Material : None
• Tuning Machines : Ratio Nickel Open Gear
• Knob : Skeletonized Butterbean
• Nut Material : White Corian

Misc

• Case : Softshell
• Label : Paper Label
• Electronics : Yes
• Electronics Options : LR Baggs Element
• Pleked : true

What's Included

SC-13E Modern

• Road Series, S-13 Fret Cutaway, Acoustic Electric

Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Custom Light

• Pre-strung on instrument

Softshell Case

• Waterproof, Backpack straps, Internal padding protection