The Martin DC-10E Modern Black offers a bold, all-black look backed by the tone and feel serious players demand. Its satin Dreadnought cutaway body pairs a solid spruce top with solid sapele back and sides for punchy mids, clear trebles, and low-end power. Scalloped X-bracing enhances projection and clarity, while the cutaway invites you to explore the highest frets with ease. A Performing Artist neck with high-performance taper keeps playability smooth and fast, and blacked-out appointments—including the binding, tuners, and pickguard—add to its stealth appeal. With versatile E1 electronics, a built-in tuner, and a softshell case, the DC-10E Modern Black is built to perform—on stage, in the studio, and anywhere your music takes shape.

Highlights

• D-14 Fret Cutaway body size
• Sapele back and sides
• Spruce top with Black top color
• PA Profile with High-Performance Taper neck
• 1 3/4'' fingerboard width at nut
• Softshell case

Top

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

Body

• Body Size: D-14 Fret Cutaway
• Construction: Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint
• Back Material: Sapele
• Side Material: Sapele
• Back and Side Finish: Satin
• Back and Sides Color: Black
• 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"
• Heelcap: Black
• Endpiece: None
• Endpiece Inlay: None

Neck

• Neck Shape: PA Profile
• Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
• Neck Material: Select Hardwood
• Neck Color: Black
• Finish Neck: Satin
• Scale Length: 25.4"
• Number of Frets Total: 20
• Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
• 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 Abalone
• Fingerboard Binding Material: None
• Side Dots: White

Headstock

• Headstock Shape: Solid
• Headplate Material: Black HPL
• Headplate Logo Style: Script Ink
• Headplate Binding Material: None
• Tuning Machines: Black Open Gear
• Knob: Butterbean
• Nut Material: Black Corian

Misc

• Case: Softshell
• Label: Paper Label
• Electronics: Yes
• Electronics Options: Martin E1
• Left Handed Availability: true
• Pleked: true