Direct, warm, and stripped down, the 000-10E Retro Sapele pairs all-solid sapele tonewoods with classic Style 15 aesthetics. A time-tested Road Series tool, it’s your road to honest sound, smooth playability, and daily inspiration.

The Martin 000-10E Retro Sapele is a time-tested tool designed for players who value tone, feel, and simplicity. With a solid sapele top, back, and sides, and scalloped X-bracing, it delivers punchy mids and a warm, balanced voice that suits any style. The satin finish, select hardwood fingerboard with diamond-and-square inlays, and vintage-style open gear tuners evoke a stripped-down, classic Style 15 aesthetic. A Performing Artist neck profile ensures modern comfort and playability, while the select hardwood bridge and ebony bridge pins round out the details. With E1 electronics, a built-in tuner, and a softshell case, this guitar is ready to do the job—whatever your road looks like, and wherever it takes you next.

Specifications

Highlights:

000-14 Fret body size
Sapele back and sides
Sapele top with Dark Mahogany top color 
PA Profile neck with High-Performance Taper
1 3/4'' fingerboard width at nut
Softshell case
Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Light  


Top:

Top Material: Sapele 
Finish Top: Satin 
Top Color: Dark Mahogany 
Top Inlay Material: None 
Top Detail: None 
Binding: None 
Bridge Material: Select Hardwood 
Bridge Style: Modern Belly 
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32" 
Bridge Pin Material: Ebony 
Bridge Pin Dots: None 
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise 
Pickguard Inlay: None 
Rosette: Single Ring Fiber 
Saddle: White Tusq 
Saddle Radius: 16" 


Body:

Body Size: 000-14 Fret 
Construction: Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint 
Back Material: Sapele 
Side Material: Sapele 
Back and Side Finish: Satin 
Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany 
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: Natural 
Finish Neck: Hand-Applied 
Scale Length: 24.9" 
Number of Frets Total: 20 
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret 
Fingerboard Material: Select Hardwood 
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8'' 
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4'' 
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Diamond and Square Short 
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Faux Mother-of-Pearl 
Fingerboard Binding Material: None 
Side Dots: White

Headstock:

Headstock Shape: Solid 
Headplate Material: Brazilian Rosewood HPL 
Headplate Logo Style: Script Ink 
Headplate Binding Material: None 
Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear 
Knob: Black Plastic 
Nut Material: White Corian

Misc:

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