Martin 000-10E Retro Sapele Road Series Auditorium

Please note: This guitar comes with a softshell case.

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
Size: 000-14 Fret body size
Back & Sides: Sapele
Top: Sapele top with Dark Mahogany top color
Neck: PA Profile with High-Performance Taper neck
Fingerboard width at nut: 1 3/4''
Case: 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