
2023 Martin Road Series SC-10E Natural
When Martin first released their revolutionary SC-13E, it represented the company’s headfirst dive into the world of cutting-edge guitar building, with a slew of performance-minded features that bucked all expectations for a company that’s often seen as the keeper of tradition. Now, the Martin Road Series SC-10E offers the same revolutionary qualities — the offset-shaped body, the heel-less design, and the 13-fret construction — with pared-down aesthetics and a thin satin finish for a more wallet-friendly price! This game-changing A/E’s Sitka spruce top and koa fine veneer back and sides deliver a gorgeous modern acoustic sound — direct, punchy, and dynamic — with incredible volume and projection. It sounds great in the studio, in the living room, and thanks to onboard Fishman MX-T electronics, it’s a world-class performer onstage. Playability, comfort, versatility: the Road Series SC-10E is the perfect instrument for the modern performer that requires contemporary features, but classic Martin tone.
- Series: Road Series
- Edition Size: Open
- Construction: Sure Align Linear Dovetail Neck Joint
- Body Size: S-13 Fret Cutaway
- Top Material: Sitka Spruce
- Top Detail: None
- Rosette: Aperture Design with Multi-Stripe
- Bracing Pattern: Tone Tension X Brace
- Brace Shape: Treble Side Scalloped X with Non-Scalloped Tone Bars
- Brace Material: Sitka Spruce
- Brace Size: 5/16" with 1/4" Tone Bars
- Back Material: Koa Fine Veneer
- Back Detail: None
- Back Purfling/Strip: None
- Side Material: Koa Fine Veneer
- Side Detail: None
- Endpiece: None
- Endpiece Inlay: None
- Binding: Black
- Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
- Side Inlay Material: None
- Back Inlay Material: None
- Neck Material: Select Hardwood
- Neck Shape: Low Profile Velocity
- Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
- Plek: Yes
- Nut Material: White Corian
- Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
- Headplate Material: Ebony
- Headplate Logo Style: Silver Script Overlay
- Headplate Binding Material: None
- Heelcap: None
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Scale Length: 25.4"
- Neck Joins Body At: 13th Fret
- Number of Frets Total: 20
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
- Fingerboard Inlay Material: Mother of Pearl Pattern and Black Sparkle Dot
- Fingerboard Inlay Style: SC-10 Style
- Fingerboard Binding Material: None
- Side Dots: White
- Back and Side Finish: Satin
- Back and Sides Color: None
- Finish Top: Satin
- Top Color: Clear
- Finish Neck: Satin
- Neck Color: None
- Bridge Material: Ebony
- Bridge Style: Sloped Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
- Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
- Saddle: Compensated White Tusq
- Saddle Radius: 16"
- Tuning Machines: Black Open Gear
- Knob: Butterbean
- Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic
- Bridge Pin Dots: White Plastic
- Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
- Pickguard Inlay: None
- Case: Soft Shell
- Label: Paper Label
- Electronics: Fishman MX-T