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At a glance
- Top
- Sapele
- Back & sides
- Sapele
- Body
- 000/Concert
- Neck
- Performing Artist Profile with High-Performance Taper
- Scale length
- 24.9"
- Nut width
- 1.75"
- Electronics
- Martin E1 (Built-In Tuner)
What's included
- Martin Softshell Gig Bag
- Acoustic Shoppe flatpicks, one in each gauge
- A thank-you card and seasonal stickers
*New 2026 Model* Martin 000-10E Retro Road Series Acoustic-Electric Guitar #6905
Choose your exact instrument
Most items ship within 24 hours. Any exception is noted on the listing.
At a glance
- Top
- Sapele
- Back & sides
- Sapele
- Body
- 000/Concert
- Neck
- Performing Artist Profile with High-Performance Taper
- Scale length
- 24.9"
- Nut width
- 1.75"
- Electronics
- Martin E1 (Built-In Tuner)
What's included
- Martin Softshell Gig Bag
- Acoustic Shoppe flatpicks, one in each gauge
- A thank-you card and seasonal stickers
Why buy from The Acoustic Shoppe
- A twelve-time NAMM Top 100 Dealer (2015–2026)
- The #1 worldwide Eastman acoustic guitar dealer
- Every instrument ships after our 23-Point Professional Inspection
Questions about this instrument?
Every one of us plays. Virtual demos available on request.
Description
The Martin 000-10E Retro brings the Road Series' stage-ready reliability to an all-sapele 000 body, built for players who want classic Martin feel and honest tone without a dreadnought's size or price tag. It's a compact, comfortable guitar that works as well on the couch as it does on a small stage.
Solid sapele on the top, back, and sides gives it a woody, mid-forward voice with clear trebles and a tight, controlled low end — sapele shares a lot of mahogany's character, so chords stay punchy and clear without ever crowding the mix. Scalloped X-bracing lets the top respond easily, which suits fingerstyle playing and light strumming particularly well, while the Performing Artist neck profile keeps long sessions comfortable.
The satin finish and diamond-and-square fingerboard inlays keep the look clean and understated, and Martin's E1 electronics with a built-in tuner make it gig-ready straight out of the case. It ships strung with Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 phosphor bronze strings and comes with a softshell gig bag. For a player who wants a lightweight, road-ready 000 with real Martin character at an approachable price, the 000-10E Retro delivers it.
Specifications
Overview
- Body Shape
- 000/Concert
- Model
- 000-10E Retro
- Condition
- New
- Year
- 2026
- Top Wood
- Sapele
- Back & Sides
- Sapele
- Scale Length
- 24.9"
- Nut Width
- 1.75"
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Handedness
- Right-Handed
- Warranty
- Limited Lifetime
Body
- Top Wood
- Sapele
- Top Construction
- Solid
- Back & Sides Wood
- Sapele
- Back & Sides Construction
- Solid
- Body Bracing
- Scalloped X-Brace
- Bracing Material
- Spruce, 5/16"
- Rosette
- Single Ring Fiber
- Pickguard
- Faux Tortoise
- Top Finish
- Satin
- Color
- Dark Mahogany
Neck & Fingerboard
- Neck Wood
- Select Hardwood
- Neck Shape
- Performing Artist Profile with High-Performance Taper
- Neck Joint
- Mortise & Tenon (14th Fret)
- Fingerboard
- Select Hardwood
- Fingerboard Inlay
- Diamond and Square
- Radius
- 16"
- Scale Length
- 24.9"
- Nut Width
- 1.75"
- Nut Material
- White Corian
- String Spacing
- 2 5/32"
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Frets to Body
- 14
- Neck Finish
- Hand-Applied Satin
Hardware & Electronics
- Tuning Machines
- Nickel Open Gear with Black Plastic Knobs
- Bridge
- Modern Belly Bridge
- Bridge Material
- Select Hardwood
- Bridge Pins
- Ebony
- Saddle
- White TUSQ
- Hardware Color
- Nickel
- Headstock Veneer
- Brazilian Rosewood HPL
- Pickup / Electronics
- Martin E1 (Built-In Tuner)
In the Case
- Case / Gig Bag
- Martin Softshell Gig Bag
- Strings
- Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Phosphor Bronze, Light Gauge
