The Ultramodern Martin SC-13E

“Not your granddad’s Martin, the SC-13E is an ultramodern acoustic-electric guitar of tremendous versatility. Its ergonomic design is ideal for long term playing sessions and its innovative shape and bracing provide satisfying tonal balance, good for countless musical styles.”

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Specifications Overview

Body Size:  S-13 Fret Cutaway

Finish Top:  Gloss

Construction:  Sure Align Linear Dovetail Neck Joint

Back & Side Finish:  Gloss

Bracing Pattern:  Tone Tension X Brace

Scale Length:  25.4″

Brace Shape:  Treble Side Scalloped X with Non-Scalloped Tone Bars

Fingerboard Width At Nut:  1 3/4”

Top Material:  Sitka Spruce

Neck Shape:  Low Profile Velocity

Back Material:  Koa Fine Veneer

Neck Taper:  High-Performance Taper

Side Material:  Koa Fine Veneer

Electronics:  Fishman MX-T

Recommended Strings:  Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Custom Light – 92/8 Phosphor Bronze MA535T

Top

Top Color:  None

Bridge Style:  Sloped Modern Belly – Drop in Saddle

Binding:  White

Bridge String Spacing:  2 5/32″

Top Inlay Material:  Blue with Multi-Stripe

Bridge Material:  Ebony

Top Detail:  None

Bridge Pin Material:  White Plastic

Pickguard:  Brown Tortoise Pattern

Bridge Pin Dots:  Black Plastic

Pickguard Inlay:  None

Saddle:  Compensated White Tusq

Rosette:  Aperture Design with Multi-Stripe

Saddle Radius:  16″

Body

Brace Material:  Sitka Spruce

Back & Sides Color:  None

Brace Size:  5/16″ with 1/4″ Tone Bars

Back Detail:  None

Back Purfling/Strip:  None

Back Inlay Material:  None

Heelcap:  None

Side Detail:  None

Endpiece:  None

Side Inlay Material:  None

Endpiece Inlay:  None

Neck

Neck Material:  Select Hardwood

Fingerboard Material:  Ebony

Finish Neck:  Satin

Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret:  2 1/8”

Neck Color:  None

Fingerboard Inlay Style:  SC-13 Style

Number of Frets Total:  20

Fingerboard Inlay Material:  Mother of Pearl Pattern and Celestial Blue Dot

Neck Joins Body At:  13th Fret

Fingerboard Binding Material:  None

Side Dots:  White

Headstock

Headstock Shape:  Solid with Square Taper

Tuning Machines:  Nickel Open Gear

Headplate Material:  Ebony

Knob:  Butterbean

Headplate Logo Style:  Script Overlay

Nut Material:  White Corian

Headplate Binding Material:  None

Misc

Case:  Soft-Shell

Left Handed Availability:  No

Label:  Paper Label

Pleked:  Yes