Martin D-12E Retro #3024577

Martin D-12E Retro #3024577

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The Martin D-12E Retro delivers classic style, powerful tone, and proven performance—all wrapped in a full-body gloss finish that adds rich visual depth to its solid spruce top and solid sapele back and sides. The Dreadnought body produces bold, projective tone with strong bass, while scalloped X-bracing adds clarity and responsiveness. A Performing Artist neck with high-performance taper ensures smooth, modern playability across the fingerboard. Vintage-inspired touches like old-style dot inlays, a multi-stripe rosette, and nickel open gear tuners with butterbean knobs nod to Martin’s Style 18 roots. With versatile E1 electronics, a built-in tuner, and a softshell case, this Road Series model is made to go the distance.

The D-12E Retro blends spruce, sapele, and scalloped bracing for bold projection and strong bass in a gloss Dreadnought body. Vintage-inspired Style 18 details make it your road to tone, power, and lasting performance.

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

BODY
Body Size: D-14 Fret
Top Material: Spruce
Back Material: Sapele
Side Material: Sapele
Binding: Black
Bracing Pattern: X-Brace
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Top Finish: Gloss
Back and Side Finish: Gloss

NECK
Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Scale: 25.4″
Neck Shape: PA Profile
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Finish: Hand-Applied
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4″
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8”
Fingerboard Binding: None
Number of Frets: 20
Headstock Shape: Solid
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Faux Mother-of-Pearl

HARDWARE
Bridge Style: Modern Belly
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32″
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Pin Material: White Plastic
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
Saddle: White Tusq
Rosette: Old Style 18 Boltaron
Saddle Radius: 16″
Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear

Electronics: Martin E1

Case: Softshell

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Every instrument crosses Ian Vance's bench before it ships: frets polished, hardware tightened, truss rod and action set, nut slots and intonation dialled, pickup heights and electronics adjusted. Order online and that setup is free.

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Questions we get

Do I pay duty or brokerage on a US order?

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Orders going anywhere outside Canada and the United States work differently. The shipping and returns policy sets out which is which.

What does the free setup cover?

Every instrument crosses Ian Vance's bench before it ships, and on an online order that setup is free.

What it covers depends on what the guitar needs. Frets, fretboard, hardware, fresh strings, truss rod, action, nut slots, intonation, pickup height and electronics are all part of it, and none of it is an upcharge. The menu above shows the choices you get to make.

Ian's work is described on Repairs and tuning.

What if it is not right when it arrives?

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Exchange it for something else and there is no restocking fee, though you cover the shipping on the instrument going back. On a straight refund it is 10% plus the actual shipping both ways.

The full terms are on Shipping and returns.

Can I pay for it over time?

Canadian buyers can pay over time with PayPlan by RBC, chosen as the payment method at checkout. The exact terms come from RBC and are shown to you before you agree to anything.

Financing never changes the price of the guitar. More on Financing.