The Martin DC-13E Modern blends contemporary style with stage-ready performance. Its gloss Dreadnought cutaway body combines a solid spruce top with koa fine veneer back and sides for clear, balanced tone with shimmering highs and long, even sustain. Scalloped X-bracing boosts volume and responsiveness, while the cutaway gives full access to the upper frets. The Performing Artist neck with high-performance taper delivers fast, comfortable playability, and eye-catching details like white binding, diamond-and-square inlays, and Ratio® skeletonized open gear tuners bring a modern twist to a classic look. Equipped with versatile E1 electronics, a built-in tuner, and a softshell case, the DC-13E Modern is a sleek, inspiring tool for creating, gigging, and pushing your sound forward.

Specifications

Highlights

Top

Top Material: Spruce

Finish Top: Gloss

Top Color: Natural

Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe

Top Detail: None

Binding: White

Bridge Material: Ebony

Bridge Style: Sloped Modern Belly

Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"

Bridge Pin Material: White Plastic

Bridge Pin Dots: Faux Abalone

Pickguard: Faux Tortoise

Pickguard Inlay: None

Rosette: Single Ring Faux Abalone

Saddle: White Tusq

Saddle Radius: 16"

Body

Body Size: D-14 Fret Cutaway

Construction: Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint

Back Material: Koa Fine Veneer

Side Material: Koa Fine Veneer

Back and Side Finish: Gloss

Back and Sides Color: Natural Stain

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: Black

Finish Neck: Hand-Applied

Scale Length: 25.4"

Number of Frets Total: 20

Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret

Fingerboard Material: Ebony

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

Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''

Fingerboard Inlay Style: Diamonds and Squares Long

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: Ratio Nickel Open Gear

Knob: Skeletonized Butterbean

Nut Material: White Corian

Misc

Case: Softshell

Label: Paper Label

Electronics: Yes

Electronics Options: Martin E1

Left Handed Availability: true

Pleked: true

What's Included

DC-13E Modern

Road Series, D-14 Fret Cutaway, Acoustic Electric

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Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Light

Pre-strung on instrument

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Softshell Case

Waterproof, Backpack straps, Internal padding protection