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.
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