The Martin DC-10E Modern Black offers a bold, all-black look backed by the tone and feel serious players demand. Its satin Dreadnought cutaway body pairs a solid spruce top with solid sapele back and sides for punchy mids, clear trebles, and low-end power. Scalloped X-bracing enhances projection and clarity, while the cutaway invites you to explore the highest frets with ease. A Performing Artist neck with high-performance taper keeps playability smooth and fast, and blacked-out appointments—including the binding, tuners, and pickguard—add to its stealth appeal. With versatile E1 electronics, a built-in tuner, and a softshell case, the DC-10E Modern Black is built to perform—on stage, in the studio, and anywhere your music takes shape.
Top Material: Spruce
Finish Top: Satin
Top Color: Black
Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Top Detail: None
Binding: Black
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Style: Sloped Modern Belly
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic
Bridge Pin Dots: White
Pickguard: Black
Pickguard Inlay: None
Rosette: Single Ring Faux Abalone
Saddle: Black Tusq
Saddle Radius: 16"
Body Size: D-14 Fret Cutaway
Construction: Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint
Back Material: Sapele
Side Material: Sapele
Back and Side Finish: Satin
Back and Sides Color: Black
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 Shape: PA Profile
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Neck Color: Black
Finish Neck: Satin
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: 28 Style Dots
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Faux Abalone
Fingerboard Binding Material: None
Side Dots: White
Headstock Shape: Solid
Headplate Material: Black HPL
Headplate Logo Style: Script Ink
Headplate Binding Material: None
Tuning Machines: Black Open Gear
Knob: Butterbean
Nut Material: Black Corian
Case: Softshell
Label: Paper Label
Electronics: Yes