A Left-Handed Martin Built for the Road
Finding a quality left-handed acoustic-electric at a reasonable price used to mean settling for compromises. Not with the Martin D-10E-01 Road Series. This is a solid-wood dreadnought from one of America's most respected guitar makers, purpose-built for players who need a guitar that sounds great unplugged, holds up to regular gigging, and won't drain the bank account. Martin introduced the Road Series to fill exactly that gap—and for left-handed players, that's no small thing.
The D-10E-01 features solid sapele for the top, back, and sides. Sapele delivers a tone that sits comfortably in mahogany territory—warm, balanced, with a present midrange—but brings a bit more sparkle up top. It's a tonewood that responds well whether you're fingerpicking in a quiet room or driving rhythm in a full band. The dreadnought body shape gives you volume and projection when you need it, with enough low-end punch to anchor a song without getting boomy. And because it's built with solid wood throughout, this guitar will continue to open up and mature as you play it.
Martin equipped the D-10E-01 with their Performing Artist neck profile and a hand-rubbed finish that feels broken-in from day one. The 1.75-inch nut width gives your fretting hand a little breathing room without feeling oversized, and the Richlite fingerboard offers a smooth, consistent playing surface. When you're ready to plug in, the Fishman MX-T electronics deliver natural amplified tone plus a built-in soundhole tuner that mutes your signal—so you can tune up between songs without broadcasting it to the room.
Solid Wood Construction That Gets Better with Time
The D-10E-01 is built with solid sapele top, back, and sides—a real standout feature in this price range. Solid-wood guitars resonate more freely than laminate models, and they continue to improve tonally as the wood ages and responds to playing. Sapele has a tight, even grain and a density that gives it excellent projection and sustain. Players often find it sits somewhere between mahogany's warmth and spruce's brightness, with a clear top end that helps individual notes stand out in a mix.
The guitar features scalloped X-bracing, a design that allows the top to vibrate more freely for greater resonance and a more open, dynamic sound. Martin uses select hardwood for the neck, shaped to their Performing Artist profile—a comfortable C-shape that works well for both chord work and lead playing. The neck joins the body at the 14th fret, giving you full access to the 20-fret Richlite fingerboard. The scale length is a standard 25.4 inches, which provides familiar string tension and spacing.
Details like the compensated white Tusq saddle, mother-of-pearl pattern fingerboard inlays, and multi-stripe rosette give the D-10E-01 a refined look without unnecessary flash. The satin finish on the body and hand-rubbed finish on the neck not only look great—they also feel natural in your hands and won't show wear as readily as a high-gloss finish.
Fishman MX-T Electronics Built for Real-World Gigging
The Fishman MX-T pickup system gives you clean, natural amplified tone plus some genuinely useful features. The undersaddle pickup captures the guitar's acoustic voice without the quack or harsh transients that budget pickups are known for. Volume and tone controls are mounted in the soundhole for easy access, and the tone control lets you dial in anything from a flat, uncolored sound to a slightly scooped EQ that emphasizes the lows and highs while taming the mids.
The built-in chromatic tuner is a small thing that makes a big difference when you're playing live. Press the tuner button and your output mutes automatically—you can tune silently without fumbling for a clip-on or floor pedal. The tuner accommodates standard and alternate tunings, and the phase switch helps you manage feedback or improve bass response depending on your stage setup. It's a no-fuss system that gets out of your way and lets you focus on playing.
Product Features:
- Solid sapele top, back, and sides for warm, balanced tone with excellent projection
- Classic dreadnought body shape with scalloped X-bracing for volume and dynamic range
- Left-handed configuration with 25.4-inch scale length and 1.75-inch nut width
- Performing Artist neck profile with hand-rubbed finish for all-day comfort
- FSC-Certified Richlite fingerboard and bridge with mother-of-pearl dot inlays
- Fishman MX-T electronics with volume, tone, phase switch, and built-in chromatic tuner
- Compensated white Tusq saddle and white Corian nut for clear intonation
- Multi-stripe rosette with mother-of-pearl pattern inlays
- Satin finish with tortoise-pattern pickguard
- Includes soft-shell case for transport and protection
Brand: Martin
Model: D-10E-01 Road Series
SKU: 11D10EL-01
Condition: New
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