Martin Road Series SC-13E Modern Acoustic-Electric Guitar
The Martin SC-13E Modern is your road to premium tone, playability, and style. Its gloss SC body with Sure Align® neck system provides effortless access to every fret, while koa fine veneer back and sides deliver warm mids, clear highs, and rich sustain. A solid spruce top with scalloped X-bracing adds clarity and projection, making this guitar versatile for fingerstyle, strumming, and lead work.
The Low Profile Velocity neck ensures fast, comfortable play across the fingerboard, and modern aesthetic touches like white binding, ziricote dot inlays with faux ivory borders, and skeletonized Ratio® tuners enhance its stage presence. Equipped with LR Baggs Element electronics, a built-in tuner, and a softshell case, the SC-13E Modern is ready for studio, stage, or practice sessions. Available through Sky Music Australia, it’s built for players pushing their sound further.
Features
- SC cutaway body for full upper-fret access
- Solid spruce top with koa fine veneer back and sides for balanced tone and sustain
- Tone Tension X-Bracing for projection, clarity, and responsiveness
- Low Profile Velocity neck with high-performance taper for fast, smooth playability
- Ebony fingerboard with SC-13 Special Style ziricote dot inlays and faux ivory borders
- Ebony bridge with sloped modern belly design
- LR Baggs Element electronics with built-in tuner for versatile amplified tone
- Satin finish with white binding and faux tortoise pickguard
- Softshell case included
- Recommended strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Phosphor Bronze Custom Light
- Available from Sky Music Australia
Specs
| Category | Acoustic-Electric |
|---|---|
| Body Size | S-13 Fret Cutaway |
| Top Material | Solid Spruce |
| Top Finish | Gloss |
| Top Color | Natural |
| Back & Sides | Koa Fine Veneer |
| Back & Sides Finish | Gloss |
| Back & Sides Color | Cherry Stain |
| Bracing Pattern | Tone Tension X-Brace (Treble Side Scalloped, Non-Scalloped Tone Bars) |
| Brace Material | Spruce, 5/16" with 1/4" Tone Bars |
| Neck Profile | Low Profile Velocity |
| Neck Taper | High-Performance Taper |
| Neck Material | Select Hardwood |
| Neck Finish | Satin |
| Scale Length | 25.4" (64.5 cm) |
| Frets | 20 |
| Neck Join | 13th Fret |
| Fingerboard Material | Ebony |
| Fingerboard Width (Nut) | 1 3/4" (44.5 mm) |
| Fingerboard Width (12th Fret) | 2 1/8" (54 mm) |
| Fingerboard Inlays | SC-13 Special Style, Ziricote Dot with Faux Ivory Border |
| Bridge | Ebony, Sloped Modern Belly |
| Saddle | White Tusq, 16" Radius |
| Nut Material | White Corian |
| Tuning Machines | Ratio Nickel Open Gear, Skeletonized Butterbean Knobs |
| Electronics | LR Baggs Element with Built-in Tuner |
| Pickguard | Faux Tortoise |
| Binding | White |
| Included Case | Softshell Case |
Product Information
Product Information
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
Description
The Martin SC-13E Modern is your road to premium tone, playability, and style. Its gloss SC body with Sure Align® neck system provides effortless access to every fret, while koa fine veneer back and sides deliver warm mids, clear highs, and rich sustain. A solid spruce top with scalloped X-bracing adds clarity and projection, making this guitar versatile for fingerstyle, strumming, and lead work.
The Low Profile Velocity neck ensures fast, comfortable play across the fingerboard, and modern aesthetic touches like white binding, ziricote dot inlays with faux ivory borders, and skeletonized Ratio® tuners enhance its stage presence. Equipped with LR Baggs Element electronics, a built-in tuner, and a softshell case, the SC-13E Modern is ready for studio, stage, or practice sessions. Available through Sky Music Australia, it’s built for players pushing their sound further.
Features
- SC cutaway body for full upper-fret access
- Solid spruce top with koa fine veneer back and sides for balanced tone and sustain
- Tone Tension X-Bracing for projection, clarity, and responsiveness
- Low Profile Velocity neck with high-performance taper for fast, smooth playability
- Ebony fingerboard with SC-13 Special Style ziricote dot inlays and faux ivory borders
- Ebony bridge with sloped modern belly design
- LR Baggs Element electronics with built-in tuner for versatile amplified tone
- Satin finish with white binding and faux tortoise pickguard
- Softshell case included
- Recommended strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Phosphor Bronze Custom Light
- Available from Sky Music Australia
Specs
| Category | Acoustic-Electric |
|---|---|
| Body Size | S-13 Fret Cutaway |
| Top Material | Solid Spruce |
| Top Finish | Gloss |
| Top Color | Natural |
| Back & Sides | Koa Fine Veneer |
| Back & Sides Finish | Gloss |
| Back & Sides Color | Cherry Stain |
| Bracing Pattern | Tone Tension X-Brace (Treble Side Scalloped, Non-Scalloped Tone Bars) |
| Brace Material | Spruce, 5/16" with 1/4" Tone Bars |
| Neck Profile | Low Profile Velocity |
| Neck Taper | High-Performance Taper |
| Neck Material | Select Hardwood |
| Neck Finish | Satin |
| Scale Length | 25.4" (64.5 cm) |
| Frets | 20 |
| Neck Join | 13th Fret |
| Fingerboard Material | Ebony |
| Fingerboard Width (Nut) | 1 3/4" (44.5 mm) |
| Fingerboard Width (12th Fret) | 2 1/8" (54 mm) |
| Fingerboard Inlays | SC-13 Special Style, Ziricote Dot with Faux Ivory Border |
| Bridge | Ebony, Sloped Modern Belly |
| Saddle | White Tusq, 16" Radius |
| Nut Material | White Corian |
| Tuning Machines | Ratio Nickel Open Gear, Skeletonized Butterbean Knobs |
| Electronics | LR Baggs Element with Built-in Tuner |
| Pickguard | Faux Tortoise |
| Binding | White |
| Included Case | Softshell Case |
