The Martin SC-13E Modern combines modern style, effortless playability, and professional-grade tone in a sleek, stage-ready package. Designed for musicians who demand speed, clarity, and expressive range, it delivers a rich, balanced voice with sparkling highs, warm mids, and long, resonant sustain. With seamless fretboard access and refined aesthetics, this versatile instrument inspires confidence and elevates every performance—on stage, in the studio, or wherever your music takes you.

Features 

• S-13 Fret Cutaway body size
  
• Koa Fine Veneer back and sides
  
• Spruce top with Natural top color
  
• Low Profile Velocity with High-Performance Taper neck
  
• 1 3/4'' fingerboard width at nut
  
• Equipped with LR Baggs Element electronics
  
• Softshell case

Specifications 

General
Body Size: S-13 Fret Cutaway
Construction: Sure Align® Linear Dovetail Neck Joint
Scale Length: 25.4"
Number of Frets Total: 20
Neck Joins Body At: 13th Fret

Body
Top Material: Spruce
Back Material: Koa Fine Veneer
Side Material: Koa Fine Veneer
Bracing Pattern: Tone Tension X-Brace
Brace Shape: Treble Side Scalloped X with Non-Scalloped Tone Bars
Brace Material: Spruce
Brace Size: 5/16" with 1/4" Tone Bars
Top Color: Natural
Back and Sides Color: Natural Stain
Back Detail: None
Side Detail: None
Back Purfling/Strip: None
Back Inlay Material: None
Side Inlay Material: None
Heelcap: None
Endpiece: None
Endpiece Inlay: None

Neck
Neck Shape: Low Profile Velocity
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Neck Color: Natural
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
Fingerboard Inlay Style: SC-13 Special Style
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Ziricote Dot with Faux Ivory Border
Fingerboard Binding Material: None
Side Dots: White

Electronics
Electronics: Yes
Electronics Options: LR Baggs Element

Hardware
Finish Top: Gloss
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"
Finish Neck: Satin
Headstock Shape: Solid
Headplate Material: Ebony
Headplate Logo Style: Silver Script Overlay
Headplate Binding Material: None
Tuning Machines: Ratio Nickel Open Gear
Knob: Skeletonized Butterbean
Nut Material: White Corian