Martin 0-10E Retro Jason Isbell Acoustic Electric Guitar - Dark Mahogany

Acoustic-electric Guitar, Signature, with Mahogany Top, Back, and Sides, Hardwood Neck, and Rosewood Fingerboard - Dark Mahogany

On his latest all-acoustic album, Foxes in the Snow, modern Americana icon Jason Isbell channels the incomparably warm and historic tones of his 1940 Martin 0-17 into every track. His signature Martin 0-10E Retro Jason Isbell Acoustic Guitar - Natural captures the spirit of that vintage instrument while adding modern refinements for today’s players. Available at Sadek Music, this model is designed for musicians seeking a blend of heritage tone and contemporary playability. It features an all-solid mahogany construction in a compact 0 body shape, combining the wood’s naturally warm, resonant character with the intimate feel of Martin’s smallest full-size acoustic design. The result is an instrument that excels in both delicate fingerstyle playing and responsive strumming, making it highly versatile across styles. Equipped with Martin E1 electronics, the 0-10E Retro allows seamless connection to amplifiers, PA systems, and recording interfaces, delivering a natural and faithful acoustic sound in any amplified setting. Traditional nickel open-gear tuning machines and a red tortoise pickguard complete the design, adding both vintage-inspired style and dependable functionality. The Martin 0-10E Retro Jason Isbell stands as a perfect fusion of vintage inspiration and modern performance — available now at Sadek Music.

The delightfully downsized 0 body
Whether you’re a longtime Martin loyalist or simply a player with exceptional taste, there’s no denying that Martin’s remarkable 0 body shape instills endless inspiration the second you pick it up. Fitting yet capable of ample projection, it gives fingerstyle players an impressively focused platform for unearthing each note from the woodwork with fine percussive precision. Martin’s scalloped X-bracing of spruce on the 0-10E Retro Jason Isbell helps add even more unplugged emphasis, and its 0-14 fret-to-body design, 24.9-inch scale length, and universally attractive PA neck profile extend this guitar’s poignant playability from top to bottom.

100% solid mahogany tones
Acoustic guitars crafted entirely from solid mahogany pluck, resonate, and play with a special tonal energy that few other instruments can come close to matching. This tonewood supplies one of the warmest natural tones and is accompanied by a beautifully darkened sustain that, just like this instrument’s 0 body shape, gladly welcomes and enhances the playing patterns of fingerpickers. The wonderful all-mahogany design was one of Martin’s unique and distinct builds since its inception nearly a century ago, and it had, until relatively recently, remained in the company’s back pocket and out of their modern catalog. However, Jason Isbell’s 0-10E Retro signature is now one of several models helping keep the all-solid mahogany fire aflame, and at a price point that can get almost any acoustic player in on the action.

Plug in Courtesy of E1 Electronics

Onboard Martin E1 electronics let you quickly connect to your favorite acoustic amplifier, recording interface, or house PA system at live venues. Available at Sadek Music, this system is designed to deliver a natural, full-bodied acoustic tone while giving players reliable control in both stage and studio environments. Musicians appreciate the E1 system for its clear output, strong volume response, and useful phase-reverse control, which helps maintain tonal clarity and reduces unwanted feedback when performing in tight spaces or near amplification sources. This makes it especially practical for live performance situations where sound control is essential. In addition, the E1 system includes a built-in chromatic tuner, allowing quick and accurate tuning without needing to plug in a cable. This makes tuning breaks faster and more convenient whether you’re on stage, in rehearsal, or practicing at home. With this onboard electronics system, the Martin 0-10E Retro Jason Isbell Acoustic Guitar is fully equipped for versatile performance in any setting — available now at Sadek Music.

Jason Isbell: a generation's songwriter
Whether you know him as one of the Drive-By Truckers (DBT), as the leader of the 400 Unit, or from his solo work, you know that Jason Isbell is the real deal when it comes to raw 21st-century talent. A multi-hyphenated modern-day Renaissance man, Isbell has released 10 studio albums (with 2025 seeing the raw, unadulterated Foxes in the Snow), recorded five live albums, and earned six Grammys, alongside his work in feature films. Isbell is also an avid vintage guitar collector, and when recording his most recent aforementioned album, he favored a real-deal 1940 Martin 0-17 to carry the tune. Designed to accompany your voice and your story, Jason and Martin have teamed up to release the 0-10E Retro Jason Isbell, an attainably priced Martin 0 that pays tribute to his beloved vintage model.

Martin 0-10E Retro Jason Isbell Features:

• Designed in conjunction with southern rock and Americana artist Jason Isbell to tribute the 1940 model used on his latest album
• 0 body size offers Martin's most compact take on their full-sized offerings, providing exceptional handling and sonic focus
• Scalloped spruce X-bracing infuses this small body with notable presence
• All-solid mahogany body construction infuses that coveted warm character and incredible resonance into every note and chord
• PA Profile hardwood neck with 14-fret-to-body layout and 24.9-in. scale length offers a universally comfortable and navigable feel
• East Indian rosewood fingerboard provides a fabulous feel under the fingers for traversing every octave with ease
• Stylish nickel open-gear tuning machines, Old Style 17 inlays, and tortoise-style pickguard provide subtle historic charm

Tech Specs

• String Type:Steel
• Number of Strings:6
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Body Shape:0-10E
• Back & Sides Wood:Mahogany
• Top Wood:Mahogany
• Top Finish:Satin
• Color:Dark Mahogany
• Body Bracing:Scalloped X-bracing
• Neck Wood:Select Hardwood
• Neck Finish:Satin
• Neck Shape:PA Profile
• Radius:16"
• Fingerboard Material:East Indian Rosewood
• Fingerboard Inlay:Dots
• Number of Frets:20
• Scale Length:24.9"
• Scale Length Type:Standard-scale
• Nut Width:1.75"
• Nut Material:White Corian
• Saddle Material:White Tusq
• Bridge Material:Rosewood
• Tuning Machines:Nickel Open Gear
• Electronics:Martin E1
• Strings:Martin Era - Artist Light
• Case/Gig Bag:Softshell Case