The 0-10E Retro Jason Isbell was created to capture the spirit and tone of the 1940 Martin 0-17 model – the guitar Jason Isbell uses on Foxes in the Snow. Isbell’s signature model, the 0-10E Retro, is a solid mahogany guitar that features the wood’s warm, resonant tone and the focused control that Martin’s smallest full-size model can deliver. The addition of a Martin E1 pickup system allows the guitar to be connected to amplifiers, PA systems and audio interfaces, ensuring natural and authentic performances and recordings.
The 0 model’s scaled-down body size is compact and comfortable, yet capable of delivering a surprisingly room-filling sound. Fingerstyle guitarists appreciate the 0 model for its focused tone, impressive balance and fine ability to reproduce the percussive elements of music. Martin's scalloped X-bracing on the 0-10E Retro Jason Isbell contributes to a dynamic and responsive tone, while the 0-14 fret design, short 24.9" scale length and attractive Performing Artist neck profile ensure excellent playability.
Acoustic guitars made entirely from solid mahogany resonate with a special tonal energy that few other instruments can match. This tonewood delivers one of the warmest natural tones, as well as a beautiful sustain that especially benefits the fingerstyle guitarist. Solid mahogany guitars were a staple of Martin's lineup during the war years, but production ceased in 1961. Today, Jason Isbell's 0-10E Retro signature model is one of several guitars that help keep the tradition of solid mahogany guitars alive - and at a price that makes it accessible to almost any acoustic guitarist.
With built-in Martin E1 electronics, you can quickly connect your guitar to an acoustic amplifier, recording sound card or stage PA system. The E1 system's tone, volume and phase controls make it easy to amplify the 0-10E's rich, warm tone and shape the sound as needed. The phase control effectively helps reduce unwanted feedback in situations where you need to stand close to the amplifier. In addition, the system is equipped with a built-in tuner, so you can tune your guitar quickly and discreetly - both on stage and at home.
- All Solid: True
- Body Size: 0
- Top Wood: Mahogany
- Back and Sides Wood: Mahogany
- Neck material: Select hardwood
