Martin D-16E Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Rosewood Back / Sides, Sitka Spruce Top

MANUFACTURER’S DESCRIPTION

This 16 Series Dreadnought is crafted with satin-finished East Indian rosewood back and sides for resonant sound with deep bass and rich overtones. It includes a Sitka spruce gloss top for balanced tone and projection and a high-performance neck taper for ease of playability up and down the fretboard. The D-16E comes equipped with Fishman® Matrix VT Enhance electronics. Strung with Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 light gauge strings.

SPECIFICATIONS

General

• Body Size: D-14 Fret (000 Depth)
• Finish Top: Gloss
• Construction: Simple Dovetail Neck Joint
• Back & Side Finish: Satin
• Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace
• Scale Length: 25.4″
• Brace Shape: Scalloped
• Fingerboard Width At Nut: 1 3/4”
• Top Material: Sitka Spruce
• Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
• Back Material: East Indian Rosewood
• Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
• Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
• Electronics: Fishman® Matrix VT Enhance™
• Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Light – 92/8 Phosphor Bronze MA540T

Top

• Top Color: Clear
• Bridge Style: Modern Belly – Drop in Saddle
• Binding: Antique White
• Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32″
• Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Bridge Pin Material: Black Tusq
• Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
• Bridge Pin Dots: Mother-of-Pearl
• Saddle: Compensated White Tusq
• Rosette: Bold Herringbone with Multi-Stripe
• Saddle Radius: 16″

Body

• Brace Material: Sitka Spruce
• Brace Size: 5/16″
• Back Inlay Material: Black Stripe
• Heelcap: Antique White

Neck

• Neck Material: Select Hardwood
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Finish Neck: Satin
• Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8”
• Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
• Fingerboard Inlay Style: Style 28
• Number of Frets Total: 20
• Fingerboard Inlay Material: Mother-of-Pearl
• Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
• Side Dots: White

Headstock

• Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
• Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
• Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
• Knob: Butterbean
• Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay
• Nut Material: Bone

Miscellaneous

• Case: Soft-Shell
• Left Handed Availability: Yes
• PLEK: Yes
• Instrument Weight: 4.4 lbs
• Serial #: 2744783

OVERALL CONDITION

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Martin. This D-16E is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer’s warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you’ll receive.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.