Martin 16-Series D-16E Dreadnought-Style Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Satin Spruce Top with Mahogany Back and Sides

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D-16E

The Martin D-16E acoustic-electric offers players a sleek and comfortable Dreadnought-style guitar. Handcrafted in Martin's Nazareth factory as part of the 16 Series, its body shape combines the power and projection of the iconic Dreadnought with the depth and comfort of an Auditorium (000) model. Available with your choice of either a gloss or satin spruce top and East Indian rosewood or mahogany satin back and sides, this guitar is ready to help you unleash your inner artist, wherever your musical journey takes you.

 

Overview:

• Body Size
• D-14 Fret
• Finish Top:
• Satin
• Construction:
• Simple Dovetail Neck Joint
• Back and 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:
• Mahogany
• Neck Taper:
• High-Performance Taper
• Side Material:
• Mahogany
• Electronics:
• Yes
• Electronics Options:
• Martin E1

 

Top:

• Top Color:
• Clear
• Bridge Style:
• Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
• Binding:
• Black
• Bridge String Spacing:
• 2 5/32"
• Top Inlay Material:
• Multi-Stripe
• Bridge Material:
• Ebony
• Top Detail:
• None
• Bridge Pin Material:
• Black Tusq
• Pickguard:
• Tortoise Pattern
• Bridge Pin Dots:
• Mother of Pearl
• Pickguard Inlay:
• None
• Saddle:
• Compensated White Tusq
• Rosette:
• Bold Herringbone with Multi-Stripe
• Saddle Radius:
• 16"

 

Body:

• Brace Material:
• Spruce
• Back and Sides Color:
• Dark Mahogany
• Brace Size:
• 5/16"
• Back Detail:
• None
• Back Purfling/Strip:
• None
• Back Inlay Material:
• Black Stripe
• Heelcap:
• Black
• Side Detail:
• None
• Endpiece:
• None
• Side Inlay Material:
• None
• Endpiece Inlay:
• None

 

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
• Fingerboard Binding Material:
• None
• 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
• Headplate Binding Material:
• None

 

Miscellaneous:

• Case:
• Softshell
• Left Handed Availability:
• true
• Label:
• None
• Pleked:
• true

Model:	10Y24D16E02
Manufacturer:	Martin