Martin 16-Series BC-16E Acoustic-Electric Bass Guitar - Spruce Top with Rosewood Back and Sides

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BC-16E

The Martin BC-16E acoustic-electric bass brings the low-end to the 16 Series. Handcrafted in our Nazareth factory, this full-scale bass boasts a resonant spruce top paired with East Indian rosewood back and sides that offer a well-balanced tone for all playing styles. Its Grand Auditorium body size provides plenty of projection, while a cutaway gives you even more room to thump those high notes with ease. Available with your choice of either a gloss or satin top, this bass is ready to help you unleash your inner artist, wherever your musical journey takes you.

 

Overview:

• Body Size:
• M-14 Fret Cutaway (0000-14 Fret Cutaway)
• Finish Top:
• Satin
• Construction:
• Simple Dovetail Neck Joint
• Back and Side Finish:
• Satin
• Bracing Pattern:
• Forward Shifted X Brace
• Scale Length:
• 34''
• Brace Shape:
• Scalloped
• Fingerboard Width at Nut:
• 1.58
• Top Material:
• Spruce
• Neck Shape:
• Bass
• Back Material:
• East Indian Rosewood
• Neck Taper:
• Standard Taper
• Side Material:
• East Indian Rosewood
• Electronics:
• Yes
• Electronics Options:
• Martin E1

 

Top:

• Top Color:
• Clear
• Bridge Style:
• Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
• Binding:
• Antique White
• Bridge String Spacing:
• 2 1/8''
• Top Inlay Material:
• Multi-Stripe
• Bridge Material:
• Ebony
• Top Detail:
• None
• Bridge Pin Material:
• White Plastic
• Pickguard:
• Tortoise Pattern
• Bridge Pin Dots:
• Black Plastic
• Pickguard Inlay:
• None
• Saddle:
• Compensated White Tusq
• Rosette:
• Bold Herringbone with Multi-Stripe
• Saddle Radius:
• 16"

 

Body:

• Brace Material:
• Spruce
• Back and Sides Color:
• None
• Brace Size:
• 5/16"
• Back Detail:
• None
• Back Purfling/Strip:
• None
• Back Inlay Material:
• Black Stripe
• Heelcap:
• Antique White
• 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:
• 2.18''
• Neck Color:
• Dark Mahogany
• Fingerboard Inlay Style:
• None
• Number of Frets Total:
• 23
• Fingerboard Inlay Material:
• None
• Neck Joins Body At:
• 17th Fret
• Fingerboard Binding Material:
• None
• Side Dots:
• White

 

Headstock:

• Headstock Shape:
• Solid
• Tuning Machines:
• Black Enclosed Gear Bass
• Headplate Material:
• East Indian Rosewood
• Knob:
• Black
• Headplate Logo Style:
• Script Old Style Overlay
• Nut Material:
• Bone
• Headplate Binding Material:
• one

 

Miscellaneous:

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

Model:	10Y24BC16E01
Manufacturer:	Martin