This 16 Series Dreadnought is crafted with satin-finished mahogany back and sides for a big sound with a punchy midrange and bright treble response. 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 NT2 electronics. Strung with Martin Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 light gauge strings.
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: Mahogany
NECK TAPER: High-Performance Taper
SIDE MATERIAL: Mahogany
ELECTRONICS: Fishman Matrix VT Enhance NT2
Top
TOP COLOR: Clear
BRIDGE STYLE: Belly - Drop in Saddle
BINDING: Brown Tortoise Pattern
BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2 5/32"
TOP INLAY MATERIAL: Multi-Stripe
BRIDGE MATERIAL: Ebony
BRIDGE PIN MATERIAL: Black Tusq
PICKGUARD: Brown Tortoise Pattern
BRIDGE PIN DOTS: Mother-of-Pearl
SADDLE: Compensated White Tusq
ROSETTE: Bold Herringbone with Multi-Stripe
SADDLE RADIUS: 16"
Body
BRACE MATERIAL: Sitka Spruce
BACK & SIDES COLOR: Dark Mahogany
BRACE SIZE: 5/16"
HEELCAP: Brown Tortoise Pattern
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
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
Misc
CASE: Soft-Shell
LEFT HANDED AVAILABILITY: Yes
PLEKED: Yes