Gloss Top with Case Featuring solid woods throughout, the D16GT and D16RGT are superb, dreadnought acoustics, at affordable prices. With details like herringbone inlays, 2-piece back construction, scalloped (hybrid) bracing, and solid spruce tops, these instruments sound as great as they look. The D16GT features solid mahogany back & sides with black binding and, a gloss Sitka spruce top & satin finish back & sides. The D16RGT features solid rosewood with white binding - even on the fingerboard, and a satin finish. Both models include a hardshell case. Martin 16 Series This well-established and innovative all solid wood 16 Series was originally conceived and developed as an experiment in delivering better sound without higher cost by using a combination of our proprietary bracing systems, called "Hybrid" X-bracing, on a solid wood instrument. Martin succeeded, and the guitar has become a longtime Martin favorite. Standard features for the 16 Series generally include solid wood top, back and sides, patented neck mortise, and "Hybrid" X-bracing. Enhanced visual appointments common on the SP or Special 16 Series models usually are found on much higher priced models, including full body gloss finish, abalone pearl rosette, and abalone fingerboard inlays.

Martin D16 Features: CONSTRUCTION: Mortise/Tenon Neck Joint BODY SIZE: D-14 Fret TOP: Solid Sitka Spruce ROSETTE: Single Ring of Blue Paua Pearl w/BWB Fiber On Both Sides TOP BRACING PATTERN: Hybrid TOP BRACES: 1 Style/Scalloped BACK MATERIAL: Solid Sapele BACK PURFLING: Style 45 SIDE MATERIAL: Solid Sapele ENDPIECE: Tortoise Color ENDPIECE INLAY: Black/White Boltaron? BINDING: Tortoise Color TOP INLAY STYLE: B/W/B/W/B Boltaron BACK INLAY: B/W Boltaron? NECK MATERIAL: Solid Spanish Cedar NECK SHAPE: Modified Low Oval NUT MATERIAL: White Corian? HEADSTOCK: Solid/Square/Tapered HEADPLATE: Solid Indian Rosewood HEELCAP: Solid Indian Rosewood FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Solid Striped Ebony SCALE LENGTH: 25.4" # OF FRETS CLEAR: 14 # OF FRETS TOTAL: 20 FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 11/16" FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2 1/8" FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Style 28 Abalone Dots FINISH BACK & SIDES: Polished Gloss/Dark Mahogany Stain FINISH TOP: Polished Gloss FINISH NECK: Polished Gloss with Dark Mahogany Stain BRIDGE MATERIAL: Striped Ebony BRIDGE STYLE: 1 Style Belly BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2 1/8" SADDLE: 16" Radius/Compensated/White Micarta? TUNING MACHINES: Chrome w/ Small Knobs RECOMMENDED STRINGS: Martin SP 4200 Medium Phosphor Bronze BRIDGE & END PINS: Black w/ White Dots PICKGUARD: I-02 Tortoise Color CASE: 345 Hard Shell ELECTRONICS: optional OTHER OPTIONS: Available left-handed at no additional charge.