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Martin DC-16GTE (No Longer Available)

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Solid Spruce Top, Sapele Back and Sides, and Roland AP-1 Electronics - Nat

Sorry, the Martin DC-16GTE is no longer available. We've left this page up for reference only. Check out the great alternatives on this page or call toll-free (800) 222-4700 to speak with a Sweetwater Sales Engineer about similar products.

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Amazing Martin Guitar Tone!

When you want the bold and powerful voice of a dreadnought acoustic guitar, look to the Martin DC-16GTE. This amazing acoustic-electric guitar is equipped with balanced tonewoods to bring you a rich acoustic tone for recording or for live performance. One strum and you'll be swept away and the expressive solid Sitka spruce top complements the DC-16GTE's resonant solid sapele back and sides. Plug into the PA system at your next performance, and you'll appreciate the high-quality Roland AP-1 electronics that reproduce your every playing nuance. And the cutaway lets you easily play all the way up the neck. When it's time to step up your sound, choose the premier Martin DC-16GTE acoustic guitar.

Martin DC-16GTE 6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar Features at a Glance:
  • Color: Natural
  • Body size: D-14 fret cutaway
  • Top: Solid sitka spruce
  • Rosette: Bold herringbone
  • Top bracing pattern: Hybrid "X" scalloped
  • Construction: Mortise/tenon neck joint
  • Top braces: Solid sitka spruce 5/16"
  • Back material: Solid sapele
  • Side material: Solid sapele
  • Endpiece: Black boltaron
  • Binding: Black boltaron
  • Top inlay style: Multiple black/white boltaron
  • Neck material: Select hardwood
  • Neck shape: Modified low oval
  • Nut material: White corian
  • Headstock: Solid/square taper
  • Headplate: Solid east indian rosewood
  • Heelcap: Solid east indian rosewood
  • Fingerboard material: Black richlite
  • Scale length: 25.4"
  • Number of frets clear: 14
  • Number of frets total: 20
  • Fingerboard width at nut: 1-11/16"
  • Fingerboard width at 12th fret: 2-1/8"
  • Fingerboard position inlays: Style 28
  • Finish back and sides: Satin
  • Finish top: Polished gloss
  • Finish neck: Satin
  • Bridge material: Black richlite
  • Bridge style: Belly
  • Bridge string spacing: 2-1/8"
  • Saddle: 16" radius/compensated/white TUSQ
  • Tuning machines: Chrome enclosed with large buttons
  • Bridge and end pins: White with black dots
  • Pickguard: Delmar tortoise color
  • Interior label: Paper label
  • Electronics: Roland AP-1
  • Case: 345 Hardshell case included

Equip yourself with premium Martin acoustic guitar tone with the DC-16GTE!
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Manufacturer Part Number DC-16GTE

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Martin DC-16GTE

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