A Lushly Voiced and Slender 12-string ’16
Whether slung over your shoulder or perched atop your knee, the Martin Grand J-16E 12-string supplies legendary Martin sound and quality while optimizing your acoustic 12-string experience on every front. Its Grand Jumbo body style borrows its depth from Martin's 000 offerings, creating a narrower feel while preserving its bold presence. A solid spruce top and rosewood back and sides translate a balanced acoustic character, supported by the easy command of its 12-string-specific neck profile. For professional players, onboard Baggs Element electronics capture your acoustic tone with remarkable attention to detail when plugged in, ready for any venue or recording setup. The Grand J-16E 12-string is also adorned with vintage-style hardware and appointments throughout, including open-gear nickel tuners, a bone nut, and Style 28 dot inlays, along with a handsome gloss finish over its natural satin body. From the spotlight to the recording studio, the Grand J-16E 12-string will bestow its mighty, shimmering disposition with unprecedented presence and command.
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Bold sound and comfortable to play
A hybrid fusing Martin’s Grand Jumbo silhouette with its 000 depth, the Grand J-16E 12-string takes both acoustic 12-string tone and large guitar comfort into uncharted waters. The imposing Grand Jumbo shape measures 17 inches across and thunders to life with unparalleled projection, while its depth of just over four inches enhances playing comfort without sacrificing presence. As a result, the instrument generates a studio-grade, 12-string-favorable voicing. The final touches to its impressive command are a 12-string-specific neck profile and a 16-inch-radius ebony fingerboard for flawless navigability.
Tonewoods for any occasion
All-solid tonewoods of spruce and rosewood instill a timeless tonal palette for balanced musical delivery, wherever you’re playing. Spruce, as a top wood, is both projective and sensitive, articulating each note and complex chord with bright, punchy detail. The rosewood back and sides infuse a midrange focus and luxurious richness to round out the guitar’s frequency spectrum with exceptionally versatile appeal. The Grand J-16E 12-string also uses non-scalloped spruce X-bracing, prioritizing clarity and premier string-to-string balance. Whether you’re layering in lush accompaniment in a live setting or texturizing strums on studio recordings, it’s perfectly voiced for your next 12-string outing.
Amazing sound onstage
The Grand J-16E 12-string comes with Baggs's popular Element acoustic pickup system, a favorite among gigging acoustic guitarists at Sweetwater. This system features a low-profile under-saddle transducer that improves the coupling between the pickup and the guitar, offering a robust, lively, and natural acoustic sound with excellent dynamics and a delicate high end. Combined with an onboard preamplifier and an unobtrusive Volume control mounted just inside the soundhole, the Element gives your Grand J-16E 12-string the amplification you need without compromising tone or convenience.
The CF Martin legacy
What hasn’t been said about the CF Martin company? Martin — a name virtually synonymous with the acoustic guitar — took root in the United States in 1833 with a small shop in lower Manhattan. Five years later, Christian Frederick Martin moved his business and family to the rolling hills of Pennsylvania, where Martin has been located ever since. From the Dreadnought body shape to the 14-fret neck, Martin innovations paralleled (and indeed, drove) the development of the acoustic guitar itself. When you play any Martin guitar, you’re holding a piece of music history.
Martin Grand J-16E 12-string Features:
- A hybrid-bodied 12-string from Martin's revamped 16 series for lush studio tracking and captivating live performances
- Grand Jumbo shape and 000 depth combine to create a bold, projective presence that doesn't sacrifice comfort
- Solid spruce top establishes tonal balance, note clarity, and unmistakable room-filling projection
- Non-scalloped spruce X-bracing allows for better string-to-string balance and clearness in delivery
- Solid East Indian rosewood back and sides add luxurious resonance and richness in the midrange and low end
- Purpose-carved 12-string neck profile is easy to manage and comes topped with a smooth-playing ebony fingerboard
- Baggs Element electronics system sends the guitar’s natural tone through amps and interfaces with stunningly authentic reproduction
- Open-gear nickel tuners, a bone nut, and Style 28 inlays supply dependability and traditional appeal throughout
- Crafted with meticulous precision by Martin in Nazareth, PA
