The Martin D16GT Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar - 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 Martin D16GT Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar main features,* BODY STYLE: 14-Fret Dreadnought (D)
* SERIES: 16 Series
* TOP WOOD: Solid Spruce
* ROSETTE: Bold Herringbone with Single D-18 Rings on each Side of Herringbone
* PICKGUARD: Tortoise Color
* BRACING: Scalloped (Hybrid)
* SIDE WOOD: Solid Mahogany
* BACK WOOD: Solid Mahogany
* BACK CONSTRUCTION: 2 Piece
* BACK INLAY STRIP: none
* FINGERBOARD AND BRIDGE: Black Micarta ®
* BINDING: Black
* NECK WIDTH AT NUT: 1-11/16''
* SCALE LENGTH: 25.4''
* FRETS CLEAR: 14
* FRETS TOTAL: 20
* BODY FINISH: Gloss Top - Satin Back and Sides
* NUMBER OF STRINGS: 6
* RECOMMENDED STRINGS: MSPLUS-3200 Medium 80/20 Bronze
* CASE: Included in Price
The 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.