Martin DC-16E

PRICE: £2,475 (inc case) ORIGIN: USA TYPE: Electro-acoustic dreadnought cutaway TOP: Solid Sitka spruce BACK/SIDES: Solid sycamore MAX RIM DEPTH: 103mm MAX BODY WIDTH: 397mm NECK: Select hardwood, modified low oval with high performance taper SCALE LENGTH: 645mm (25.4”) TUNERS: Schaller GrandTune open gear in satin pearl NUT/WIDTH: Bone/44.45mm FINGERBOARD: Ebony, mother-ofpearl diamonds and squares inlays FRETS: 20 BRIDGE/SPACING: Ebony/54.5mm ELECTRICS: Fishman Matrix VT Enhance NT2 WEIGHT (kg/lb): 1.5/3.3 RANGE OPTIONS: See D-16E (left) LEFT-HANDERS: Yes, no extra charge FINISHES: Clear natural PROS Shallower body depth adds comfort for stage and home use; ease of upper-fret access CONS Could be a little too 000-like in nature unplugged for some dreadnought fans