Martin D-16E

PRICE: £2,299 (inc case) ORIGIN: USA TYPE: Electro-acoustic dreadnought 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): 1.45/3.19 RANGE OPTIONS: The 16 Series also includes the non-electro D-16GT with solid mahogany back and sides, plus the 000-16GT with the same tonewoods (both £1,529), and the D-16RGT with solid East Indian rosewood back and sides (£1,795). The 000C Nylon (12-fret) electro (£1,975) is also available LEFT-HANDERS: Yes, no extra charge FINISHES: Clear natural PROS Great playability and balance; comfortable 000 depth; sycamore proves to be an attractive tonewood here CONS The silver acrylic binding could be off-putting for some