Description
Description
This 16 Series Grand Performance cutaway model is crafted with satin-finished East Indian rosewood back and sides for resonant sound with deep bass and rich overtones. It includes a Sitka spruce gloss top for balanced tone and projection and a high-performance neck taper for ease of playability up and down the fretboard. The GPC-16E comes equipped with Fishman Matrix VT Enhance electronics. Strung with Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 light gauge strings.
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Martin 16/17 Series |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Product Color: | Natural |
| Case Type: | Soft Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | .012-.054, E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | Grand Performance |
| Acoustic Cutaway Type: | Venetian |
| Body Material: | Mahogany |
| Body Finish: | Gloss |
| Top Material: | Sitka Spruce |
| Bracing Material: | Sitka Spruce |
| Bracing Pattern: | Forward-shifted X-Bracing |
| Body Binding: | Brown Tortoise |
| Rosette: | Bold Herringbone w/Multi-Stripe |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Select Hardwood |
| Neck Finish: | Satin |
| Neck Shape: | Modified Low Oval |
| Fingerboard Material: | Ebony |
| Headstock Veneer: | East Indian Rosewood |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.75" |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 16" |
| Scale Length: | 25.4" |
| Number of Frets: | 20 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Dovetail |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Mother of Pearl Dots |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
| Side Marker Inlay: | White |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | Script Old Style Overlay |
Electronics
| Acoustic Electronics: | Fishman Matrix VT Enhance NT2 |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel |
| Bridge: | Ebony Belly |
| Tuning Machines: | Open Gear with Butterbean Buttons |
| Saddle: | Compensated White TUSQ |
| Pickguard: | Tortoise |
| Bridge Pins: | Black TUSQ |