Description
The Martin 00L-16E is a vintage-inspired beaut of an acoustic with the easy playing of a modern design, from the classy finish to the intimate voicing that is perfect for singer songwriters and soloists. The 16 Series combines traditional Martin build quality and premium tonewoods with current versatility, hardware and electronics so you’re getting best of both worlds: gorgeous old golden age acoustic style with the contemporary comforts suited to effortless playing, recording and performance.Slender 00 body shape made with impressive tonewoodsThe elegant 00 is the perfect guitar to pick up and play around at home and in the comfort of your recording space, as well as proving to be a brilliant lightweight shape for gigging. It’s ideal for players who enjoy a mix of fingerstyle and strumming, whileUnlike a larger body guitar, the sound from the 00L-16E is much more responsive and delicate, with a woody texture and punchy midrange. The volume from this acoustic will surprise you thanks to the glossy spruce top adding excellent projection. Add in the X-bracing and you’ve got a guitar producing great sustain and dynamism bolstered by the warmth of the mahogany back and sides.Contemporary feelA big benefit of the 00L-16E’s modern appointments is how effortless it feels to play. The modified low oval neck shape and a high performance taper as you travel up the fingerboard feels seamless – at no point do you feel like you’re fighting to fret any chords regardless of chord shape.Vintage style and pro-grade electronicsThe 00L-16E is sure to catch looks in any setting dressed up in traditional design details and a crisp burst finish, boasting a luxurious ebony fretboard, mother of pearl inlays and the classy framing of antique white body binding and detailed rosette binding.The L.R. Baggs electronics makes the 00L-16E an extremely versatile instrument for a quick, easy and great sounding setup when plugging into a PA system or laying down demo tracks hooked directly into an interface.Key FeaturesVintage-inspired sloped-shoulder 00L with a gloss spruce top in 1935 BurstSolid mahogany back and sides with a satin finishCompact 00L body with a 24.9″ scale lengthScalloped X-bracing for enhanced sustain and resonanceEbony fingerboard and bridge with 1955 Style 18 mother-of-pearl inlaysL.R. Baggs Element electronicsNickel open-gear tuners and faux tortoise pickguardSpecificationsNeckNeck material: Select HardwoodNeck shape: Modified Low OvalNeck taper: High Performance TaperNeck finish: SatinNeck colour: Dark MahoganyNeck joins body at: 14th fretScale length: 24.9″Number of frets: 20Fingerboard material: EbonyFingerboard inlay material: Mother of PearlFingerboard inlay style: 1955 Style 18Fingerboard width at nut: 1 3/4″Fingerboard width at 12th fret: 2 1/8″Nut material: BoneHeadplate material: East Indian RosewoodHeadplate logo style: Script Old Style OverlayHeadstock shape: Solid with Square TaperBodyBody size: Sloped Shoulder 00-14 FretTop material: SpruceTop colour: 1935 BurstTop finish: GlossTop inlay material: Black StripeBack material: MahoganyBack and sides colour: Dark MahoganyBack and sides finish: SatinBack inlay material: Black StripeSide material: MahoganyBinding: Antique WhiteRosette: Custom Multi-StripeBrace material: SpruceBrace shape: ScallopedBrace size: 1/4″Bracing pattern: X BraceConstruction: Simple Dovetail Neck JointHeelcap: Antique WhitePickguard: Faux TortoiseSide dots: WhiteHardware and electronicsElectronics: L.R. Baggs ElementBridge material: EbonyBridge style: Modern Straightline – Drop-in SaddleBridge string spacing: 2 5/32″Bridge pin material: Black TUSQBridge pin dots: Mother of PearlSaddle material: BoneSaddle radius: 16″Tuning machines: Nickel Open GearKnobs: ButterbeanPlek’d: YesCase: Softshell
