Detail 01
Solid Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides
Delivers the described balance of articulate highs, warm lows, and a punchy midrange.
Product detailSKU #1500000434266
MartinD-16E 16 Series Mahogany Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The right-handed D-16E Mahogany centers on a solid Sitka spruce top and mahogany back and sides, a pairing described with articulate highs, warm lows, a punchy midrange, and clear fundamentals. Its dreadnought format gives players a full-chord and single-note platform, while the ebony fingerboard sits on a Modified Low Oval neck with High Performance Taper. Martin E1 electronics add onboard amplified control, including volume, tone, phase, and a tuner, for home practice, recording, and stage use.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Strumming full chords or playing fingerstyle parts that call for balanced fundamentals and defined highs.
- Players taking one acoustic-electric from home practice to recording sessions and stage work.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this version is specified for right-handed orientation.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Martin E1 pickup/preamp
Places volume, tone, phase, and tuning functions onboard.
Detail 03
Modified Low Oval neck; High Performance Taper
Pairs the listed neck profile and taper with an ebony fingerboard.
Detail 04
Soft shell case
A soft shell case is listed with the guitar.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm the right-handed orientation before ordering.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What electronics does it use?
The specifications list a Martin E1 pickup/preamp; the guitar's controls include volume, tone, phase, and a built-in tuner.
02What is the body wood combination?
The top is solid Sitka spruce, and the back and sides are mahogany.
03Is a case listed?
Yes. A soft shell case is listed.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Preamp
- Martin E1
8 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Strings
- 6
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets Total
- 20
- Nut Width
- 1.75
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.4
- Neck Shape
- Modified low oval
28 detailsBody & build
- Brace Material
- Sitka spruce
- Color
- Natural
- Bridge Material
- Ebony
- Binding
- Black
- Bridge Pin Material
- Black Tusq
- Top Finish
- Satin
- Body Material
- Mahogany
- Body Size
- D-14 Fret (000 Depth)
- Top Material
- Sitka spruce
- Body Finish
- Satin
- Construction
- Simple dovetail neck joint
- Neck Wood
- Select hardwood
- Fingerboard Inlay Style
- Style 28
- Headplate Material
- East Indian rosewood
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Back and Sides Wood
- Mahogany
- Pickguard
- Faux tortoise
- Body Style
- Scalloped
- Color Finish
- Brown
- Bridge Style
- Modern Belly - drop in saddle
- Bridge Pin Dots
- Mother-of-pearl
- Fingerboard Inlay Material
- Mother-of-pearl
- Tuning Machines
- Nickel open-gear
- Body Shape
- Scalloped
- Back and Sides Finish
- Satin
- Neck Taper
- High performance taper
- Neck Finish
- Satin
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Soft shell
7 detailsOther
- Rosette
- Bold Herringbone with Multi-Stripe
- Saddle
- Compensated white Tusq
- Knob
- Butter bean
- Heelcap
- Black
- Headstock Shape
- Solid with square taper
- Bracing Pattern
- Forward-shifted X
- Brace Shape
- Scalloped
