Detail 01
Martin E1 electronics
Provides onboard volume, tone, and phase controls, plus a built-in tuner.
Product detailSKU #1500000434265
MartinD-16E 16 Series Rosewood Left-Handed Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built for left-handed players who need an acoustic dreadnought they can also plug in, the D-16E pairs a solid Sitka spruce top with East Indian rosewood back and sides. The combination is described as balanced, with articulate highs, warm mids, rich bass, and added depth from the rosewood. Martin E1 controls put volume, tone, phase, and tuning at the instrument, so amplified adjustments can happen without interrupting the session. Its ebony fingerboard, Modified Low Oval neck, and High Performance Taper round out the playing setup.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Left-handed players moving between acoustic practice, recording sessions, and amplified performances.
- Players who want onboard volume, tone, phase, and tuning controls while plugged in.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Right-handed players; this model is specified in a left-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
East Indian rosewood back and sides
Adds the described warmth, low-end presence, depth, and richness to the spruce-top response.
Detail 03
Modified Low Oval neck; High Performance Taper
Forms the listed neck profile and taper beneath the ebony fingerboard.
Detail 04
20 frets; 25.4-inch scale
Defines the guitar's listed fret count and scale length.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm that you need a left-handed guitar.
- 02A Softshell case is listed.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can I use the D-16E amplified?
Yes. It has Martin E1 onboard electronics with volume, tone, and phase controls.
02Does it have a tuner?
Yes. A built-in tuner is part of the onboard electronics.
03What woods make up the body?
It has a solid Sitka spruce top with East Indian rosewood back and sides.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup/preamp
- Martin E1
4 detailsPlayability
- Number of frets total
- 20
- Scale Length
- 25.4"
- Orientation
- Left handed
- Number of Strings
- 6
18 detailsBody & build
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Fingerboard material
- Ebony
- Nut material
- Bone
- Brace material
- Sitka spruce
- Bridge pin material
- Black TUSQ
- Color
- Natural
- Top finish
- Satin
- Fingerboard inlay
- Mother-of-pearl
- Top Material
- Sitka Spruce
- Neck finish
- Satin
- Neck Wood
- Select hardwood
- Back and sides wood
- East Indian rosewood
- Neck wood
- Select hardwood
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Bridge material
- Ebony
- Neck color
- Dark mahogany
- Back and sides finish
- Satin
- Top wood
- Sitka Spruce
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut width
- 1.75''
- Scale length
- 25.4"
24 detailsOther
- Neck shape
- Modified Low Oval
- Bracing pattern
- Forward-shifted X
- Side dots
- White
- Heelcap
- Antique white
- Bridge pin dots
- Mother of pearl
- Binding
- Antique white
- Construction
- Simple Dovetail Neck Joint
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Nickel open-gear
- Orientation
- Left handed
- Knob
- Butterbean
- Body size
- D-14 Fret (000 Depth)
- Rosette
- Bold Herringbone with multi-stripe
- Pickguard
- Faux tortoise
- Saddle
- Compensated white TUSQ
- Case
- Softshell
- Tier
- new
- Category Source
- detail
- Bridge style
- Modern Belly - Drop-in Saddle
- Strings
- 6
- Country of origin
- USA
- Neck taper
- High Performance Taper
- Brace shape
- Scalloped
- Source Id
- site51500000434265
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