Martin 000-16GT Gloss Top Overview
The Martin 000-16GT Gloss Top features a smaller auditorium body size, short scale length, and modified low oval neck, making it a very comfortable acoustic to play, particularly for smaller hands. Martin's signature scalloped bracing and narrow 1 11/16" nut width make the 000-16GT a great choice for strummers.The 000-16GT's sitka spruce top is extremely vibrant and provides an ideal "diaphragm" for transmission of sound. Solid sitka spruce is the primary top wood for Martin guitars, and is chosen for its straight, uniform grain, longevity and tensile strength. Genuine mahogany, used for the 000-16GT back and sides, is much lighter in weight than rosewood, koa or maple, and yields a surprisingly strong, loud sound with an emphasis on clear, bright airy trebles.
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- MODEL 000-16GT.
- CONSTRUCTION: Mortise/Tenon Neck Joint.
- BODY SIZE: 000-14 Fret.
- TOP: Solid Sitka Spruce.
- ROSETTE: Bold Herringbone.
- TOP BRACING PATTERN: 0001 Hybrid.
- TOP BRACES: 1 Style/Scalloped.
- BACK MATERIAL: Solid Genuine Mahogany.
- BACK PURFLING: none.
- SIDE MATERIAL: Solid Genuine Mahogany.
- ENDPIECE: Black Boltaron.
- ENDPIECE INLAY: none.
- BINDING: Black Boltaron.
- TOP INLAY STYLE: none.
- SIDE INLAY: none.
- BACK INLAY: none.
- NECK MATERIAL: Select Hardwood.
- NECK SHAPE: Modified Low Oval.
- NUT MATERIAL: White Corian.
- HEADSTOCK: Solid/6 String No Diamond/Standard Taper.
- HEADPLATE: Solid East Indian Rosewood /Raised Gold Foil Logo.
- HEELCAP: Solid East Indian Rosewood.
- FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Black Micarta.
- SCALE LENGTH: 25.4".
- # OF FRETS CLEAR: 14.
- # OF FRETS TOTAL: 20.
- FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 11/16''.
- FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2 1/8''.
- FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Style 28.
- FINGERBOARD BINDING: none.
- FINISH BACK & SIDES: Semi Gloss/ Light Red Mahogany Stain/ Dark Filler.
- FINISH TOP: Polished Gloss.
- FINISH NECK: Satin.
- BRIDGE MATERIAL: Black Micarta.
- BRIDGE STYLE: 1 Style Belly.
- BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2 1/8''.
- SADDLE: Compensated White Tusq.
- TUNING MACHINES: Chrome w/ Small Knobs.
- RECOMMENDED STRINGS: Martin MSP 4100 Light Phosphor Bronze.
- BRIDGE & END PINS: White w/Black Dots.
- PICKGUARD: Tortoise Color.
- CASE: 330 Hard Shell.
- INTERIOR LABEL: Paper Label.