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Martin 16 Series D-16GT Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

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Brand MARTIN
Color Natural
Top Material Type Spruce Wood
Body Material Spruce
Back Material Type Mahogany
Neck Material Type Cedar
Fretboard Material Type Rosewood
Hand Orientation Right
Scale Length 25.6 Inches
Number of Strings 6

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  • Solid Sitka Spruce Top
  • Solid Mahogany Back & Sides
  • Mother of Pearl Inlays
  • Gloss Top with Satin Back & Sides
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  • Jeffrey S
    5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Sound and Excellent Craftsmanship
    Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2019
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    I bought this as a gift for my wife who loves the guitar. I am a long-time fan of Martin guitars for their quality and sound. It is a definite plus that they are still made by hand in the USA by master craftsmen.
    I had read quite a few reviews on this instrument which is a "mid-price" guitar. When it arrived, we unpacked it and tuned the strings.
    The sound out of this instrument is amazing! It not only has the brightness from the high notes, but also a nice, deep tone on the lower ones. The action is very comfortable especially for my wife going from a nylon string to a steel string guitar.
    The craftsmanship is impeccable. I opted to buy her the model that is NOT lacquered. The lacquer finish is more appropriate for musicians who use the guitar for a lot of performances to protect the wood from sweat and skin oils. The disadvantage is that it can slightly affect the tone of the instrument.
    I would highly recommend this instrument for anyone wanting a mid-priced ($1800+) guitar. The sound and action are commensurate with the Martin name.
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  • Tony
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sweetest voice of any acoustic I have played
    Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2014
    This guitar is amazing. It is by far the most balanced dreadnought I have played. It is built around the D-18 platform. The bass is warm and rumbly, but also crisp and punchy. No muddiness at all in the low and mid-range. I chose this over the Rosewood because I do much more strumming and fingerpicking rather than flatpicking or lead riffs. Rosewood has always been a bit too jangly for me, whether Taylor or Martin. The guitar is very light and the top is nicely grained with narrow grain and a lot of cross-silking. I installed my Fishman Rare Earth Blend and it sounds stunning played through my Fishman Loudbox at church. The Martin strings it came with were ok but died in 2 days, so I put Elixir medium-lights on and as always the Elixirs gave the guitar a better voice.

    Background: I am a lifelong Taylor user...still am. Have a Taylor GA3es 12 string as a main, and have owned a half dozen different Taylors. My 6 string main for the longest time was a 1996 Taylor 510w custom dreadnought with an Englemann top. It developed a crack on the side, so I made the difficult decision to sell it to someone who was a non-performer and had a luthier friend who would fix it...kind of like a workhorse retiring to a quiet farm. The Englemann spruce top gave my 510 a very bright, punchy sound that I had never heard in any other Mahogany Taylor, while still retaining great bass.

    I had not found a suitable replacement until I tried some Martins, grudgingly at a Guitar Center. I always felt Martins were too expensive, and was surprised to see an all solid series for around $1200. In fact I had not touched a Martin 6-string in over 10 years. I was blown away by the D-16Rgt, but still felt it was too punchy; after watching some videos on Youtube, There was a video that had a direct comparison with a Taylor 310 and the 16gt, and clearly the Martin had the clearest tone.(the guy Jarvis from Singapore is also great) I took a big chance and ordered the mahogany. In the past I never would have done this, but Martin has such a solid reputation for consistency in its guitars. It arrived in tune and perfectly set up. It is absolutely perfect. I played it with my church band, unplugged, that very evening and it absolutely held its own.

    I was sad to see that Taylor took its 510 series and jacked the price up, with a bunch of sapele stuff in the under 1500 dollar range. Sorry, Sapele is not as good as mahogany. I find it to be tonally very flat. The 510 always used to be a great entry level Taylor, now all they have are laminates and sapele in the under $1500 range. Funny how things have come full circle. My thanks to Martin for offering such an amazing, all solid mahogany guitar at such a great price point.

    addendum: 7/6/14: Ok, I have NEVER had a guitar "open up" so quickly. I switched it to the recommended medium strings instead of medium-lights, and within three weeks the guitar developed these amazing bell-like tones and richer overtones. Had to turn the bass down on my preamp in church, so it is not my imagination.
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  • Tree
    5.0 out of 5 stars Rich tone and resonates true forever...
    Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2020
    I had a budget of $1,000-$2,000. We're a musical family. I just wanted a USA made, solid wood, minimal looking, nice sounding quality dreadnought guitar around the house that would only get better with time so that myself, my children, my grandchildren, and great grandchildren could play it. I did not buy this online as I wouldn't recommend that for intermediate players. An upper level guitar should always be played in person first just like buying a car or a house. Anyway, after visiting stores and trying out Gibsons, Taylors, and even other Martin models, I fell in absolute love with the Martin D-18 - no surprise - but it was out of my price range. So, I found this D-16GT model - the closest Martin to a D-18 in my opinion. It sounded great. If not, better. The thing just rings forever and true. It sounds rich from low to high. The only difference build-wise is that it has the sustainable Richlite fingerboard and bridge which looks the same as ebony but really doesn't effect the sound of the guitar. I've read that owners of this model will replace the saddle with a bone saddle but they weren't too convincing on it making any difference. No dovetail, and the Martin brand tuners are closed but who cares about that. Aside from the string action being slightly high for my taste, I am completely satisfied with this beautiful instrument. It sounds so good that it often distracts me. That and the rich and slightly spicy mahogany scent does it as well. I've been a highly melodic, single string player and because of the way this guitar rings, it has brought me back to the realms of strumming songs quite a bit which I think is an improvement for me. Highly recommend this guitar for players looking for a guitar below $2K.
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  • AM Family
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guitar. Will be with you forever. Sweetest voice.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2018
    If you ever wonder if a good instrument makes a difference buy this!!!! Best guitar I have ever played.
    I am an intermediate player and granted my only acustic was a bottom of the line Fender (it has sentimental value and cannot depart with it). The last 12 months embarked in an acoustic guitar hunt and I have played over one hundred. I have not played anything over $2000. I have also watched many comparative videos in youtube which I recommend to narrow down the hunt. I bought mine at a local store and I love it.
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  • L. Payne
    5.0 out of 5 stars I absolutely love it. Martin recently raised the list price of ...
    Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2016
    I bought one of these instruments from my local guitar shop a few months ago. I absolutely love it. Martin recently raised the list price of this instrument by several hundred dollars. If you are interested in a superb guitar at a very good price I suggest that you grab one of these D-16's before they are gone and the increased price is in effect.
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