Martin DC16RGTE AURA Acoustic-Electric Guitar

FOR SALE IS A BEAUTIFUL 2009 MARTIN DC16RGTE AURA DREADNOUGHT ACOUSTIC-ELECTRIC GUITAR, WITH CASE, ITEM IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, PLAYED VERY LITTLE, PROFESSIONALLY SET UP!!!

Legendary Martin tone, optimum tonewoods, and new Aura electronics make this handcrafted instrument a fine choice for the stage, studio, or anywhere else.

Aura System
Now you can bring the studio-quality sound of your Martin guitar to the stage in an onboard format with the Martin /Fishman Onboard Aura System. This onboard version of Fishman's groundbreaking new Aura Acoustic Imaging Blender harnesses the power of Fishman's proprietary Acoustic Sound Imaging technology and builds it into your Martin. The Onboard Aura features six customized Aura Acoustic Sound Images, specially created for and by Martin, which can be blended with the Martin Gold+Plus pickup signal for unequalled studio-quality reproduction of the world-renowned Martin acoustic tone. These Acoustic Sound Images are derived from real studio recordings of each specific Martin Aura model being played into a variety of high-end condenser microphones. Other Onboard Aura features include digital and fully programmable equalization, feedback control, and a chromatic tuner.

Aura System Features
Play with the highest quality sound of a studio recording

Choose from six pre-recorded sound images

Option to blend sound images with the Gold+Plus pickup

Convenient onboard digital tuner and feedback controls at your fingertips

Technical Info

Model: DC-16RGTE AURA

Construction: mortise/tenon neck joint

Body size: D-14 fret cutaway

Top: solid Sitka spruce

Rosette: bold herringbone

Top bracing pattern: D1 hybrid

Top braces: 1 Style/scalloped

Back material: solid East Indian rosewood

Back purfling: none

Side material: solid East Indian rosewood

Endpiece: white Boltaron

Endpiece inlay: black/white Boltaron

Binding: white Boltaron

Top inlay style: multiple black / white

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 in.

# of frets clear: 14

# of frets total: 20

Fingerboard width at nut: 1 11/16 in.

Fingerboard width at 12th fret: 2 1/8 in.

Fingerboard position inlays: Style 28

Fingerboard binding: white Boltaron

Finish back & sides: satin / dark filler

Finish top: polished gloss

Finish neck: semi gloss/ dark mahogany stain/ dark filler

Bridge material: black Micarta

Bridge style: 1 Style belly

Bridge string spacing: 2 1/8 in.

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: I-02 tortoise color

Case: 345 hard shell

Interior label: paper label

Electronics: Fishman Prefix Aura System