The Martin BC-16E acoustic-electric bass brings the low-end to the 16 Series. Handcrafted in our Nazareth factory, this full-scale bass boasts a resonant spruce top paired with East Indian rosewood back and sides that offer a well-balanced tone for all playing styles. Its Grand Auditorium body size provides plenty of projection, while a cutaway gives you even more room to thump those high notes with ease. Available with your choice of either a gloss or satin top, this bass is ready to help you unleash your inner artist, wherever your musical journey takes you.

Overview Recommended Strings: Martin Authentic Acoustic SP® Bass Strings - Light Body Size: M-14 Fret Cutaway (0000-14 Fret Cutaway) Finish Top: Gloss Construction: Simple Dovetail Neck Joint Back and Side Finish: Satin Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace Scale Length: 34'' Brace Shape: Scalloped Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1.58 Top Material: Spruce Neck Shape: Bass Back Material: East Indian Rosewood Neck Taper: Standard Taper Side Material: East Indian Rosewood Electronics: Yes Electronics Options: Fishman Matrix VT Enhance NT2 Top Top Color: Clear Bridge Style: Belly - Drop in Saddle Binding: Antique White Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/8'' Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe Bridge Material: Ebony Top Detail: None Bridge Pin Material: White Plastic Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern or Black Bridge Pin Dots: Black Plastic Pickguard Inlay: None Saddle: Compensated White Tusq Rosette: Bold Herringbone with Multi-Stripe Saddle Radius: 16" Body Brace Material: Spruce Back and Sides Color: None Brace Size: 5/16" Back Detail: None Back Purfling/Strip: None Back Inlay Material: Black Stripe Heelcap: Antique White Side Detail: None Endpiece: None Side Inlay Material: None Endpiece Inlay: None Neck Neck Material: Select Hardwood Fingerboard Material: Ebony Finish Neck: Satin Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2.18'' Neck Color: Dark Mahogany Fingerboard Inlay Style: None Number of Frets Total: 23 Fingerboard Inlay Material: None Neck Joins Body At: 17th Fret Fingerboard Binding Material: None Side Dots: White Headstock Headstock Shape: Solid Tuning Machines: Black Enclosed Gear Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood Knob: Black Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay Nut Material: Bone Headplate Binding Material: None Headplate Detail: None Misc Case: Soft-Shell Left Handed Availability: true Label: None Pleked: true