From Martin:

"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."

Natural, M-14 Fret cutaway (0000-14 Fret cutaway) body shape, Solid Sitka Spruce top, Bold Herringbone w/multi-stripe Rosette, Scalloped forward shifted X bracing, Solid East Indian Rosewood back and sides, Antique White binding with the multi-stripe top inlay, Ebony fingerboard on a Bass w/standard taper shaped select hardwood neck, 34″ scale length, 1 9/16th” nut width, With Martin E1 pickup system and Martin soft case