Three New Acoustic Electric Cutaways from Martin
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00C-16DBRE
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DC-16E Koa
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July 28, 2005
Martin announced three new acoustic electric
Venetian cutaway stock models. All three instruments
incorporate Fishman's Ellipse Blendsound
reinforcement system that blends an under-the-saddle pickup
with an internal microphone through non-invasive controls
located inside the lip of the soundhole.
The new 00C-16DBRE combines the tonal warmth of East
Indian rosewood back and sides with a significantly deeper
body depth in the format of a 00 14-fret cutaway. The result is
a comfortable small-bodied instrument with a deeply resonant
and projective sound.
The OMC Fingersyle 1 is an Orchestra Model cutaway
designed specifically for fingerstyle play. Crafted with solid
Spanish cedar for the neck, sides and back, this guitar is light
as a feather and possesses tremendous clarity and tonal
responsiveness. The soundboard is bookmatched from
Adirondack red spruce and trimmed with fine herringbone
and a single ring pearl inlaid rosette. The low oval neck is
1-3/4" width at the nut and features Martin's new two-way
adjustable rod. Ebony is selected for the fingerboard,
headplate and bridge. The body is lacquered to a polished
gloss and offered without a pickguard.
Following on the success of the OMC-16E Koa model
introduced in January of 2005, the new DC-16E Koa provides
an affordably priced Dreadnought cutaway with Hawaiian
flamed koa back and sides and a solid spruce soundboard.
Hawaiian koa is prized not only for its beautiful honey color
and rippled grain, but also for its tone, which seems to possess
the warmth of rosewood and the brilliance of mahogany.
MSRPs:
- 00C-16DBRE - $2899.00
- OMC Fingersyle 1 - $3799.00
- DC-16E Koa - $2899.00
For more information, visit their web site at www.martinguitar.com. | 
