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Three New Acoustic Electric Cutaways from Martin

July 28, 2005

00C-16DBRE
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DC-16E Koa
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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 http://www.martinguitar.com/.

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