Martin DSS-16E Slope Shoulder Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Black Smoke #4876
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Description
The Martin DSS-16E carries a warm, vintage-inspired voice into the refreshed 16 Series by way of Martin's slope-shoulder Dreadnought body, now offered for the first time at a shorter 24.9-inch scale for a more relaxed feel under the hand. This one wears a gloss spruce top in a striking Black Smoke finish over satin mahogany back and sides.
The mahogany body brings punchy midrange and strong treble response, with a controlled low end that stays focused instead of boomy. That slope-shoulder Dreadnought shape has always had a woody, intimate character, and the shorter scale here just makes it easier to play without giving any of that up.
A grained ivoroid pickguard gives it a distinctive look, while a Select Hardwood neck with a Modified Low Oval profile, ebony fingerboard with 1955 Style 18 inlays, and nickel open-gear tuners keep it comfortable and stable. Built-in L.R. Baggs Element electronics make it ready for the stage, and it ships strung with Martin's new Era Legacy Edition strings in a softshell case.
Serial #3094876 — this listing is for the exact instrument shown in the photos above.
Specifications
Overview
- Body Shape
- Slope Shoulder
- Model
- DSS-16E
- Condition
- Dread-Not Guarantee, New
- Year
- 2026
- Top Wood
- Spruce
- Back & Sides
- Mahogany
- Scale Length
- 24.9"
- Nut Width
- 1 3/4"
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Handedness
- Right-Handed
- Warranty
- Limited Lifetime
Body
- Top Wood
- Spruce
- Top Construction
- Solid
- Back & Sides Wood
- Mahogany
- Back & Sides Construction
- Solid
- Body Bracing
- Forward Shifted X-Brace, Scalloped
- Pickguard
- Grained Ivoroid
- Top Finish
- Gloss
- Color
- Black Smoke
Neck & Fingerboard
- Neck Wood
- Select Hardwood
- Neck Shape
- Modified Low Oval
- Fingerboard
- Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlay
- 1955 Style 18
- Scale Length
- 24.9"
- Nut Width
- 1 3/4"
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Neck Finish
- Satin
Hardware & Electronics
- Tuning Machines
- Nickel Open Gear
- Bridge Material
- Ebony
- Saddle
- Bone
- Pickup / Electronics
- L.R. Baggs Element
In the Case
- Case / Gig Bag
- Softshell Case
- Strings
- Martin Era Treated - Legacy Medium (MPL13T)
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