Aura imaging delivers studio-quality live sound without elaborate miking setups.

The Martin JC-16RE Aura Acoustic-Electric Guitar features a polished gloss body, a solid Sitka spruce top, and a fingerboard and bridge crafted from striped ebony. East Indian rosewood back and sides yield a warm, resonant tone. The JC-16RE comes with Fishman's onboard Aura system which features sound images derived from studio recordings of the guitar being played into high-end condenser microphones. These sound images can be blended with the Martin Gold+Plus pickup for unequaled studio quality reproduction of the world renowned Martin tone. Aura also includes programmable digital EQ, feedback control and chromatic tuning.

Martin JC-16RE Aura Acoustic-Electric Guitar Features:

• Play with the highest quality sound of a studio recording
• Choose from six pre-recorded sound images
• Option to blend Sound Images with the Gold+Plus pickup
• Convenient onboard digital tuner and feedback controls at your fingertips

Martin JC-16RE Aura Acoustic-Electric Guitar Includes:

• hardshell case

Martin and Fishman team up on an acoustic-electric for the ages.

Martin JC-16RE Aura Acoustic-Electric Guitar Specifications:

• CONSTRUCTION: Mortise/Tenon Neck Joint
• BODY SIZE: J-14 Fret CUTAWAY
• TOP: Solid Sitka Spruce
• ROSETTE: Single Ring
• TOP BRACING PATTERN: J1 Hybrid
• TOP BRACES: 1 Style/Scalloped
• BACK MATERIAL: East Indian rosewood
• BACK PURFLING: Style 45
• SIDE MATERIAL: East Indian rosewood
• ENDPIECE: White Boltaron
• ENDPIECE INLAY: Black/White Boltaron
• BINDING: White Boltaron
• TOP INLAY STYLE: Multiple Black / White
• SIDE INLAY: B/W/B Boltaron
• BACK INLAY: B/W/B Boltaron
• NECK MATERIAL: Select Hardwood
• NECK SHAPE: Modified Low Oval
• NUT MATERIAL: White Corian
• HEADSTOCK: Solid/6 String No Diamond/Square Taper
• HEADPLATE: East Indian Rosewood /Raised Gold Foil Logo
• HEELCAP: White Boltaron®
• FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Solid Striped Ebony
• SCALE LENGTH: 25.4"
• # OF FRETS CLEAR: 14
• # OF FRETS TOTAL: 20
• FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 3/4''
• FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2 1/4''
• FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Style 28 Abalone Dots
• FINGERBOARD BINDING: White Boltaron®
• FINISH BACK & SIDES:PolishedGloss British Tan Stain w/Lime Yellow Filler
• FINISH TOP: Polished Gloss
• FINISH NECK: Satin
• BRIDGE MATERIAL: Solid Striped Ebony
• BRIDGE STYLE: 1 Style Belly
• BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2 1/4''
• SADDLE: Compensated White Tusq
• TUNING MACHINES: Chrome w/ Small Knobs
• RECOMMENDED STRINGS: Martin MSP 4100 Light Phosphor Bronze
• BRIDGE & END PINS: White w/Black Dots
• PICKGUARD: Tortoise Color
• CASE: 380 Hard Shell
• INTERIOR LABEL: none
• ELECTRONICS: Fishman Onboard Aura™