Martin J-16E '1935 Burst' Jumbo Acoustic Electric Guitar

The Martin J-16E 1935 Burst is a bold and powerful new addition to the refreshed 16 Series, Martin's largest body format brought to life with a gloss 1935 Burst top finish that immediately commands attention and an East Indian rosewood and spruce tonewood combination that delivers the thunderous volume, deep bass, rich overtones, and articulate highs that the Jumbo body was designed to produce. The 1935 Burst finish is a deeply evocative warm sunburst colourway that draws its name and inspiration from one of the most celebrated eras in acoustic guitar history, the pre-war golden age of Martin craftsmanship, giving the J-16E a visual character that is as historically resonant as it is visually striking.

The Jumbo body is Martin's most expansive format, producing a room-filling acoustic voice with sparkling top-end response and commanding projection ideally suited to strummers, rhythm players, and performers who need their acoustic to cut through and carry in any live setting. Scalloped X-bracing enhances sustain and resonance for a full, dynamic voice across the entire frequency range, while the Modified Low Oval neck with high-performance taper, ebony fingerboard with Style 28 mother-of-pearl inlays, bone nut, TUSQ saddle, ebony bridge with abalone-dotted black polymer bridge pins, nickel open-gear butterbean tuners, East Indian rosewood headplate with script old-style overlay, faux tortoise pickguard, and antique white binding complete a 16 Series specification of refreshed vintage-inspired style. L.R. Baggs Element electronics make the J-16E stage and studio-ready from the moment it leaves the waterproof softshell case.

Features

• Gloss 1935 Burst spruce top with satin solid East Indian rosewood back and sides delivers deep bass, rich overtones, and articulate highs in the Jumbo body's characteristic thunderous, room-filling acoustic voice, a historically evocative finish on Martin's largest and most powerful body format.
• Jumbo body produces commanding projection and sparkling top-end response with abundant volume ideally suited to strummers, rhythm players, and live performers who need their acoustic to command any room.
• Scalloped X-bracing enhances sustain, resonance, and tonal richness for a full, dynamic acoustic voice that rewards both light fingerpicking and aggressive open-chord strumming with equally expressive response.
• Modified Low Oval neck with high-performance taper, ebony fingerboard with Style 28 mother-of-pearl inlays, bone nut, and nickel open-gear butterbean tuners deliver the familiar, comfortable Modern Martin playing experience.
• L.R. Baggs Element electronics provide natural, transparent amplified acoustic tone suitable for live performance and recording, completing a stage-ready specification straight from the factory.

• Body: Jumbo (J), 14-fret
• Top: Spruce, gloss, 1935 Burst
• Top inlay: Black stripe
• Back & sides: Solid East Indian rosewood, satin, natural
• Back inlay: Black stripe
• Bracing: Scalloped X-brace, spruce, 5/16"
• Construction: Simple dovetail neck joint
• Binding: Antique white
• Rosette: Custom multi-stripe
• Pickguard: Faux tortoise
• Neck: Select hardwood, Modified Low Oval, high-performance taper
• Neck finish: Satin, Dark Mahogany
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Fingerboard inlays: Style 28, mother of pearl
• Fingerboard width at nut: 1-3/4"
• Fingerboard width at 12th fret: 2-1/8"
• Side dots: White
• Scale length: 25.4"
• Total frets: 20
• Neck joins body at: 14th fret
• Nut: Bone
• Saddle: TUSQ, 16" radius
• Bridge: Ebony, Modern Straightline drop-in saddle, 2-5/32" string spacing
• Bridge pins: Black polymer with abalone dots
• Heelcap: Antique white
• Headstock: Solid with square taper
• Headplate: East Indian rosewood, script old-style overlay
• Tuners: Nickel open gear with butterbean knobs
• Electronics: L.R. Baggs Element
• Strings: Martin Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Phosphor Bronze Light
• Includes: Waterproof softshell case with backpack straps
• Made in: USA (Nazareth, Pennsylvania)
• New for: 2026