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Martin 00L-16E 1935 Burst Acoustic/Electric (s/n:3094823)! Guitar comes with martin SoftShell Case!
There is something undeniably right about a small-bodied Martin wearing a vintage sunburst, and the Martin 00L-16E 1935 Burst captures that character beautifully.
Available now at Northeast Music Center, this individual guitar—serial number 3094823—combines a compact Sloped Shoulder 00 14-Fret body with a solid spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, scalloped X-bracing, ebony fingerboard and bridge, and L.R. Baggs Element electronics.
The result is a guitar that feels intimate without sounding small.
Warm, woody mids, articulate highs, controlled bass, and excellent responsiveness make the 00L-16E especially rewarding for fingerstyle players, singer-songwriters, recording musicians, and anyone who appreciates an acoustic that responds to the nuances of the player rather than simply overpowering the room.
Then Martin finishes the spruce top in 1935 Burst, giving this modern 16 Series guitar an unmistakably vintage-inspired personality.
The Character of a Small-Bodied Martin
A great small-bodied acoustic doesn't need to compete with a Dreadnought by trying to sound like one.
The 00L-16E has a voice of its own.
Its Sloped Shoulder 00 body produces a focused, articulate response with a strong fundamental character and an immediacy that makes subtle playing techniques particularly rewarding.
Fingerpicked notes remain distinct.
Chords have definition.
A lighter touch can bring the guitar to life without forcing the top, while a stronger attack reveals considerably more projection than you might expect from its compact dimensions.
For songwriting, recording, fingerstyle playing, acoustic blues, folk, Americana, and vocal accompaniment, the 00L body simply makes sense.
Solid Spruce & Solid Mahogany
Underneath the beautiful 1935 Burst finish is a classic acoustic tonewood combination.
The solid spruce top supplies clarity, dynamic range, and responsiveness, while the solid mahogany back and sides contribute a warm, woody character with punchy mids, articulate trebles, and a controlled low end.
That controlled bass response is particularly useful when recording or playing alongside other instruments. Rather than producing excessive low frequencies that need to be removed from a mix, the 00L-16E naturally occupies its own sonic space.
Martin pairs those solid tonewoods with scalloped X-bracing, allowing the spruce soundboard to move freely and adding resonance, sustain, and dynamic sensitivity.
It's a straightforward recipe built around great acoustic fundamentals.
1935 Burst — Vintage Martin Inspiration
The 1935 Burst gives this particular version of the 00L-16E an entirely different personality.
The shaded spruce top immediately evokes the appearance of vintage American acoustics, making it especially well suited to the guitar's compact slope-shoulder body.
It's traditional without looking ordinary.
The gloss burst top contrasts beautifully against the satin-finished natural mahogany back and sides, while Martin appointments give the instrument an understated sense of history.
It's the kind of guitar that looks as comfortable sitting in a songwriter's room as it does underneath stage lights.
And unlike an actual guitar from 1935, this one gives you modern playability, dependable electronics, and the confidence to take it out and use it.
24.9" Scale — Comfortable by Design
Part of the appeal of the 00L-16E becomes apparent as soon as you put your fretting hand around the neck.
Martin uses a 24.9" scale length, giving the guitar a slightly more relaxed feel than a full-scale Dreadnought while contributing to the responsive personality of the instrument.
The Modified Low Oval neck with High-Performance Taper provides a comfortable modern profile, while the 1 3/4" nut width offers useful string spacing for fingerstyle playing without feeling excessively wide.
An ebony fingerboard provides a smooth, durable playing surface.
Combine the shorter scale, compact body, and modern Martin neck profile, and this is the kind of acoustic that encourages you to keep playing long after you originally planned to put it down.
L.R. Baggs Element Electronics
The 00L-16E may have vintage-inspired looks, but it is absolutely ready for modern performance.
Martin equips the guitar with L.R. Baggs Element electronics, giving players a proven way to take the instrument's acoustic voice to a PA system, acoustic amplifier, or recording setup.
That makes this guitar equally comfortable as a songwriting companion, studio instrument, or stage-ready acoustic/electric.
You don't have to choose between the intimacy of a small-bodied acoustic and the practicality of a professional performance guitar.
The 00L-16E gives you both.
Made for the Song
Some acoustic guitars impress through sheer volume.
Others make you want to sit down and write something.
The 00L-16E 1935 Burst belongs firmly in the second category.
Its smaller body keeps the guitar physically close to the player. Its spruce and mahogany construction gives notes warmth and definition. The shorter scale makes it comfortable under the fingers, and its responsive nature rewards changes in touch and dynamics.
This is an acoustic for the player who cares about the space between the notes just as much as the notes themselves.
Whether you're fingerpicking quietly at home, tracking an acoustic part in the studio, accompanying a vocal, or plugging into a PA for a performance, the 00L-16E adapts beautifully.
The Northeast Music Center Martin Advantage
At Northeast Music Center, our relationship with Martin guitars extends well beyond simply carrying the brand.
We're located remarkably close to the C.F. Martin & Co. factory in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, giving Northeast Music Center a connection to Martin that few dealers can duplicate.
Our experience encompasses everything from hardworking Road Series instruments and the refreshed 16 Series to Standard Series guitars and extraordinary Martin Custom Shop creations.
Northeast Music Center is also an Authorized Martin Repair Center, giving our staff and luthiers firsthand experience with how Martin guitars are constructed, maintained, set up, and played.
For our customers—especially those purchasing online—that experience matters.
When this individual Martin 00L-16E 1935 Burst, serial #3094823, leaves Northeast Music Center, our goal is to make sure you're receiving a guitar that is ready to become part of your music from the moment it arrives.
Specifications:
Model: Martin 00L-16E 1935 Burst
Serial Number: 3094823
Series: 16 Series
Body Size: Sloped Shoulder 00 14-Fret
Construction: Simple Dovetail Neck Joint
Top Material: Solid Spruce
Top Finish: Gloss
Top Color: 1935 Burst
Back Material: Solid Mahogany
Side Material: Solid Mahogany
Back & Side Finish: Satin
Back & Side Color: Natural
Bracing Pattern: X-Brace
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Binding: Antique White
Rosette: Custom Multi-Stripe
Neck
Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Neck Finish: Satin
Scale Length: 24.9"
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
Fingerboard Inlay: 1955 Style 18
Total Frets: 20
Neck Joins Body: 14th Fret
Bridge & Hardware
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Style: Modern Straightline – Drop-In Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Nut Material: Bone
Saddle: TUSQ®
Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
Tuner Knobs: Butterbean
Electronics & Case
Electronics: L.R. Baggs® Element™
Case: Martin SoftShell Case
Made In: USA
Vintage Looks. Modern Martin.
The Martin 00L-16E 1935 Burst manages to connect two very different sides of the Martin story.
Visually, the shaded 1935 Burst top and compact slope-shoulder body look back toward the character of vintage acoustics.
Under your hands, however, this is very much a modern Martin.
You get a comfortable 24.9" scale, Modified Low Oval neck, High-Performance Taper, ebony fingerboard, all-solid construction, scalloped X-bracing, and L.R. Baggs electronics.
The result is a guitar with old-school personality that doesn't ask the player to accept old-school compromises.
For the fingerstyle player, songwriter, recording musician, acoustic blues player, or anyone who simply wants a smaller Martin with warmth, responsiveness, and genuine character, serial #3094823 is an especially compelling addition to the 16 Series.
Available now at Northeast Music Center.
