Available Now at Northeast Music Center!

Martin J-16E Cream Acoustic/Electric (s/n:3101477)! Guitar comes with Martin SoftShell Case!

Big-bodied Martins have always had a presence all their own, and the Martin J-16E Cream takes that commanding character in a fresh direction. Built around Martin's powerful Jumbo 14-fret body, this guitar combines a solid spruce top, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, scalloped X-bracing, and L.R. Baggs Element electronics with a striking Cream finish that immediately separates it from a traditional natural-finished acoustic.

Available now at Northeast Music Center, this individual J-16E—serial number 3101477—is made for the player who wants an acoustic with authority. Deep bass, rich overtones, strong projection, and clear highs give this guitar the size and reach to fill a room, while its rosewood construction provides the complexity and harmonic richness players expect from one of Martin's classic tonewood combinations.

If the smaller 00L-16E is about intimacy and responsiveness, the J-16E is about power and presence.

The Power of a Martin Jumbo

The defining feature of this guitar is its J 14-Fret Jumbo body.

There's simply more guitar moving air.

That larger body gives the J-16E the low-end authority and projection that make Jumbo acoustics so satisfying for powerful rhythm work, big open chords, singer-songwriter accompaniment, and players who want an acoustic capable of standing confidently on its own.

Strum it lightly and the rosewood adds richness and harmonic detail. Start driving the top harder and the J-16E opens up with the kind of projection that makes a large-bodied acoustic so much fun to play.

This is a Martin designed to command the room.

Solid Spruce & Solid East Indian Rosewood

Martin chose one of acoustic guitar building's most celebrated wood combinations for the J-16E.

The solid spruce top provides clarity, dynamic range, and the ability to respond to everything from a light touch to aggressive rhythm playing.

The solid East Indian rosewood back and sides bring depth and complexity to that foundation, adding powerful bass response, rich harmonic overtones, and articulate highs.

Underneath the spruce top, scalloped X-bracing allows the soundboard to respond with excellent resonance and sustain.

The result is a voice that is broad, powerful, and harmonically rich without giving up the definition necessary to keep individual notes clear.

For a player who wants a big acoustic sound, the J-16E delivers.

Cream — A Different Look for a Martin

The Cream gloss top makes this J-16E impossible to confuse with another traditional acoustic.

It's bold without being overdone.

The Cream finish is contrasted against the natural appearance of the satin East Indian rosewood back and sides, allowing the beautiful character of the rosewood to remain visible while giving the front of the guitar a completely different personality.

Traditional appointments—including antique white binding, a custom multi-stripe rosette, faux tortoise pickguard, Style 28 mother-of-pearl fingerboard inlays, and nickel open-gear tuners with butterbean knobs—keep the overall design connected to Martin's heritage.

It's a modern visual statement built around unmistakably traditional Martin ingredients.

Built for Players Who Like a Bigger Voice

Not every acoustic player is looking for subtlety.

The J-16E is particularly well suited for:

• Powerful rhythm playing
• Singer-songwriters
• Full-band acoustic performances
• Country and Americana
• Folk and roots music
• Big open-chord arrangements
• Solo acoustic performance
• Studio recording
• Live performance

The Jumbo body provides the headroom to handle a strong attack, while the rosewood back and sides give the guitar enough harmonic complexity to remain rewarding when played more delicately.

It's a guitar that encourages you to lean into it.

Modified Low Oval Neck & 25.4" Scale

Martin balances the larger body with a neck designed for comfortable modern playability.

The Modified Low Oval profile with High-Performance Taper provides a familiar feel without becoming unnecessarily bulky, while the 1 3/4" nut width offers enough room for accurate fretting and fingerstyle work.

The 25.4" scale length contributes to the guitar's powerful response and definition, while the ebony fingerboard provides a smooth, durable playing surface.

With 20 total frets and the neck joining the body at the 14th fret, the J-16E retains the familiar proportions players expect from a modern Martin.

L.R. Baggs Element Electronics

A guitar built to command a room should also be ready to command a stage.

Martin equips the J-16E Cream with L.R. Baggs Element electronics, allowing the guitar to move directly from unplugged playing to an acoustic amplifier, PA system, or recording interface.

That makes this J-16E equally comfortable as a serious home acoustic, songwriting instrument, studio guitar, or professional stage instrument.

Plug in and go.

The Northeast Music Center Martin Advantage

At Northeast Music Center, Martin isn't simply another guitar brand hanging on our walls.

Our store is located remarkably close to the C.F. Martin & Co. factory in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, and our longstanding experience with Martin instruments gives us firsthand knowledge of these guitars—from production models and limited editions to exceptional Martin Custom Shop builds.

Northeast Music Center is also an Authorized Martin Repair Center, giving our staff and luthiers an understanding of Martin guitars that extends well beyond sales.

That proximity, experience, and relationship matter when you're buying an instrument online.

When this individual Martin J-16E Cream, serial #3101477, leaves Northeast Music Center, our goal is to make sure the guitar arriving at your door represents exactly what you expect from both Martin and Northeast Music Center.

Specifications

Model: Martin J-16E Cream
Serial Number: 3101477
Series: 16 Series
Body Size: J 14-Fret Jumbo
Construction: Simple Dovetail Neck Joint
Top Material: Spruce
Top Finish: Gloss
Top Color: Cream
Back Material: East Indian Rosewood
Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
Back & Side Finish: Satin
Back & Sides Color: Natural
Bracing Pattern: X-Brace
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Brace Material: Spruce
Brace Size: 5/16"
Binding: Antique White
Rosette: Custom Multi-Stripe
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise

Neck

Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Neck Finish: Satin
Scale Length: 25.4"
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
Fingerboard Inlay: Style 28 Mother of Pearl
Total Frets: 20
Neck Joins Body: 14th Fret

Hardware

Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Style: Modern Straightline – Drop-In Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Saddle: TUSQ®
Nut Material: Bone
Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
Tuner Knobs: Butterbean
Bridge Pins: Black Polymer with Abalone Dots

Electronics & Case

Electronics: L.R. Baggs® Element™
Case: Martin SoftShell Case
Pleked: Yes

Big Body. Big Voice. Unmistakably Martin.

The Martin J-16E Cream isn't designed to disappear into the background.

The Jumbo body gives it authority. The spruce and East Indian rosewood construction supplies depth and harmonic richness. Scalloped X-bracing helps the guitar breathe and project, while the 25.4" scale gives the instrument the definition and response needed to make that larger body work.

Then Martin gives the entire package a Cream top that looks unlike the acoustics we've grown accustomed to seeing.

For the strummer, singer-songwriter, performing musician, or Martin player who simply wants more acoustic guitar moving more air, this is one of the most interesting additions to the refreshed 16 Series.

Martin J-16E Cream — Serial #3101477 — available now at Northeast Music Center.