Martin GPC-16E 16 Series with Rosewood Grand Performance Acoustic-Electric Guitar

This Martin 16 Series Grand Performance cutaway model is crafted with satin-finished East Indian rosewood back and sides for resonant sound with deep base and rich overtones. It includes a Sitka spruce gloss top for balanced tone and projection and a high-performance neck taper for ease of playability up and down the fretboard. The GPC-16E comes equipped with Fishman Matrix VT electronics.

The GPC-16E also ships with a soft shell case.

Note: Due to material availability this guitar is designed with either a tortoise pattern or black pickguard. Selection may vary.

Features

• Spruce top, East Indian rosewood back and sides; satin finish
• Scalloped, forward-shifted spruce X bracing
• Bold Herringbone with Multi-Stripe rosette
• Antique white binding, faux Tortoise pickguard
• Select hardwood neck, Modified Low Oval with High Performance Taper profile; satin finish
• Ebony fingerboard, 16-inch radius, MOP Style 28 inlays
• 25.4-inch scale length, 20 frets
• Plek'd frets for optimized playability
• Fishman Matrix VT Enhance NT2 electronics
• Ebony bridge, 2-5/32-inch string spacing
• Compensated White Tusq saddle with Black Tusq pins
• 1.75-inch bone nut
• Nickel open-gear tuners
• Dual-action truss rod, soundhole access

Specifications:

Body
- Body type: Grand Performance
- Cutaway: Yes
- Top wood: Sitka Spruce
- Back & sides: East Indian Rosewood
- Bracing pattern: Forward shifted X
- Top finish:  Gloss 
- Body finish: Satin
- Orientation: Right handed

Neck
- Neck shape: Modified Low Oval with High Performance Taper
- Nut width: 1.75 in. (44.45 mm)
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Neck wood: Select Hardwood
- Scale length: 25.4 in.
- Number of frets: 20
- Neck finish: Satin

Electronics
- Pickup/preamp: Yes
- Brand: Fishman Matrix VT
- Configuration: Under saddle transducer
- Preamp EQ: 2-band
- Feedback filter: No
- Tuner: No

Other
- Headstock overlay: East Indian Rosewood
- Tuning machines: Nickel Open Gear
- Bridge: Ebony
- Saddle: Compensated White Tusq
- Nut: Bone
- Number of strings: 6-string
- Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic - Lifespan 2.0 - Light (MA540T)
- Special features: Inlays
- Case: Soft shell
- Accessories: None
- Country of origin: United States