Martin GPC-16E Grand Performance Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Satin Natural

The Martin GPC-16E acoustic-electric, available here with mahogany back and sides, offers players a sleek and comfortable Grand Performance-style guitar. Handcrafted in Martin's Nazareth factory as part of the 16 Series, its body shape combines the projection, balanced tone, and added bass of a Grand Performance model with the depth and comfort of an Auditorium (000) guitar.

At its core lies a satin spruce top, paired with mahogany satin back and sides. Mahogany is lighter in weight and offers a bright treble response and punchy midrange. The GPC-16E's high-performance neck taper and ebony bridge and fingerboard, adorned with mother of pearl dot inlays, add to the guitar's unparalleled playability and tone, while a cutaway gives you even more room to hit those high notes with ease.

Equipped with Martin E1 electronics, the GPC-16E gives you control over your sound, whether you're playing at home, on stage, or in the studio. The onboard controls for volume, tone, and phase let you sculpt your sound with precision, while the built-in chromatic tuner ensures accurate tuning without the need for plugging in.

Complete with a softshell case for added protection, the Martin GPC-16E is ready to help you unleash your inner artist, wherever your musical journey takes you.

Features

• Grand Performance body with Venetian cutaway promises exceptional projection and effortless access to all frets
• Solid spruce top with forward-shifted X-bracing provides clarity, warmth, and brightness for a balanced and articulate delivery
• Mahogany back and sides add a resonant richness with deluxe sustain
• Modified Low Oval neck profile and 20-fret, 16-inch-radius ebony fingerboard afford players a classically comfortable grasp
• Martin E1 onboard preamp and under-saddle pickup supply a clear signal translation with volume, tone, and reverse phase controls and a chromatic tuner
• Traditional and trustworthy nickel-finished, open-gear tuners look incredible and remain steadfast guardians of your chosen intonation
• TUSQ saddle and bridge pins purify the string response and enhance overall sustain
• Charming ornamentation includes a herringbone rosette, faux tortoiseshell pickguard, antique white body binding, and Style 28 fingerboard inlays

Specifications:

General
- Body Size: Grand Performance 14-Fret (000 Depth)
- Finish Top: Satin
- Construction: Simple Dovetail Neck Joint
- Back and Side Finish: Satin
- Bracing Pattern: Forward Shifted X-Brace
- Scale Length: 25.4"
- Brace Shape: Scalloped
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
- Top Material: Spruce
- Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
- Back Material: East Indian Rosewood
- Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
- Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
- Electronics: Yes
- Electronics Options: Martin E1

Top
- Top Color: Clear
- Bridge Style: Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
- Binding: Antique White
- Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
- Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
- Bridge Material: Ebony
- Top Detail: None
- Bridge Pin Material: Black Tusq
- Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
- Bridge Pin Dots: Mother of Pearl
- Pickguard Inlay: None
- Saddle: Compensated White Tusq
- Rosette: Bold Herringbone with Multi-Stripe
- Saddle Radius: 16"

Body
- Brace Material: Spruce
- Back and Sides Color: None
- Brace Size: 5/16"
- Back Detail: None
- Back Purfling/Strip: None
- Back Inlay Material: Black Stripe
- Heelcap: Antique White
- Side Detail: None
- Endpiece: None
- Side Inlay Material: None

Neck
- Neck Material: Select Hardwood
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Finish Neck: Satin
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
- Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
- Fingerboard Inlay Style: Style 28
- Number of Frets Total: 20
- Fingerboard Inlay Material: Mother of Pearl
- Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
- Fingerboard Binding Material: None
- Side Dots: White

Headstock
- Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
- Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
- Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
- Knob: Butterbean
- Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay
- Nut Material: Bone
- Headplate Binding Material: None

Misc
- Case: Softshell
- Left Handed Availability: true
- Label: None
- Pleked: true