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From Our Research Team:

The Ultimate Martin Stage Guitar!

What happens when you merge the classic look and feel of a traditional Martin acoustic guitar with the convenience of today's modern acoustic/electric? You get the Performing Artist series, that's what! Like so many classic Martins from years past, the Performing Artist series is crafted using nothing but the finest tonewoods, with solid Sitka spruce for the top and solid East Indian rosewood making up the back and sides. Add to this a satin-finished neck, a unique neck carve, and a convenient cutaway, and you've got a guitar that's downright inspiring to play. But this is only half the story.

Martin takes the acoustic/electric on an evolutionary journey, equipping these axes with the Fishman F1 Aura. Far more than a simple pickup system, the F1 Aura combines high-end acoustic sound images, an onboard digital tuner, a compressor, a phase control, an EQ, and anti-feedback control. In short, it's everything that you need to be in complete control of your onstage sound. Coupled with the tonewood selection, this is truly a huge step forward for amplified acoustic guitar. This is the Performing Artist GPCPA3, a well-balanced instrument that's great for any style of music.

Martin GPCPA3 Performing Artist Series Acoustic/Electric Guitar Features at a Glance:

• Body Size: Grand Performance 14 Fret Cutaway
  
• Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
  
• Rosette: Two Ring
  
• Top Bracing Pattern: Hybrid Scalloped "x"
  
• Top Braces: Solid Sitka Spruce 5/16"
  
• Back Material: Solid East Indian Rosewood
  
• Back Purfling: Black Fiber
  
• Side Material: Solid East Indian Rosewood
  
• Endpiece: None
  
• Endpiece Inlay: None
  
• Binding: White Boltaron
  
• Top Inlay Style: Multiple Black/White Boltaron
  
• Side Inlay: None
  
• Back Inlay: None
  
• Neck Material: Select Hardwood
  
• Neck Shape: Performing Artist Profile
  
• Nut Material: White Corian
  
• Headstock: Solid/Square Taper
  
• Headplate: Solid East Indian Rosewood
  
• Heelcap: White Boltaron
  
• Fingerboard Material: Black Richlite
  
• Scale Length: 25.4"
  
• # Of Frets Clear: 14
  
• # Of Frets Total: 20
  
• Fingerboard Width At Nut: 1-3/4"
  
• Fingerboard Width At 12th Fret: 2-1/8"
  
• Fingerboard Position Inlays: Offset Dots - M.O.P.
  
• Fingerboard Binding: White Boltaron
  
• Finish Back & Sides: Satin
  
• Finish Top: Polished Gloss
  
• Finish Neck: Satin
  
• Bridge Material: Black Richlite
  
• Bridge Style: Performing Artist Belly
  
• Bridge String Spacing: 2-3/16"
  
• Saddle: 16" Radius/Compensated/White Tusq
  
• Tuning Machines: Chrome Enclosed w/ Large Buttons
  
• Recommended Strings: Martin Studio Performance Phosphor Bronze Light Gauge (Msp4100)
  
• Bridge & End Pins:White w/ Black Dots
  
• Pickguard:Performing Artist Style - Delmar Tortoise Color
  
• Interior Label: None
  
• Electronics: Fishman F1 Aura w/Tuner
  
• Case: 375pa Hardshell Case Included

Martin puts a new spin on their classic guitars with the Performing Artist GPCPA3!

Specification Detail Manufacturer Part Number GPCPA3