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Martin GPCE Inception Maple Acoustic-electric Guitar - Amber Fade Sunburst

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Spruce Top, Maple/Walnut Back and Sides, Walnut Neck, and Walnut Fingerboard - Amber Fade Sunburst
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A Contemporary Martin with All the Trappings

The Martin GPCE Inception Maple is an acoustic-electric guitar with a stage-ready tone and spotlight-worthy styling. Its Grand Performance 14-fret cutaway body brandishes a European spruce top and a 3-piece maple-with-black walnut back and sides, arming you with a bright, punchy tone with outstanding projection. You also get lightweight, skeletonized X-bracing, ensuring that every note you play is reinforced with optimal response and resonance. The GPCE is a joy to play, thanks to its modified Low Oval neck profile, comfortable dovetail neck joint, and easy-feeling 16-inch-radius fingerboard. Players searching for a trustworthy stage companion will appreciate the formidable performance of this guitar's LR Baggs Anthem electronics. This Grand Performance acoustic is overflowing with eye-grabbing appointments, including a multi-stripe rosette, black walnut binding and purfling, ornate fingerboard inlays, and a tortoise pattern pickguard. The GPCE Inception Maple is a magnificent example of a modern Martin.

Top-quality tonewoods

The guitarists here at Sweetwater know there's no substitute for top-quality tonewoods. That's a major reason the GPCE Inception Maple is such a wonderful instrument. The top is European spruce, yielding a mature tone with tons of punch and headroom. The back and sides are made from 3-piece maple with black walnut, which lends the perfect amount of high-frequency clarity to your playing. It's a recipe for a vibrant tone that will age gracefully as the years go by.

Outstanding tone and playability

The Martin GPCE Inception Maple delivers outstanding tone and playability, along with a contemporary reimagining of classic Martin visuals. The top is reinforced with lightweight skeletonized X-bracing for maximum response, resonance, and projection. The GPCE features a smooth-playing, modified low oval neck, and the belly bridge and fingerboard are made of black walnut.

Flawless amplified sound

The feedback-fighting, natural-sounding LR Baggs Anthem pickup with Tru Mic technology results from over 30 years of research and advancement. This hybrid pickup system reproduces the natural tone of the GPCE Inception Maple into an amp or sound system cleanly, clearly, and with full dynamics. Volume, Mix, and Phase controls nestle inside the soundhole for easy fingertip access. The Mix control allows you to blend between the augmented mic and under-saddle pickup to further dial in your sound.

Martin GPCE Inception Maple Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

  • A contemporary Martin with a Grand Performance 14-fret cutaway body
  • European spruce top yields a mature tone with tons of punch and headroom
  • 3-piece maple-with-black walnut back and sides add the perfect amount of high-frequency clarity to your playing
  • Lightweight, skeletonized X-bracing ensures optimal response and resonance
  • Modified low oval neck profile with a comfortable dovetail neck joint and an easy-feeling 16-inch-radius fingerboard
  • LR Baggs Anthem electronics supply outstanding plugged-in performance
  • Attractive multi-stripe rosette, black walnut binding and purfling, ornate fingerboard inlays, and a tortoise pattern pickguard

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Tech Specs

  • String Type: Steel
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: GPCE Inception Grand Performance
  • Back & Sides Wood: 3-piece Maple/Black Walnut
  • Top Wood: European Spruce
  • Top Finish: Satin
  • Color: Amber Fade Sunburst
  • Body Bracing: Skeletonized X Brace
  • Binding: Black Walnut
  • Neck Wood: Black Walnut
  • Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
  • Radius: 16"
  • Fingerboard Material: Black Walnut
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Maple Arrow Hex Design
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Scale Length: 25.4"
  • Nut/Saddle Material: Bone/Compensated Tusq
  • Bridge Material: Black Walnut
  • Tuning Machines: Gold Open Gear
  • Electronics: LR Baggs Anthem
  • Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 10GPCEINCEPTIONMAPLE

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