The Martin GPC-16E acoustic-electric offers players a sleek and comfortable Grand Performance-style guitar. Handcrafted in our 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 resonant satin spruce top, paired with your choice of East Indian rosewood or mahogany satin back and sides. Equipped with Martin E1 electronics, the GPC-16E lets you sculpt your sound with onboard controls for volume, tone, and phase, while the built-in chromatic tuner ensures accurate tuning without the need for plugging in. This guitar is ready to help you unleash your inner artist, wherever your musical journey takes you.
Martin GPC-16E01 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
- East Indian rosewood back and sides add a round resonance that enhances low-end presence
- 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
Tech Specs
- String Type:Steel
- Number of Strings:6
- Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
- Body Shape:GPC-16E Grand Performance
- Back & Sides Wood:East Indian Rosewood
- Top Wood:Solid Spruce
- Top Finish:Satin
- Color:Natural
- Body Bracing:Forward Shifted X Brace
- Binding:Antique White
- Neck Wood:Select Hardwood
- Neck Shape:Modified Low Oval
- Radius:16"
- Fingerboard Material:Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlay:Dots
- Number of Frets:20
- Scale Length:25.4"
- Nut Width:1.75"
- Nut/Saddle Material:Bone/Compensated White Tusq
- Bridge Material:Ebony
- Tuning Machines:Open Gear
- Electronics:Martin E1
- Strings:Martin MA540T Authentic Lifespan, .012-.054
- Case/Gig Bag:Softshell Case