Martin GPC-16E Acoustic Guitar in Rosewood

Retailing in the region of £2,249.00

If you are looking for New Guitars from Martin, the Martin GPC-16E Acoustic Guitar in Rosewood is a great option. In stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Acoustic Guitars, additional Steel String Acoustic Guitars options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read more below.

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Description

If you are looking for New Guitars from Martin, the Martin GPC-16E Acoustic Guitar in Rosewood is a great option. In stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Acoustic Guitars, additional Steel String Acoustic Guitars options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read on below.

The Martin 16 series is an affordable entry-point into the world of USA-made Martin guitars. With its Rosewood body, Sitka spruce top, and built-in Martin E1 Pickup System electronics, the GPC-16E Rosewood is a workhorse guitar offering the quality of tone and craftsmanship you expect from an American-made Martin.

Grand Performance Body

The Grand Performance body shape is a true all-rounder. Unlike larger body shapes like dreadnoughts and jumbos, you get a more balanced sound across the frequencies, so it’s great for a wide range of genres. There’s also a cutaway letting you access the higher frets with ease. The slightly smaller body shape and versatile tone make the Grand Performance body suitable for both fingerstyle and strumming alike.

Construction

The versatile Grand Performance body is complemented by the tonewoods on this guitar. The Rosewood back and sides provide excellent low and high end response with a rich, complex character, while the Sitka spruce top has a balanced sound. The result is a versatile tone that can be used for a wide range of styles. This guitar has a modified low oval neck, a rounded shape that fills the hand nicely. The high-performance neck taper keeps the neck comfortable whether you’re playing open chords reaching those upper frets.

Specifications

  • Body Size: Grand Performance 14-Fret (000 Depth)
  • Body Top Finish: Satin
  • Construction: Simple Dovetail Neck Joint
  • Back & Side Finish: Satin
  • Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace
  • Scale Length: 25.4″
  • Brace Shape: Scalloped
  • Fingerboard Nut at Width: 1 3/4”
  • Top Material: Sitka Spruce
  • Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
  • Back Material: Rosewood
  • Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
  • Side Material: Rosewood
  • Electronics: Martin E1 Pickup System

Additional information

Weight 22.5 kg

About the manufacturer

Martin

Martin is one of the most revered names in acoustic guitar history, renowned for its unmatched craftsmanship, tone, and tradition. Founded in 1833 by Christian Frederick Martin, the company pioneered many of the design features that define the modern acoustic guitar, including the dreadnought body shape and X-bracing. Handmade in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, Martin guitars are celebrated for their rich, resonant sound and exceptional build quality. Favoured by artists from Johnny Cash and Neil Young to Ed Sheeran, a Martin guitar embodies timeless tone and heritage, offering players an instrument that only gets better with age.

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