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Performing Artist Series BCPA4 4-String Acoustic-Electric Bass Guitar

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Overview

Whether unplugged or plugged in you get great tone.

A bass for the performing artist, the BCPA4 features sapele back and sides, a solid spruce top, a J-style cutaway body, and Fishman F1 Analog Electronics for deep, rich tone plugged-in or unplugged. It's a perfect marriage of upright and electric tone.

Includes 360 hardshell case.

Features

  • Construction: Mortise/Tenon Neck Joint
  • Body Size: J-14 Fret Cutaway
  • Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
  • Rosette: Two Ring
  • Top Bracing Pattern: Bass A-Frame ''X''
  • Top Braces: Solid Sitka Spruce
  • Back Material: Solid Sapele
  • Side Material: Solid Sapele
  • Binding: Black Boltaron
  • Neck Material: Select Hardwood
  • Neck Shape: Special Bass
  • Nut Material: White Corian
  • Headstock: Solid/Bass Profile
  • Headplate: Solid East Indian Rosewood/Raised Gold Foil
  • Heelcap: Solid Indian Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Material: Solid Black Ebony
  • Scale Length: 34''
  • Number Of Frets Clear: 17
  • Number Of Frets Total: 23
  • Fingerboard Width At Nut: 1.58''
  • Fingerboard Width At 12th Fret: 2.18''
  • Finish Back & Sides: Satin
  • Finish Top: Polished Gloss
  • Finish Neck: Satin
  • Bridge Material: Solid Black Ebony
  • Bridge Style: Performing Artist Belly - Bass
  • Bridge String Spacing: 2-1/8''
  • Saddle: 16'' Radius/Compensated/White Tusq
  • Tuning Machines: Gotoh Bass - Black
  • Bridge & End Pins: White with Black Dots
  • Pickguard: Delmar Tortoise Color
  • Case: 360 Hardshell
  • Electronics: Fishman F1 Analog

Martin has been around for over 180 years. Order this guitar to see why Martin is known for great craftsmanship and tone.

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