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Performing Artist Series DCPA4 Shaded Top Cutaway Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar

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Overview

Simple, yet refined, and made for live performances.

Martin's DCPA4 Shaded Top Acoustic features a 14-fret cutaway body with a solid Sitka spruce top with a polished gloss, warmly shaded finish, and solid sapele sides and back. Its fast and comfortable Performing Artist profile neck is made of select hardwood with a black Richlite fingerboard and features offset white ABS dot inlays. Fishman F1 Analog onboard electronics help you amplify the naturally sweet tone of this guitar when you're in a louder environment. The DCPA4 also comes with hybrid X scalloped bracing, dovetail neckjoint, white Corian nut, two-ring rosette, compensated white tusq saddle, Delmar tortoise color pickguard, and chrome enclosed tuning machines.

Includes 345 Hardshell case.

Features

  • Construction: Ply Blocks/Simple Dovetail Neck Joint
  • Body Size: D-14 Fret Cutaway
  • Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
  • Rosette: Two Ring
  • Top Bracing Pattern: Hybrid ''X'' Scalloped
  • Top Braces: Solid Sitka Spruce 5/16''
  • Back Material: Solid Sapele
  • Back Purfling: none
  • Side Material: Solid Sapele
  • Endpiece: none
  • Endpiece Inlay: none
  • Binding: Black Boltaron
  • Top Inlay Style: none
  • 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: Solid East Indian Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Material: Black Richlite
  • Scale Length: 25.4''
  • Number Of Frets Clear: 14
  • Number Of Frets Total: 20
  • Fingerboard Width At Nut: 1-3/4''
  • Fingerboard Width At 12th Fret: 2-1/8''
  • Fingerboard Position Inlays: Offset Dots - White ABS
  • Fingerboard Binding: none
  • Finish Back & Sides: Satin
  • Finish Top: Polished Gloss w/ 17 Style Shading
  • 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 SP Lifespan Phosphor Bronze Light Gauge (MSP7100)
  • Bridge & End Pins: White w/ Black Dots
  • Pickguard: Delmar Tortoise Color
  • Case: 345 Hardshell
  • Interior Label: none
  • Electronics: Fishman F1 Analog

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