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Performing Artist Series GPCPA5 Grand Performance Acoustic-Electric Guitar

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Overview

As the name suggests, this one is built for performers, be it at home creating or onstage entertaining.

The Martin GPCPA5 acoustic-electric guitar combines that world famous Martin sound with the contemporary playability of an electric guitar. Its unique body design blends a tight waist with a deep body. The end result is a tone that is well defined, plus a massive amount of power and projection. Its solid Sitka spruce top is braced perfectly to give you a rich, full-bodied tone that is versatile enough for any musical situation. The body is rounded out with a forest-friendly mahogany HPL back and sides to give you an attractive visual look.

As part of the Martin Performing Artist Series, this guitar was crafted to be a "player's dream." The GPCPA5 features a very playable laminate birch neck, with a Performing Artist neck taper. This precision-cut neck has fast FSC Certified Richlite fingerboard, and a 1-3⁄4 in. nut width, to give you the right amount of spacing between the strings.

Looking for electronics, the Martin GPCPA5 comes complete with an onboard Fishman A1 Analog electronics. This soundhole-mounted-preamp features easy-to-use rotary controls for Volume and Tone. The controls are mounted conveniently under the soundhole for easy access while you are performing. All you have to do is plug in and play. You’ll have a studio-quality sound right out of the box.

This guitar is everything you’ve come to expect from Martin, at a price that just about anyone can afford. Pick one up. You'll love the sound and playability of this fine instrument!

Case sold separately.

Features

Body

Body type: Grand Performance 14 Fret
Cutaway: Single cutaway
Top wood: Sitka Spruce
Back & sides: Mahogany Pattern HPL
Bracing pattern: Scalloped X
Body finish: Hand-rubbed Clearcoat
Orientation: Right handed

Neck

Neck shape: Performing Artist Profile, High Peformance Taper
Nut width: 1.75" (44.45mm)
Fingerboard: FSC Certified Richlite
Neck wood: Rust Birch Laminate
Scale length: 25.4"
Number of frets: 20
Neck finish: Hand-rubbed Clearcoat

Electronics

Pickup/preamp: Yes
Brand: Fishman
Configuration: Soundhole mounted preamp
Preamp EQ: No
Feedback filter: No
Tuner: No

Other

Headstock overlay: Rosewood HPL
Tuning machines: Chrome Enclosed Gear
Bridge: FSC Certified Richlite
Saddle & nut: White Coriian, Compensated white tusq
Number of strings: 6-string
Special features: Tonewoods
Case: Sold separately
Accessories: None
Country of origin: Mexico

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Performing Artist Series GPCPA5 Grand Performance Acoustic-Electric Guitar

As the name suggests, this one is built for performers, be it at home creating or onstage entertaining.

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