Show-stopping Looks, Road-ready Construction

Fans of the Martin Road Series in need of enhanced performance and bolder looks will find lots to love about the GPC-13E. This stunning instrument builds on the foundation of the popular GPC-11E model with a solid spruce top and unique ziricote shell packed with beautiful wood grain streaks and bright clear tone that’s perfect for fingerpicking. This roadworthy acoustic-electric features a comfortable Grand Performance body style. The Grand Performance is true to its name and built for onstage comfort with crisp articulation, a contoured waist, and a cutaway for easy access to the upper frets. That comfort travels up the body and to the neck where a Martin Performing Artist neck and richilite fingerboard deliver a modern feel that widens as you play up the neck for more precise fretting. Plus, a gorgeous mother-of-pearl soundhole rosette and white top and back binding take the GPC-13E’s stage presence to the limit.

Comfortable Grand Performance body style

The forward, balanced tone of the GPC-13E comes from its Grand Performance body style, which provides excellent projection and focus with a warmth that doesnt boom in the low end or harsh out in the higher range. This sound is popular for both fingerstyle nuance and full-chord strumming. The Grand Performance size gives you more lows than 000 models, but is still supremely comfortable during marathon gigs.

Quality solid tonewoods deliver timeless tone

The Martin GPC-13E’s tonewoods typically arent found on guitars with a price this competitive. The top is solid Sitka spruce, an enduring popular choice wood for organic, well-balanced tone. Sitka spruce helps each note sing with plenty of power and clarity that players demand. The back and sides feature bold ziricote, a prized tonewood with lots of beautiful dark grainy streaks and tonal characteristics similar to ebony and Brazilian rosewood; with balance across bass, mid, and treble frequencies, the GPC-13E embodies a recipe for vibrant tone that both you and your audiences can appreciate.

Smooth-playing Performing Artist neck

Whether youre recording for hours or playing out late into the night, youll be glad you got a Martin GPC-13E. The GPC-13E features one of Martins outstanding Performing Artist series necks, with a slimmer feel towards the nut that widens towards the upper frets for plenty of anchor space and comfort that allows you to play those extended sessions without fatigue.

Fishman MX-T electronics with auto-mute tuner

Powerful Fishman MX-T electronics let you plug in anytime, anywhere. MX-T electronics yield a natural amplified tone with plenty of ways to fine-tune the sound to your liking via volume and tone controls, a built-in chromatic tuner with auto-mute, and a phase switch for cutting feedback or boosting bass when you need to push the Fishman system at very high or low volumes.

Features:

• Classic Martin tone and craftsmanship with modern features built for the road
• Comfortable Grand Performance body style delivers clear, articulate playing and a slim feel with a big sound
• Solid sitka spruce top delivers bold resonance and modern acoustics
• Ziricote veneer back and sides shape sound with transparent clarity akin to ebony and rosewood
• Body cutaway ensures good access to upper frets
• Martin’s Performing Artist neck profile features a modern taper for comfortable fretting both high and low
• Premium accents including a mother-of-pearl rosette and white top and back binding
• Fishman MX-T electronics offer quality amplified acoustic tone with lots of flexibility

Specs:

• String Type: Steel
• Number of Strings: 6
• Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
• Body Shape: GPC-13E Grand Performance
• Back & Sides Wood: Ziricote
• Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
• Finish: Gloss
• Color: Natural
• Body Bracing: Scalloped X-bracing
• Binding: White
• Neck Wood: Select Hardwood
• Neck Shape: High Performance Taper
• Radius: 16″
• Fingerboard Material: Richlite
• Fingerboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Dots
• Number of Frets: 20
• Scale Length: 25.4″
• Nut Width: 1.75″
• Nut/Saddle Material: Bone/Tusq
• Bridge Material: Richlite
• Tuning Machines: Chrome Closed Gear
• Electronics: Martin E1
• Strings: Martin, .012-.054
• Case/Gig Bag: Softshell Case