Martin GPCE Inception Maple/European Spruce Acoustic Electric Guitar – #M2865528 – Mint, Open Box

One-of-a-Kind Bracing Brings Superior Tone – The Martin GPCE Inception Maple Acoustic-Electric Guitar

The Martin Inception™ Acoustic-Electric Guitar with Maple and Black walnut three-piece back is combining nature with technology to unlock the sonic beauty of sustainable tonewoods. This unique handcrafted acoustic-electric features one-of-a-kind skeletonized scalloped bracing and sonic channels inside the body for increased resonance and superior tone. 

The GPCE Inception Maple is made from a combination of sustainable and domestically abundant tonewoods, including an FSC®-certified European spruce top, maple sides, and an eye-catching three-piece back of maple and black walnut, providing a clear, projective, and balanced tone. It features a satin amber fade sunburst finish, black walnut binding, maple arrow fingerboard inlays, gold open gear tuners, and a cutaway to help you reach the highest frets. The GPCE Inception Maple comes with LR Baggs Anthem electronics and a molded hardshell case.

SPECIFICATIONS

Overview

• Body Size: Grand Performance 14-Fret Cutaway
• Finish Top: Gloss
• Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
• Back and Side Finish: Gloss
• Bracing Pattern: Skeletonized X-Brace
• Scale Length: 25.4″
• Brace Shape: Scalloped
• Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4”
• Top Material: European Spruce
• Neck Shape: GE Modified Low Oval
• Back Material: 3-Piece Maple with Black Walnut Wedge
• Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
• Side Material: Maple
• Electronics: Yes
• Electronics Options: LR Baggs Anthem

Top

• Top Color: Amber Fade Sunburst
• Bridge Style: Sloped Modern Belly – Drop in Saddle
• Binding: Black Walnut
• Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32″
• Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
• Bridge Material: FSC® Certified Ebony
• Top Detail: FSC® Certified Wood
• Bridge Pin Material: Bone
• Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
• Bridge Pin Dots: Black Plastic
• Pickguard Inlay: None
• Saddle: Compensated White TUSQ®
• Rosette: Multi-Stripe
• Saddle Radius: 16″

Body

• Brace Material: FSC® Certified European Spruce
• Back and Sides Color: Amber Fade Sunburst
• Brace Size: 5/16″
• Back Detail: None
• Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18
• Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
• Heelcap: None
• Side Detail: None
• Endpiece: None
• Side Inlay Material: None
• Endpiece Inlay: None

Neck

• Neck Material: Black Walnut
• Fingerboard Material: FSC® Certified Ebony
• Finish Neck: Satin
• Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8”
• Neck Color: Amber Fade Sunburst
• Fingerboard Inlay Style: Arrow/Hex Design
• Number of Frets Total: 20
• Fingerboard Inlay Material: Corian
• Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
• Fingerboard Binding Material: None
• Side Dots: Yellow

Headstock

• Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
• Tuning Machines: Gold Open Gear
• Headplate Material: FSC® Certified Ebony
• Knob: Butterbean
• Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay
• Nut Material: Bone
• Headplate Binding Material: None

Miscellaneous

• Case: Molded Hardshell

Manufacturer: C. F. Martin & Co.
Model: GPCE INCEPTION MAPLE
SKU: I760365-GA99925112865528-1-WHXC
UPC: 729789660433

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