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Item Description

Martin GPCE Inception Maple 2023 (no251021)

[Condition]
This guitar is in excellent condition.
There are no notable scratches, the neck is generally straight, and the string height is comfortable, approximately 2.6mm above the 12th fret on the 6th string and approximately 1.7mm above the 12th fret on the 1st string.
The included Anthem can also be used without any problems.
This is a USA-made Martin electric acoustic guitar in excellent condition, which is becoming increasingly rare these days! Don't miss this opportunity!

[GPC Inception Maple]
The model name, Inception, means "beginning" or "starting point," and this guitar was created to represent Martin's future. The GPC (Grand Performance Cutaway)-sized body delivers excellent sound balance and stability from low to high frequencies. It features a beautiful, densely grained European spruce top, maple back and sides, black walnut for the three-piece back center, fingerboard, bridge, and body binding, and a one-piece black walnut neck. While the binding and fingerboard inlays, which are typically made of synthetic resin, are all made of wood, the instrument's appearance is understated, yet still incorporates a unique wood accent. This model features an original Satin Amber Fade Sunburst finish with a smooth amber gradient. The guitar features gold open-back tuning machines, a gold Script Old Style Overlay Martin logo on the headstock, an arrow-style fingerboard inlay with embedded maple, and a smoothly finished Sloped Modern Belly bridge. In recent years, the shortage of wood in guitar manufacturing has become a major issue, making this model a true "Inception" in terms of "how to create a superior sound using wood that can be sustainably used."

The woods used are FSC-certified.
While Martin primarily uses mahogany, rosewood, and ebony in its guitar construction, this model does away with these and instead uses maple and black walnut, which have been used less frequently in the past.
The Martin sound is characterized by its "extension and brilliance." The use of maple and black walnut, combined with the new "Skeletonized X-Brace" bracing technology, a first for this model, and traditional scalloped bracing, further enhances the guitar's clarity and brilliance by employing "Sonic channels," which thinly shave the edges of each section of the bracing on the inside of the body back and top. Thanks to this construction, the benefits of each wood—the crisp definition of the maple's sonority and the fullness of the black walnut's tone—are fully realized in the sound, resulting in a model with a superb sound that could only be achieved with this combination of woods and construction. The exceptional sound balance allows the player's playing nuances to shine through. Chord phrases resonate with clear, well-separated sound across all frequency bands, with good attack and just the right amount of reverberation. While it doesn't currently have the stunningly beautiful, flashy sound of a single chord like a D-45 or Vintage Martin, it delivers a reassuring, stable Martin sound that you'll want to listen to and play for ages. If you're looking for a single acoustic guitar that can handle all genres, this is the model for you. The Martin sound, especially in the lower positions, is clearer and more vibrant than the standard model, with a solid reverberation even in the higher positions. The reverberation, which produces a clear, lingering sound, is shorter than rosewood but longer than mahogany, providing just the right amount of residual reverb, making it a valuable addition to recording studios. The pickups are L.R. Baggs' top-of-the-line Anthem, which allows the aforementioned wonderful live sound to be fully output from the amplifier, making this guitar a perfect stage guitar in its current configuration.

[Specifications]
Body Size Grand Performance 14-Fret Cutaway
Finish Top Satin
Construction Dovetail Neck Joint
Back and Side Finish Satin
Bracing Pattern Skeletonized X-Brace
Scale Length 25.4"
Brace Shape Scalloped
Fingerboard Width at Nut 1 3/4;;
Top Material FSC Certified European Spruce
Neck Shape Modified Low Oval
Back Material 3-Piece Maple with Black Walnut
Neck Taper High-Performance Taper
Side Material Maple
Electronics LR Baggs Anthem

Original hard shell case

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