OFFLINE Martin GPCE Black Walnut, Ambertone

Full Description

Sitka Spruce & Black Walnut Construction

The Martin GPCE Black Walnut features a solid sitka spruce top which produces a versatile sound that is able to accommodate numerous genres and techniques with ease; from lighter fingerpicking styles, to heavier more aggressive strumming patterns. In addition, its stunning sitka spruce top also yields a crisp and articulate tone with a broad dynamic range, and a focused, clear sound of deep lows, warm mid-range, and bright singing highs. Furthermore, the sonically-versatile sitka top is accompanied by visually striking black walnut back and sides. Its black walnut body produces an idyllic amount of bass while maintaining a balanced, articulate sound.

Grand Performance Cutaway Body

Martin's Black Walnut guitar features their grand performance cutaway body, offering a guitar built to perform. With its beautifully articulate tone, superb projection and volume, as well as versatility, players can achieve numerous genres, playing styles, and techniques with ease. Its relatively narrow waist also gives the GPCE plenty of balance between the high frequencies and the low frequencies. Additionally, the grand performance body provides a comfortable playing experience throughout seated and standing performances. Furthermore, the GPCE features a Venetian cutaway profile, which is renowned for its soft, sleek, and curvaceous lines, enabling easy access to upper frets and more challenging chords.

Fishman Matrix VT Enhance

For added volume at larger events, recording in the studio, or on tour, the player is certain to benefit from the on-board Fishman Matrix VT Enhance electronics. This discreet pickup and preamp features an accessible soundhole-mounted volume and tone rotary controls, along with a 384 hour battery life. This low profile unit, delivers a clear, transparent tone with dynamic string response, and is ideal for lager performances where extra volume is needed.

Select Hardwood Neck & Certified Richlite Fingerboard

With a select hardwood neck and a high performance neck taper, players are certain to adore the Martin's smooth and easy playability. Additionally, the neck also has a modified low oval neck shape, providing a smooth, quick, and slick playability, ensuring comfort and enhanced playability throughout. Its select hardwood neck is topped with a certified richlite fingerboard, which simulates the sonic-pleasures of ebony, adding sustain and plenty of bite to the overall sound.

Forward Shifted X Bracing - Non Scalloped

With forward shifted, non scalloped X-bracing made from sitka spruce, the Martin GPCE is strong, stable, and secure. Bracing reinforces your guitar's structure, stops it from collapsing under string tension, and shapes their overall sound. The bracing shape allows greater vibration of the guitar top and offers superb projection and volume.

Plek Pro - Martin Playability Enhanced

For 183 years, Martin have been at the forefront of guitar innovation and premium craftsmanship, bringing consumers some of the best acoustic guitars possible. The iconic Martin tone has become an important characteristic that sets Martin guitars aside from others within the acoustic world. Martin's manufacturing processes have been perfected by their Plek machines, the Pleking process helps Martin guitars maintain their undeniable tone.

The Plek Pro has been developed for use in guitar production factories as a tool that not only does precise fingerboard dressing, but also helps with quality control. The computer controlled device scans and dresses the guitar under actual playing conditions, strung and tuned to pitch for using precise string tension emulation. This machine has been a major break through over the last decade, as its eye for detail identifies exactly what needs to be done for perfect fretwork. The Plek Pro delivers perfect results and raises the quality of the instrument for an undeniable Martin sound.

Features

• Ideal for studio recordings and live performance due to quality Fishman electronics
• Combination of tonewoods projects rich, defined and well-balanced sound, perfect for a wide range of genres and techniques
• Grand performance body, built specifically for stage and studio use, perfect for projecting the ultimate performance
• High performance neck taper and modified low oval profile provides comfort and smooth playability
• Forward shifted X-bracing for an enhanced tone and superior projection
• Ambertone top finish, faux tortoiseshell pickguard and classic Martin headstock for authentic and eye-catching appearance

Specifications

Body & Bridge

• Top Material: Sitka Spruce
• Body Material: Black Walnut
• Body Type: Grand Performance 14 Fret
• Bridge Material: Certified Richlite
• Bridge Type: Modern Belly Drop In Saddle
• Bracing: Forward Shifted X Brace
• Saddle: Compensated White Tusq
• Brace Material: Sitka Spruce
• Binding: Antique White
• Rosette: Multi-Stripe
• Finish Top: Ambertone

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck Material: Select Hardwood
• Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
• Neck Taper: High Performance
• Plek: Yes
• Fingerboard Material: FSC Certified Richlite
• Fingerboard Inlay: Corian Dot
• Nut Material: White Corian
• Number of Frets: 20
• Scale Length: 25.4''

Hardware & Electronics

• Hardware Colour: Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Enclosed Gear
• Pickguard: Faux Tortoiseshell
• Electronics: Fishman Matrix VT Enhance