Rosewood HPL top acoustic-electric guitar with comfortable neck profile and natural amplified tone.
The Martin Special GPC X1E X Series HPL Rosewood acoustic-electric guitar is crafted for discerning players seeking resonant tone, comfort, and onboard electronics from an accessibly-priced instrument. Featuring a Rosewood HPL top, mortise-and-tenon neck joint, and scalloped X-bracing, this guitar delivers the rich tone Martin is renowned for. The performance-focused neck shape ensures speed, comfort, and dexterity along its Richlite fretboard.
Powerful Tone with HPL Top and Scalloped X-Bracing
The spruce-braced HPL top and scalloped X-bracing provide the articulate tone and robust volume that Martin guitars are famous for. Notes ring true and sustain fully, with a balanced frequency response across the tonal spectrum. This design ensures that every note is clear and resonant, making it perfect for a wide range of playing styles.
Solid Construction with Mortise-and-Tenon Neck Joint
The mortise-and-tenon neck joint and laminate birch neck offer a solid construction platform that maximizes resonance and minimizes dead spots. This ensures clear, ringing notes from the first fret to the neck joint and beyond. The high-performance neck profile and rosewood fingerboard provides a familiar, comfortable feel for intricate chord voicings and melodic lines, with a 25.4" scale length and 1-3/4" nut width for ergonomic balance and smooth playability.
Advanced Martin E-1 Pickup System
The Martin E-1 pickup system features rotary controls for volume and tone mounted under the soundhole for plug-and-play convenience. The onboard tuner allows you to stay in tune quickly and efficiently, ensuring optimum performance. Simply connect to an amplifier or PA system and adjust the controls for a full, naturalistic tone when amplified.
High-Quality Hardware and Design
The Martin GPC-X1E Special features premium hardware, including a Richlite bridge with a sloped modern belly design, white Tusq saddle, and chrome closed gear tuning machines. The headplate is made of black HPL, and the guitar features a solid headstock with a black Boltaron heelcap. The tortoise pattern pickguard adds a classic touch to its modern design. The body is finished with a satin gloss, and it includes a soft shell case for easy transport and protection.
The Martin Special GPC X1E X Series HPL Rosewood acoustic-electric guitar offers the impeccable tone and playability of a high-end Martin guitar with the affordability and durability of high-pressure laminate. Its exceptional value and performance make it a top choice for both aspiring guitarists and seasoned professionals. Discover the beauty and sound of this unique guitar today.
Specifications
- Series: GPC-X1E Rosewood Special
- Body size: GP-14 Fret Cutaway
- Top wood: Rosewood HPL
- Back & sides wood: Rosewood HPL
- Finish: Satin
- Bracing pattern: X-Brace
- Brace material: Spruce
- Brace shape: Scalloped
- Brace size: 5/16"
- Binding: None
- Material: Birch Laminate
- Shape: PA Profile
- Taper: High Performance Taper
- Neck color: Rust
- Neck joins body at: 14th Fret
- Finish: Hand-Rubbed
- Scale length: 25.4"
- Nut width: 1 3/4"
- Fingerboard width at 12th fret: 2 1/8"
- Nut material: White Corian
- Number of frets total: 20
- Material: Richlite
- Inlay style: Style 28 Dots
- Binding material: None
- Side dots: White
- Pickup/preamp: Martin E-1
- Electronics options: None
- Bridge material: Richlite
- Bridge style: Sloped Modern Belly
- Bridge pin dots: Black
- Saddle: White Tusq
- Tuning machines: Chrome Closed Gear
- Headplate material: Black HPL
- Headstock shape: Solid
- Heelcap: Black Boltaron
- Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
- Case: Soft Shell (item number: 12B0014)
- Pleked: Yes
- Recommended strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 - Light (MA540T)
- Rosette: Pad Printed Herringbone
- Orientation: Right handed
- Edition Size: Open
- Country of origin: USA
Features
- High-pressure laminate top, back, and sides for durability
- Mortise-and-tenon neck joint, laminate birch neck
- Martin E-1 pickup system with volume and tone controls
- Richlite bridge, white Tusq saddle, chrome tuning machines