Modern Grand Performance Versatility with a Vintage Martin Makeover
Wielding the old-school aesthetics of Martin’s most treasured vintage instruments, this GPC-10E takes the thoroughly modern Grand Performance body style back to Martin’s prewar golden age. The foundation of this Grand Performance cutaway mirrors the all-solid wood construction of the standard GPC-10E, comprising a solid spruce top, solid sapele back and sides, and scalloped spruce X-bracing. This superior tonewood combination dishes out serious projection, rich bass, and a crisp character that cuts right through the mix. Although this Vintage Inspired Road series model flaunts an eye-catching assortment of retro visuals — including a rich Aging Toner hue, antique white binding, Diamond and Square inlays, and open-back Grover tuners — the ebony-topped select hardwood neck’s Performing Artist profile provides a slimmer, faster profile compared to the chunky necks that ruled the roost in Martin’s vintage heyday. And with Martin’s acoustically faithful E1 electronics system, the Vintage Inspired Road Series GPC-10E is equally at home strumming out acoustic-electric accompaniment onstage or dishing out fiery flatpicking lines at an all-acoustic jam. But act fast; this handsome acoustic is only available at City Music in Singapore.
Comfortable Grand Performance body style
The forward, balanced tone of the GPC-10E comes from its Grand Performance body style. This body style provides excellent projection and focus with a warmth that doesn’t 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 tonewoods deliver timeless tone
As a top tonewood, spruce offers a combination of strength and elasticity that delivers a broad dynamic range with crisp articulation that’s ideal for a wide range of playing styles, from delicate fingerpicking to aggressive flatpicked strumming. Sapele, used for the back and sides of the GPC-10E, is tonally similar to mahogany, but its higher density tends to produce a slightly brighter sound with more high-end shimmer. The characteristic sapele sound is consistently balanced across the tonal spectrum, which makes it, again, suitable to a broad range of playing styles.
Plug in courtesy of E1 electronics
Onboard Martin E1 electronics let you quickly connect to your favorite acoustic amp, recording interface, or even house PA systems at venues. Musicians at City Music are impressed with the E1 system’s tone, volume, and phase-reverse controls, which let you faithfully amplify your Vintage Inspired Road Series GPC-10E’s richness and warmth while shaping sound quality to taste. The E1’s phase-reverse button is especially convenient for eliminating prickly feedback in tight spaces when standing near your amp is unavoidable. What’s more, the E1 system features a built-in tuner. You can tune up without any cable connections, so tuning breaks onstage and on the couch are equally painless. With onboard electronics this good, you’ll feel confident the GPC-10E is equipped for anything.
Martin Vintage Inspired Road Series GPC-10E Features:
Time-tested Road series tone and performance, upgraded with a vintage-inspired makeover — available only at City Music in Singapore!
Vintage Inspired Road series appointments include an Aging Toner finish, antique white binding, Diamond and Square inlays, open-back Grover tuners, and ebony for the fingerboard and bridge
Solid spruce top with scalloped X-bracing delivers a rich and responsive tone with superior unplugged projection
Sapele back and sides deliver a crisp, articulate snap
Select hardwood neck in Martin’s fast-playing Performing Artist profile; ebony fingerboard with 16-in. radius
1.75-in. nut width offers more than enough room for fingerpickers to play comfortably
Martin E1 electronics ensure your plugged-in tone sings with optimal acoustic authenticity
String Type
Steel
Number of Strings
6
Left-/Right-handed
Right-handed
Body Shape
City Music Select GPC-10E Vintage Inspired Road Series Grand Performance
Back & Sides Wood
Solid Sapele
Top Wood
Solid Spruce
Top Finish
Satin Lacquer
Color
Aging Toner
Body Bracing
Scalloped X-bracing
Binding
Antique White
Neck Wood
Select Hardwood
Neck Shape
Performing Artist
Radius
16"
Fingerboard Material
Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay
Diamonds
Number of Frets
20
Scale Length
25.4"
Nut Width
1.75"
Nut/Saddle Material
Corian/Tusq
Bridge Material
Ebony
Tuning Machines
Grover Open-gear
Electronics
Martin E1 preamp
Strings
Martin MA540T, .012-.054
Case/Gig Bag
Softshell Case
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