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Fans of the Martin Road Series in need of enhanced performance and bolder looks will find lots to love about the GPC-13E. This stunning instrument builds on the foundation of the popular GPC-11E model with a solid spruce top and unique ziricote shell packed with beautiful wood grain streaks and bright clear tone that's perfect for fingerpicking. This roadworthy acoustic-electric features a comfortable Grand Performance body style. The Grand Performance is true to its name and built for onstage comfort with crisp articulation, a contoured waist, and a cutaway for easy access to the upper frets. That comfort travels up the body and to the neck where a Martin Performing Artist neck and richilite fingerboard deliver a modern feel that widens as you play up the neck for more precise fretting. Plus, a gorgeous mother-of-pearl soundhole rosette and white top and back binding take the GPC-13E's stage presence to the limit. When it comes to plugging in, Fishman MX-T electronics ensure quality amplified acoustic tone with volume and tone controls as well as a built-in tuner with automute for discreet stage tuning and a phase switch for frequency management at high or low volume. Get road-ready features with a luxury look with the GPC-13E acoustic-electric from Sweetwater.





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Comfortable Grand Performance body style





The forward, balanced tone of the GPC-13E comes from its Grand Performance body style, which 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 solid tonewoods deliver timeless tone





The Martin GPC-13E's tonewoods typically aren’t found on guitars with a price this competitive. The top is solid Sitka spruce, an enduring popular choice wood for organic, well-balanced tone. Sitka spruce helps each note sing with plenty of power and clarity that players demand. The back and sides feature bold ziricote, a prized tonewood with lots of beautiful dark grainy streaks and tonal characteristics similar to ebony and Brazilian rosewood; with balance across bass, mid, and treble frequencies, the GPC-13E embodies a recipe for vibrant tone that both you and your audiences can appreciate.





Smooth-playing Performing Artist neck





Whether you’re recording for hours or playing out late into the night, you’ll be glad you got a Martin GPC-13E. The GPC-13E features one of Martin’s outstanding Performing Artist series necks, with a slimmer feel towards the nut that widens towards the upper frets for plenty of anchor space and comfort that allows you to play those extended sessions without fatigue.





Fishman MX-T electronics with auto-mute tuner





Powerful Fishman MX-T electronics let you plug in anytime, anywhere. MX-T electronics yield a natural amplified tone with plenty of ways to fine-tune the sound to your liking via volume and tone controls, a built-in chromatic tuner with auto-mute, and a phase switch for cutting feedback or boosting bass when you need to push the Fishman system at very high or low volumes.





Martin GPC-13E Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:


Classic Martin tone and craftsmanship with modern features built for the road


Comfortable Grand Performance body style delivers clear, articulate playing and a slim feel with a big sound


Solid sitka spruce top delivers bold resonance and modern acoustics


Ziricote veneer back and sides shape sound with transparent clarity akin to ebony and rosewood


Body cutaway ensures good access to upper frets


Martin's Performing Artist neck profile features a modern taper for comfortable fretting both high and low


Premium accents including a mother-of-pearl rosette and white top and back binding


Fishman MX-T electronics offer quality amplified acoustic tone with lots of flexibility