DISC Martin GPC12PA4 Performing Artist Electro Acoustic, Natural - Nearly New

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Premium Sitka Spruce & Sapele Construction

The Martin GPC12PA4 comes equipped with a sitka spruce top that yields a crisp, articulate tone with a broad dynamic range, perfect for those craving an incredibly versatile playing experience. Sitka's nature also allows it to produce a clear, powerful sound with a little hint of brightness. Additionally, its strength and elasticity enable the GPC12PA4 to handle numerous styles of play from meatier chords to lighter fingerpicking, as well as more alternative techniques. The sitka spruce top is accompanied by sapele back and sides that produce a well-balanced, defined and consistent tone. Furthermore, the sapele body also delivers a mellow warmth with a hint of treble zing.

Performing Artist Neck & Fingerboard

The select hardwood neck features a performing artist profile and wide high performance taper for enhanced playability. Additionally, its performing artist profile provides the player with a smooth, quick platform for unleashing true creativity while its wide high performance taper enhances playability and provides comfort. Furthermore, the neck is topped with a certified richlite fingerboard that simulates the sonically pleasing nature of ebony, adding sustain a plenty of bite to the overall sound. For added aesthetic appeal, the Martin GPC12PA4 also has offset white plastic dot inlays, adding elegance to its performance-ready appearance.

Grand Performance Cutaway Body

Martin's grand performance cutaway body has been constructed to be versatile enough to be able to handle numerous playing styles with ease, specifically built with the performing musician in mind for superb playability. In addition, the GPC12PA4 is the first twelve string model to Martin's popular Performing Artist series, providing the 12-string player with a performance ready instrument with all of Martin's premium Performing Artist features. With its beautifully articulate tone, superb projection and volume, as well as versatility, the player can achieve numerous genres and techniques with equal ease. To provide extra sonic-characteristics, its relatively narrow waist gives the GPC12PA4 plenty of balance between the high frequencies and the low frequencies. Additionally, the grand performance body also provides a comfortable playing experience throughout, perfect for long sets and studio sessions. Furthermore, with its venetian cutaway profile, the GPC12PA4 offers added comfort and easier access to upper frets, offering freedom to perform and practice more technical skills.

Fishman F1 Analog

The Martin GPC12PA4 comes equipped with a Fishman F1 Analog preamp system with an on-board tuner, perfect for live, studio, and rehearsal environments. The Fishman F1 Analog offers a convenient tuning system, the player can press and hold the volume button until the tuner turns on, and press the volume to turn off when not in use. Additionally, the innovative tone knob also lets the player chose between a natural or undersaddle sound. Furthermore, the player is also able to adjust their amplified tone by turning the tone knob clockwise to blend in a mid-scooped tone with emphasised bass and treble with a reduced mid-range. Furthermore, the player can turn the tone knob counter-clockwise for more depth and clarity to the amplified sound, perfect for the player with a heavier strumming pattern. With this high-quality system from Fishman, the Martin GPC12PA4 is perfect for the full-time session musician as well as the gigging guitarist, singer/songwriters and the recording musician.

Superior Bracing For Enhanced Tone

Equipped with Martin's non-scalloped X brace and progressively scalloped tone bars, the GPC12PA4 offers superb volume, projection, and enhanced tonal output. In addition, the brace is crafted from sitka spruce which delivers superior projection and maintains balance across the tonal spectrum. Furthermore, fitted with progressively scalloped tone bars, this stunning 12-string exploits the strength of Martin's standard bracing. These tone bars also enhance top production and quicken the response, providing the player with a full, loud, rich, and resonant performance.

Features

• Equipped with Fishman electronics, perfect for the professional performing musician
• Sitka spruce top offers a versatility, accommodating numerous genres and techniques with ease
• Sapele body produces subtle warmth with extra treble zing, providing the player with a perfect all-purpose tonewood
• Perfect for the recording, performing, or composing 12-string player
• Grand performance body is well-suited to folk, country, pop, and more alternative techniques
• Venetian cutaway offers easy access to upper frets and more challenging chords, perfect for the experimental 12-string player
• Wide high performance neck taper and performing artist neck profile provides a smooth and comfortable platform for the left hand
• Faux tortoise pickguard, chrome hardware and multi-stripe rosette provides a classic yet stylish appearance
• Non-scalloped X brace with progressively scalloped tone bars for superior projection and volume

Specifications

Body & Bridge

• Top Material: Sitka Spruce
• Body Material: Sapele
• Body Size: Grand Performance 14 Fret Cutaway
• Body Type: Grand Concert Cutaway
• Bridge Material: FSC Certified Richlite
• Bridge Style: Modern Belly - Drop In Saddle
• Brace Material: Sitka Spruce
• Brace Shape: Non-Scalloped X Bracing w/ Progressively Scalloped Tone Bars
• Brace Pattern: X Brace
• Rosette: Multi-Stripe
• Top Colour: Clear
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Back/Sides Finish: Satin
• Back/Sides Colour: Cherry

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck Material: Select Hardwood
• Neck Shape: Performing Artist
• Neck Taper: Wide High Performance
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Fingerboard Material: FSC Certified Richlite
• Fingerboard Inlay Material: White Plastic
• Fingerboard Inlay Style: Offset Dots
• Number of Frets: 20
• Nut Material: White Corian
• Headstock Shape: Solid w/ Standard Taper & Square Corners
• Headstock Material: East Indian Rosewood
• Scale Length: 25.4''

Hardware & Electronics

• Hardware Colour: Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Enclosed Gear
• Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
• Electronics: Fishman F1 Analog
• Controls: Volume/Tone/Phase/Tuner

Please note: Martin do not ship their guitars with the strap button installed on the bottom of the guitar. They do this to avoid any impact cracks that may occur during shipping. You can find your strap button inside the case compartment.