Martin GPCE Inception Maple
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Martin is unlocking the sonic beauty of sustainable tonewoods with the all-new GPCE Inception™ Maple. Combining nature and technology, this unique handcrafted acoustic-electric features skeletonized scalloped bracing and sonic channels inside the body for increased resonance and superior tone. The GPCE Inception is made from a combination of sustainable and domestically abundant tonewoods, including an FSC®-certified European spruce top, maple sides, and an eye-catching three-piece back of maple and black walnut, providing a clear, projective, and balanced tone. It features a satin amber fade sunburst finish, black walnut binding, maple arrow fingerboard inlays, gold open gear tuners, and a cutaway to help you reach the highest frets. The GPCE Inception comes with LR Baggs Anthem electronics and a molded hardshell case.
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Domestic TonewoodsExperience the Martin sound in a guitar made from woods sourced in North America. |
Skeletonized Bracing & Sonic ChannelsWork together to boost sustain and give maple an entirely new sound. |
Black Walnut WedgeThe centerpiece of the three-piece back helps provide some needed warmth. |
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ElectronicsLR Baggs Anthem electronics let you reliably play anywhere, at any volume. |
Unique FinishIts satin amber fade sunburst finish is sure to turn heads. |
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Innovation In Every NoteThe skeletonized bracing and sonic channels inside the GPCE Inception work together to increase sustain and amplitude, optimize airflow, and reduce the guitar’s mass without losing structural support, making maple sound better than it ever has. It’s also made from a combination of sustainable tonewoods, including an FSC®-certified European spruce top, maple sides, and an eye-catching three-piece back of maple and black walnut, providing a clear, projective, and balanced tone. |
Sound Test ResultsDuring the final design phase, the GPCE Inceptionwas measured using spectral analysis. By measuring the frequency response of the instrument, we were able to narrow down the sonic impact of its unique design features. In doing so, we proved that skeletonized bracing increases sustain and the sonic channeling increases amplitude. Typically, when you increase sustain, you lose amplitude or vice versa; the unique design features of the GPCE Inception increase both. |
OverviewBody Size: Grand Performance 14-Fret CutawayFinish Top: Satin
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Back and Side Finish: Satin
Bracing Pattern: Skeletonized X-Brace
Scale Length: 25.4"
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
Top Material: FSC® Certified European Spruce
Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
Back Material: 3-Piece Maple with Black Walnut
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Side Material: Maple
Electronics: LR Baggs Anthem
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TopTop Color: Amber Fade Sunburst
Bridge Style: Sloped Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
Binding: Black Walnut
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Bridge Material: Black Walnut
Top Detail: FSC® Certified Wood
Bridge Pin Material: Bone
Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
Bridge Pin Dots: Black Plastic
Pickguard Inlay: None
Saddle: Compensated White Tusq
Rosette: Multi-Stripe
Saddle Radius: 16"
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BodyBrace Material: FSC Certified European Spruce
Back and Sides Color: Amber Fade Sunburst
Brace Size: 5/16"
Back Detail: None
Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18
Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Heelcap: None
Side Detail: None
Endpiece: None
Side Inlay Material: None
Endpiece Inlay: None
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NeckNeck Material: Black Walnut
Fingerboard Material: Black Walnut
Finish Neck: Satin
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
Neck Color: Amber Fade Sunburst
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Maple Arrow/Hex Design
Number of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Maple
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Fingerboard Binding Material: None
Side Dots: Yellow
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HeadstockHeadstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
Tuning Machines: Gold Open Gear
Headplate Material: Black Walnut
Knob: Butterbean
Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay
Nut Material: Bone
Headplate Binding Material: None
Headplate Detail: None
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MiscCase: Molded Hardshell
Left-handed Availability: true
Label: Paper Label
Pleked: true
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