Martin Guitar GPCE Inception Maple

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Martin Guitar GPCE Inception Maple

Martin Guitar

GPCE Inception Maple

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Product Info

Article Number: 580538
Model: GPCE Inception Maple
Price: $5,498.90

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This Inception Maple GPCE is a beautifully crafted instrument. The solid maple construction delivers a tight, focused sound with excellent clarity—it's a real powerhouse for fingerstyle and flatpicking. Ideal for players seeking a refined tone and stage-ready amplification without sacrificing acoustic character.

Product Description

  • Martin Guitar GPCE Inception Maple
  • Acoustic Guitar with Pickup
  • Type: Grand Performance with Cutaway
  • Top: solid maple
  • Sides: solid maple
  • Back: Maple / walnut / solid maple
  • Neck: Walnut
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Bracing: Skeletonized X
  • 20 Frets
  • Pickup: LR Baggs Anthem
  • Colour: Amber Fade Sunburst
  • Includes case
  • Made in USA
PROS
  • • Solid maple top delivers focused, articulate, and surprisingly warm tone.
  • • Skeletonized X-bracing enhances projection and responsiveness across the fretboard.
  • • Walnut neck provides excellent stability and a comfortable, modern feel.
  • • LR Baggs Anthem pickup system captures the guitar’s natural voice exceptionally well.
CONS
  • • Maple's inherent brightness might require EQ adjustments for some playing styles.
  • • The all-maple construction makes it relatively heavy compared to other dreadnoughts.
  • • Premium-priced, limiting accessibility for many players.

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Key Features

Top Wood Solid Maple
Back & Sides Solid Maple, Walnut Core, Solid Maple
Neck Material Walnut
Fingerboard Ebony
Scale Length 25.4 inches
Frets 20
Electronics LR Baggs Anthem
Weight 6.8 lbs

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Anthem’s under-saddle transducer and microphone combination generally resists feedback better than purely magnetic pickups, but careful EQ and monitoring are still crucial at high volumes.
While maple can be bright, the walnut core and Martin's voicing techniques mitigate that; it's still more focused than a mahogany Martin, but not overly harsh, especially with a bit of EQ.
The neck profile is a modified low oval – a modern feel that’s comfortable for many players, offering a balance between speed and control.

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