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Martin GPC-28E Guitar
- Description
Tone, comfort, and speed for those who walk the path less traveled.
   Scalloped bracing and the perfectly balanced deep resonance of our Grand Performance body combine for blossoming arpeggios and throaty chords. Compact and versatile electronics so you can shape your sound anywhere, anytime to sound as good plugged in as you do unplugged. Authentic East Indian rosewood, Sitka spruce, bold herringbone, and vintage appointments for serious style, Martin’s most comfortable neck and a cutaway for speed and playability. Also available in Sunburst and Ambertone finish.
Specifications Overview
BODY SIZE: Grand Performance 14 Fret Cutaway
FINISH TOP: Gloss
CONSTRUCTION: Dovetail Neck Joint
BACK & SIDE FINISH: Gloss
BRACING PATTERN: Forward-Shifted X-Brace
SCALE LENGTH: 25.4″
BRACE SHAPE: Scalloped
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 3/4”
TOP MATERIAL: Sitka Spruce
NECK SHAPE: Modified Low Oval
BACK MATERIAL: East Indian Rosewood
NECK TAPER: High-Performance Taper
SIDE MATERIAL: East Indian Rosewood
ELECTRONICS: Optional
ELECTRONICS OPTIONS: Fishman Aura VT Enhance / LR Baggs Anthem
Full Specifications
TOP
TOP COLOR: Aging Toner
BRIDGE STYLE: Modern Belly – Drop in Saddle
BINDING: Antique White
BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2 5/32″
TOP INLAY MATERIAL: Bold Herringbone
BRIDGE MATERIAL: Ebony
TOP DETAIL: None
BRIDGE PIN MATERIAL: White Plastic
PICKGUARD: Tortoise Pattern
BRIDGE PIN DOTS: Faux Tortoise
PICKGUARD INLAY: None
SADDLE: Compensated White Tusq
ROSETTE: Multi-Stripe
SADDLE RADIUS: 16″
BODY
BRACE MATERIAL: Sitka Spruce
BACK & SIDES COLOR: None
BRACE SIZE: 5/16″
BACK DETAIL: None
BACK PURFLING/STRIP: Style 28
BACK INLAY MATERIAL: Multi-Stripe
HEELCAP: Antique White
SIDE DETAIL: None
ENDPIECE: None
SIDE INLAY MATERIAL: None
ENDPIECE INLAY: None
NECK
NECK MATERIAL: Select Hardwood
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Ebony
FINISH NECK: Satin
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2 1/8”
NECK COLOR: Dark Mahogany
FINGERBOARD INLAY STYLE: Diamonds and Squares Long Pattern
NUMBER OF FRETS TOTAL: 20
FINGERBOARD INLAY MATERIAL: Abalone
NECK JOINS BODY AT: 14th Fret
FINGERBOARD BINDING MATERIAL: None
SIDE DOTS: White
HEADSTOCK
HEADSTOCK SHAPE: Solid with Square Taper and Diamond
TUNING MACHINES: Nickel Open Gear
HEADPLATE MATERIAL: East Indian Rosewood
KNOB: Butterbean
HEADPLATE LOGO STYLE: Script Old Style Overlay
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
HEADPLATE BINDING MATERIAL: None
MISC
CASE: Molded Hardshell
LEFT HANDED AVAILABILITY: Yes
LABEL: None
PLEKED: Yes