GPCE Inception™ Maple
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Martin is once again unlocking the sonic beauty of sustainable tonewoods with the GPCE Inception™ Maple—available in your choice of a sleek satin or all-new striking gloss finish.
This acoustic-electric powerhouse blends cutting-edge innovation with domestic and certified materials, delivering a tone as dynamic as its look. The FSC®-certified European spruce top,
offered in an amber fade sunburst, provides quick response and powerful projection, while the maple back and sides, accented by a black walnut wedge, produce a bright,
articulate sound with just the right touch of warmth. Martin’s skeletonized bracing and sonic channeling technology, purpose-built for these specific tonewoods,
optimize response and reduce mass, increasing both sustain and amplitude—a rare feat in acoustic guitar design. The gloss model features an FSC-certified ebony fingerboard and bridge,
while the satin version comes with black walnut—each pairing chosen to enhance tone and feel. Topped off with LR Baggs Anthem electronics, gold open-gear tuners,
and refined black walnut binding, the GPCE Inception Maple is where nature and technology meet to create something truly extraordinary.
Overview
Body Size: Grand Performance 14-Fret Cutaway
Finish Top: Gloss
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Back and Side Finish: Gloss
Bracing Pattern: Skeletonized X-Brace
Scale Length: 25.4"
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
Top Material: European Spruce
Neck Shape: GE Modified Low Oval
Back Material: 3-Piece Maple with Black Walnut Wedge
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Side Material: Maple
Electronics: Yes
Electronics Options: LR Baggs Anthem
Top
Top 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: FSC® Certified Ebony
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"
Body
Brace 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
Neck
Neck Material: Black Walnut
Fingerboard Material: FSC® Certified Ebony
Finish Neck: Satin
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
Neck Color: Amber Fade Sunburst
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Arrow/Hex Design
Number of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Corian
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Fingerboard Binding Material: None
Side Dots: Yellow
Headstock
Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
Tuning Machines: Gold Open Gear
Headplate Material: FSC® Certified Ebony
Knob: Butterbean
Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay
Nut Material: Bone
Headplate Binding Material: None
Misc
Case: Molded Hardshell
Left Handed Availability: true
Label: Paper Label
Pleked: true
