Bright, articulate maple tone with modern Martin engineering. The GPCE Inception Maple (satin) has an FSC-certified European spruce top, maple back and sides with a black walnut wedge, and black walnut neck, fingerboard and bridge, in a Grand Performance cutaway body with LR Baggs Anthem electronics.
Why customers choose it
Who it is for
Gigging players, worship and studio guitarists who want a clear, cutting acoustic voice that sits well in a mix.
What’s in the box
- Martin GPCE Inception Maple, strung with Luxe by Martin Kovar SP Core Light strings
- Molded hardshell case
Specifications
| Body shape | Grand Performance 14-fret cutaway |
|---|---|
| Top | FSC® Certified European Spruce |
| Back & sides | Maple |
| Finish | Satin top, satin back & sides |
| Top colour | Amber Fade Sunburst |
| Bracing | Skeletonized X-Brace, scalloped |
| Neck joint | Dovetail Neck Joint |
| Neck | Black Walnut |
| Neck profile | Modified Low Oval, High-Performance Taper |
| Scale length | 25.4″ |
| Nut width | 1 3/4″ |
| Frets | 20 (neck joins body at 14th Fret) |
| Fingerboard | Black Walnut |
| Bridge | Black Walnut |
| Saddle / nut | Compensated White TUSQ® / Bone |
| Tuners | Gold Open Gear |
| Electronics | LR Baggs Anthem |
| Case | Molded Hardshell case |
| Strings from the factory | Luxe by Martin® Kovar™ SP Core Strings – Light |
Good to know
- This is the satin version (black walnut fingerboard and bridge). Martin also makes a gloss version with ebony.
- Maker warranty: Martin lists a limited lifetime warranty.






























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