Detail 01
Solid Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides
This wood combination is described as producing a warm, punchy acoustic voice.
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MartinGPC-16E 16 Series Mahogany Grand Performance Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
For a right-handed player who needs acoustic and amplified options in one guitar, the GPC-16E Mahogany uses a solid Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides. Its Grand Performance 14-fret cutaway body is described as full and balanced, with enhanced bass and projection; the spruce-and-mahogany pairing is characterized as warm and punchy. An ebony fingerboard, 20 frets, and the cutaway support access across the neck. Martin E1 electronics provide onboard volume, tone, phase controls, and a tuner. A softshell case is included.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Right-handed players taking an acoustic-electric guitar between home, stage, and studio use.
- Chord progressions and lead parts that use the cutaway’s access to upper frets.
- Amplified setups where onboard volume, tone, phase controls, and tuning are useful.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this is a right-handed model.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Martin E1 electronics
Includes volume, tone, and phase controls, together with a built-in tuner.
Detail 03
Grand Performance 14-fret cutaway, 000 depth
Pairs the Grand Performance body format with upper-fret access.
Detail 04
Modified Low Oval neck with High Performance Taper
These name the neck profile and taper.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm that you need the right-handed orientation.
- 02The stated nut width is 1.75 inches, and the scale length is 25.4 inches.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is this guitar acoustic-electric?
Yes. It has Martin E1 onboard electronics.
02What is the body wood combination?
It has a solid Sitka spruce top and mahogany back and sides.
03Does it include a case?
Yes. A softshell case is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Preamp
- Martin E1
8 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Strings
- 6
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets Total
- 20
- Nut Width
- 1.75
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.4
- Neck Shape
- Modified low oval
28 detailsBody & build
- Brace Material
- Sitka spruce
- Color
- Natural
- Bridge Material
- Ebony
- Binding
- Black
- Bridge Pin Material
- Black TUSQ
- Top Finish
- Satin
- Fingerboard Inlay
- Mother-of-pearl
- Body Size
- Grand Performance 14-Fret Cutaway (000 Depth)
- Top Material
- Sitka spruce
- Back and Sides Color
- Dark mahogany
- Body Finish
- Satin
- Construction
- Simple Dovetail Neck Joint
- Neck Wood
- Select hardwood
- Neck Color
- Dark mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Back and Sides Wood
- Mahogany
- Pickguard
- Faux tortoise
- Body Style
- Scalloped
- Color Finish
- Brown
- Bridge Style
- Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
- Bridge Pin Dots
- Mother-of-pearl
- Tuning Machines
- Nickel open-gear
- Body Shape
- Scalloped
- Back and Sides Finish
- Satin
- Side Dots
- White
- Neck Taper
- High performance taper
- Neck Finish
- Satin
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Soft shell
6 detailsOther
- Rosette
- Bold Herringbone with Multi-Stripe
- Saddle
- Compensated white TUSQ
- Knob
- Butter bean
- Heelcap
- Antique white
- Bracing Pattern
- Forward-shifted X
- Brace Shape
- Scalloped
