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Grand Performance 14-fret cutaway, 000 depth
Combines the Grand Performance body format with cutaway access to higher frets.
Product detailSKU #1500000434259
MartinGPC-16E 16 Series Mahogany Left-Handed Grand Performance Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The left-handed GPC-16E pairs a solid Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides in Martin’s Grand Performance 14-fret cutaway format. The combination is described as warm and punchy, with balanced response, enhanced bass, and projection. Its cutaway leaves the upper frets accessible for lead work, while the ebony fingerboard carries 20 frets. Martin E1 electronics add onboard volume, tone, and phase controls plus a tuner for amplified setups. A softshell case is provided for transport and storage.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Left-handed players moving between acoustic playing and amplified stage, home, or studio setups.
- Chord work and upper-fret lead playing that benefit from the Grand Performance cutaway.
- Transporting the guitar to rehearsals or performances with the supplied softshell case.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Right-handed players; this is a left-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
Provides onboard volume, tone, and phase controls, along with a built-in tuner.
Detail 03
Modified Low Oval neck with High Performance Taper
Defines the neck profile and taper of this model.
Detail 04
25.4-inch scale and 1.75-inch nut width
These are the guitar’s stated playing dimensions.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm that you need the left-handed orientation.
- 02The guitar has a 1.75-inch nut width and 25.4-inch scale length.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the GPC-16E have onboard electronics?
Yes. Martin E1 electronics include volume, tone, and phase controls, plus a built-in tuner.
02What woods are used for the body?
It has a solid Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides.
03Is a case included?
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
- Left 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
