Detail 01
Grand Performance 14-fret cutaway body
Combines the listed body format with access to upper frets through its Venetian cutaway.
Product detailSKU #1500000434268
MartinGPC-16E 16 Series Rosewood Grand Performance Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The GPC-16E Rosewood brings a Grand Performance 14-fret cutaway body to an acoustic-electric setup. Its solid Sitka spruce top and East Indian rosewood back and sides are described as combining clear articulation and dynamic response with deep lows and shimmering overtones. The Venetian cutaway gives access to the upper frets for melodic lines and leads. Martin E1 electronics provide volume, tone, and phase controls; the integrated chromatic tuner can mute the output for quiet between-song tuning. An ebony fingerboard, Modified Low Oval neck, and 25.4-inch scale complete the layout.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Amplified stage sets where silent tuning between songs and onboard phase control are useful.
- Songwriting, ensemble playing, and studio sessions needing defined strumming or fingerstyle parts.
- Players who use upper-fret melodic lines and want a cutaway body.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this model is specified in a right-handed orientation.
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 pickup/preamp
Provides volume, tone, and phase controls; engaging the chromatic tuner mutes the output.
Detail 03
Solid Sitka spruce top with East Indian rosewood back and sides
Creates the described articulation, response, deep lows, and shimmering overtones.
Detail 04
25.4-inch scale; 20 frets
Sets the listed scale length and fret count.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm the right-handed orientation.
- 02A gig bag is listed.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the tuner mute the guitar output?
Yes. Engaging the integrated chromatic tuner mutes the output signal for silent tuning.
02Can I reach higher frets more easily?
Yes. The Venetian cutaway is designed to give access to the upper frets.
03What electronics are fitted?
It uses Martin E1 electronics with volume, tone, and phase controls, plus a chromatic tuner.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup and preamp
- Martin E1
5 detailsPlayability
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Scale Length
- 25.4"
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
16 detailsBody & build
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Nut material
- Bone
- Brace material
- Sitka spruce
- Color
- Natural
- Top finish
- Satin
- Top Material
- Sitka spruce
- Neck finish
- Satin
- Neck Wood
- Select hardwood
- Back and sides wood
- East Indian rosewood
- Neck wood
- Select hardwood
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Bridge material
- Ebony
- Neck color
- Dark mahogany
- Back and sides finish
- Satin
- Top wood
- Sitka spruce
- Neck joint
- Simple dovetail
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut width
- 1.75"
- Scale length
- 25.4"
26 detailsOther
- Neck shape
- Modified Low Oval
- Bracing pattern
- Forward-shifted X
- Side dots
- White
- Binding
- Antique white
- Product type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Nickel open-gear
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Bridge pins
- Black TUSQ with mother-of-pearl dots
- Body size
- Grand Performance 14-fret cutaway (000 depth)
- Rosette
- Bold herringbone with multi-stripe
- Pickguard
- Faux tortoise
- Inlays
- Mother-of-pearl
- Saddle
- Compensated white TUSQ
- Case
- Gig bag
- Tier
- new
- Category Source
- detail
- Bridge style
- Modern belly with drop-in saddle
- Material
- Ebony
- Strings
- 6
- Series
- 16 Series
- Country of origin
- USA
- Product Type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Neck taper
- High Performance Taper
- Brace shape
- Scalloped
- Source Id
- site51500000434268
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