Detail 01
East Indian rosewood back and sides
Paired with the solid spruce top, they are described as adding warmth and low-end depth.
Product detailSKU #1500000434262
MartinGPC-16E 16 Series Rosewood Left-Handed Grand Performance Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Martin’s left-handed GPC-16E Rosewood combines a solid Sitka spruce top with East Indian rosewood back and sides. The Grand Performance 14-fret cutaway body is described as balanced and nuanced, with rosewood contributing warmth and low-end depth. The cutaway opens up the higher fret area, and the ebony fingerboard carries 20 frets. For plugged-in work, Martin E1 electronics provide volume, tone, phase controls, and a built-in tuner. A softshell case accompanies the guitar for storage and travel.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Left-handed acoustic-electric players seeking spruce and East Indian rosewood construction in a cutaway Grand Performance body.
- Playing melody lines or solos that use the higher-fret access provided by the cutaway.
- Moving between home, stage, and studio setups with onboard volume, tone, phase, and tuning controls.
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
Offers onboard volume, tone, and phase controls plus a built-in tuner.
Detail 03
20 frets with cutaway body
The body cutaway provides access to the higher frets.
Detail 04
25.4-inch scale and 1.75-inch nut width
These are the stated scale and nut dimensions.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm that you need the left-handed orientation.
- 02The supplied softshell case is intended for transport and storage.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What are the back and sides made from?
They are East Indian rosewood.
02Can I tune without plugging into an amp?
Yes. The Martin E1 system includes a built-in tuner.
03Does it have a cutaway?
Yes. It uses a Grand Performance 14-fret cutaway body.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup/preamp
- Martin E1
4 detailsPlayability
- Number of frets total
- 20
- Scale Length
- 25.4"
- Orientation
- Left handed
- Number of Strings
- 6
18 detailsBody & build
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Fingerboard material
- Ebony
- Nut material
- Bone
- Brace material
- Sitka spruce
- Bridge pin material
- Black TUSQ
- Color
- Natural
- Top finish
- Satin
- Fingerboard inlay
- Mother of pearl
- 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
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut width
- 1.75''
- Scale length
- 25.4"
25 detailsOther
- Neck shape
- Modified low oval
- Bracing pattern
- Forward-shifted X
- Side dots
- White
- Heelcap
- Antique white
- Bridge pin dots
- Mother-of-pearl
- Binding
- Antique white
- Construction
- Simple Dovetail Neck Joint
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Nickel open-gear
- Orientation
- Left handed
- Knob
- Butterbean
- Body size
- Grand Performance 14-fret cutaway (000 Depth)
- Rosette
- Bold Herringbone with Multi-Stripe
- Pickguard
- Faux tortoise
- Purfling strip
- None
- Saddle
- Compensated white TUSQ
- Case
- Softshell
- Tier
- new
- Category Source
- detail
- Bridge style
- Modern Belly - Drop-in Saddle
- Strings
- 6
- Country of origin
- USA
- Neck taper
- High Performance Taper
- Brace shape
- Scalloped
- Source Id
- site51500000434262
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