Detail 01
GP-14F cutaway body
The Grand Performance body includes a cutaway and joins the neck at the 14th fret.
Product detailSKU #1500000435228
MartinSpecial GPC-X1E Ziricote HPL Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Martin’s Special GPC-X1E combines a GP-14F cutaway body with ziricote HPL top, back, and sides. The cutaway gives access beyond the 14th-fret neck joint, while the 20-fret neck uses a High-Performance Taper, 25.4-inch scale, and Richlite fingerboard. For amplified work, its Martin E-1 system adds soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls with a built-in tuner. Spruce X-bracing, a Richlite bridge, and white TUSQ saddle complete the specified build; a softshell case is included.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Amplified acoustic sets where soundhole volume, tone, and tuner controls are useful.
- Players seeking a Grand Performance cutaway with access to its upper frets.
- Fingerpicking or strumming on a right-handed six-string acoustic-electric.
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 E-1 pickup/preamp
Offers rotary volume and tone controls at the soundhole, plus a tuner.
Detail 03
High-Performance Taper neck
This is the specified neck taper on its 25.4-inch scale neck.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The instrument is right handed.
- 02A softshell case is listed with the guitar.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the GPC-X1E have a built-in tuner?
Yes. The Martin E-1 electronics include a built-in tuner.
02What material is used for the guitar body?
The top, back, and sides are made from ziricote HPL.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup/preamp
- Martin E-1
5 detailsPlayability
- Number of frets total
- 20
- Saddle radius
- 16"
- Scale Length
- 25.4"
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Bridge string spacing
- 2-5/32"
16 detailsBody & build
- Back & sides wood
- Ziricote HPL
- Binding material
- None
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Nut material
- White Corian
- Brace material
- Spruce
- Bridge pin material
- White plastic
- Color
- Natural
- Headplate material
- Ziricote HPL
- Top Material
- Ziricote HPL
- Inlay material
- Abalone pattern
- Neck Wood
- Birch laminate
- Neck joins body at
- 14th fret
- Fingerboard Material
- Richlite
- Bridge material
- Richlite
- Neck color
- Brown
- Top wood
- Ziricote HPL
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut width
- 1.75"
- Scale length
- 25.4"
27 detailsOther
- Electronics options
- None
- Bracing pattern
- X-brace
- Side dots
- White
- Heelcap
- Black Boltaron
- Bridge pin dots
- Black
- Construction
- Mortise & tenon
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Chrome closed gear
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Knob
- Small
- Body size
- GP-14F cutaway
- Taper
- High-Performance Taper
- Shape
- PA profile
- Pleked
- Yes
- Headstock shape
- Solid
- Headplate logo style
- Script ink
- Saddle
- White TUSQ
- Case
- Softshell
- Tier
- new
- Category Source
- detail
- Bridge style
- Sloped modern belly
- Material
- Richlite
- Country of origin
- USA
- Brace shape
- Scalloped
- Brace size
- 5/16"
- Source Id
- site51500000435228
- Inlay style
- Style 28 dots
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