The GPC-13E Modern is a Grand Performance cutaway from the Road Series, with a spruce top over koa fine veneer back and sides, all in gloss. It has scalloped X bracing, a PA Profile neck with High-Performance Taper, an ebony board and bridge, Pleked frets and a Martin E1 pickup. Martin aims it at balance and projection, and the cutaway gives clear access to the upper frets.
For the same koa and spruce on a dreadnought, look at the DC-13E Modern. The SC-13E Modern puts them on Martin's S-13 Fret cutaway body with an LR Baggs Element, and the GPC-X2E Cocobolo is the cutaway Grand Performance in the X Series, with HPL back and sides.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: Mexico
Body Size: GP-14 Fret Cutaway
Construction: Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint
Back Material: Koa Fine Veneer
Side Material: Koa Fine Veneer
Back and Sides Finish: Gloss
Back and Sides Color: Natural Stain
Bracing Pattern: X-Brace
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Brace Material: Spruce
Brace Size: 5/16"
Top Material: Spruce
Finish Top: Gloss
Top Color: Natural
Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Binding: White
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
Rosette: Single Ring Faux Abalone
NECK
Neck Shape: PA Profile
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Neck Color: Natural
Finish Neck: Hand-Applied
Scale Length: 25.4"
Number of Frets Total: 20
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Heelcap: Black
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Diamonds and Squares Long
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Faux Mother-of-Pearl
Side Dots: White
Headstock Shape: Solid
Headplate Material: Brazilian Rosewood HPL
Headplate Logo Style: Script Ink
Pleked: Yes
ELECTRONICS
Electronics: Martin E1
HARDWARE
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Style: Sloped Modern Belly
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Bridge Pin Material: White Plastic
Bridge Pin Dots: Faux Abalone
Saddle: White TUSQ®
Saddle Radius: 16"
Tuning Machines: Ratio Nickel Open Gear
Knob: Skeletonized Butterbean
Nut Material: White Corian®
CASE
Case: Softshell




