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The Martin GPCE Inception Maple represents a bold evolution in acoustic design, blending sustainable tonewoods with cutting-edge craftsmanship. Built for discerning players who demand both clarity and dynamic response, this model combines the shimmering brilliance of maple with the balanced power of European spruce for a sound that’s detailed, expressive, and alive.

Featuring a Grand Performance body with a Venetian cutaway, the GPCE Inception Maple delivers excellent projection and articulation, perfect for everything from intricate fingerstyle work to full-band accompaniment. The FSC-certified European spruce top responds with quick attack and impressive sustain, while the maple back and sides, accentuated by a black walnut wedge, produce crisp highs and a focused midrange that sits perfectly in a mix.

Martin’s skeletonized bracing and sonic channeling technology reduce excess mass, allowing the guitar to resonate more freely and deliver enhanced volume and sustain. Finished in a striking Amber Fade Sunburst gloss, paired with gold open-gear tuners and an LR Baggs Anthem pickup system, this instrument is equally at home on stage or in the studio. Complete with a molded hardshell case and available now at Haggerty’s Music, the GPCE Inception Maple is a fusion of tradition, innovation, and artistry.

Features / Specs

Highlights

• Orientation: Right-Handed
• Electronics: LR Baggs Anthem
• Bracing: Skeletonized X-Brace (FSC-Certified European Spruce)
• Cutaway: Venetian

Body

• Body Shape: Grand Performance 14-Fret Cutaway
• Top Material: European Spruce
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Top Color: Amber Fade Sunburst
• Back & Sides Material: 3-Piece Maple with Black Walnut Wedge
• Back Configuration: 3-Piece with Style 18 Purfling
• Back & Sides Finish: Gloss
• Bracing: Skeletonized X-Brace, Scalloped (5/16")
• Binding Material: Black Walnut
• Rosette: Multi-Stripe

Neck

• Neck Profile: GE Modified Low Oval
• Neck Material: Black Walnut
• Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
• Neck Depth: 0.800" at 1st Fret, 0.907" at 10th Fret
• Scale Length: 25.4"
• Fingerboard Material: FSC-Certified Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay: Arrow/Hex Design (Corian)
• Fingerboard Binding: None
• Fingerboard Radius: 16" (406.4 mm)
• Fingerboard Spacing: 2 1/8" at 12th Fret
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Neck Joint: Dovetail
• Headstock: Solid with Square Taper
• Headstock Binding: None
• Headplate Inlay: Old Style Script Logo
• Headplate Finish: Gloss (Ebony)

Hardware

• Bridge Style: Sloped Modern Belly – Drop-In Saddle
• Bridge Material: FSC-Certified Ebony
• Bridge Pins: Bone with Black Dots
• Saddle: Compensated White TUSQ
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1 3/4"
• Tuners: Gold Open-Gear with Butterbean Knobs
• Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern

Miscellaneous

• Electronics: LR Baggs Anthem
• Strings: Martin Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Light (.012–.054)
• Case/Gig Bag: Molded Hardshell Case (Included)
• Serial Number: 2968821
• Manufacture Date: 2025