Martin - GPC-11EL - Left-Handed Road Series
With a gorgeous glossed spruce top and sapele back and sides, this solid wood Grand Performance model with cutaway is a great sounding guitar at an affordable price.
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The Nantel Verdict
The Nantel Verdict
Nearly 200 years of acoustic guitar building expertise in every instrument. The signature Martin tonal balance that sits perfectly in any musical context. Construction methods proven and perfected across generations of professionals. Solid wood tops that mature and improve in tone over years of playing.
Light gauge strings (.012s or lighter) let Martin's legendary scalloped bracing do exactly what it was designed for. Play this guitar every day and the top opens up beautifully - a Martin at one year genuinely sounds better than the day you bought it.
Martin has defined acoustic guitar since 1833 - nearly 200 years of wisdom in every joint. The signature voice is immediately recognizable on Nashville recordings, folk stages, and living room couches worldwide. Built for generations, these guitars genuinely sound better with age as solid wood matures. Owning a Martin isn't buying a guitar; it's beginning a musical relationship that deepens year after year.
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| OVERVIEW | |
| Recommended Strings | Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Light |
| Body Size | Grand Performance 14 Fret Cutaway |
| Finish Top | Gloss |
| Construction | Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint |
| Back and Side Finish | Satin |
| Bracing Pattern | X-Brace |
| Scale Length | 25.4" |
| Brace Shape | Scalloped |
| Fingerboard Width at Nut | 1 3/4'' |
| Top Material | Spruce |
| Neck Shape | Performing Artist |
| Back Material | Sapele |
| Neck Taper | High-Performance Taper |
| Side Material | Sapele |
| Electronics | Yes |
| Electronics Options | Fishman MX-T |
| TOP | |
| Top Color | Clear |
| Bridge Style | Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle |
| Binding | Black |
| Bridge String Spacing | 2 5/32" |
| Top Inlay Material | Multi-Stripe |
| Bridge Material | FSC® Certified Richlite® |
| Top Detail | None |
| Bridge Pin Material | White Plastic |
| Pickguard | Tortoise Pattern |
| Bridge Pin Dots | Black Plastic |
| Pickguard Inlay | None |
| Saddle | Compensated White Tusq |
| Rosette | Mother-of-Pearl Pattern with Multi-Stripe |
| Saddle Radius | 16" |
| BODY | |
| Brace Material | Spruce |
| Back and Sides Color | Cherry |
| Brace Size | 5/16" with 1/4" Tone Bars |
| Back Detail | None |
| Back Purfling/Strip | None |
| Back Inlay Material | None |
| Heelcap | Black |
| Side Detail | None |
| Endpiece | None |
| Side Inlay Material | None |
| Endpiece Inlay | None |
| NECK | |
| Neck Material | Select Hardwood |
| Fingerboard Material | FSC® Certified Richlite® |
| Finish Neck | Hand-Rubbed |
| Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret | 2 1/8'' |
| Neck Color | None |
| Fingerboard Inlay Style | MOP Pattern Dots- 28 Style Pattern |
| Number of Frets Total | 20 |
| Fingerboard Inlay Material | Mother-of-Pearl Pattern |
| Neck Joins Body At | 14th Fret |
| Fingerboard Binding Material | None |
| Side Dots | White |
| HEADSTOCK | |
| Headstock Shape | Solid with Standard Taper |
| Tuning Machines | Chrome Enclosed Gear |
| Headplate Material | HPL |
| Knob | Small |
| Headplate Logo Style | Script Ink |
| Nut Material | White Corian |
| Headplate Binding Material | None |
| Headplate Detail | Rosewood Pattern |
| MISC | |
| Case | Soft-Shell |
| Left Handed Availability | true |
| Label | Paper Label |
| Pleked | true |
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Martin is one of the most recognized names in musical instruments worldwide. Known for exceptional build quality, innovative design, and reliable performance across every price range, Martin instruments are trusted by beginners and touring professionals alike.
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