Martin is once again unlocking the sonic beauty of sustainable tonewoods with the GPCE Inception™ Maple—available in your choice of a sleek satin or all-new striking gloss finish. This acoustic-electric powerhouse blends cutting-edge innovation with domestic and certified materials, delivering a tone as dynamic as its look. The FSC®-certified European spruce top, offered in an amber fade sunburst, provides quick response and powerful projection, while the maple back and sides, accented by a black walnut wedge, produce a bright, articulate sound with just the right touch of warmth. Martin’s skeletonized bracing and sonic channeling technology, purpose-built for these specific tonewoods, optimize response and reduce mass, increasing both sustain and amplitude—a rare feat in acoustic guitar design. The gloss model features an FSC-certified ebony fingerboard and bridge, while the satin version comes with black walnut—each pairing chosen to enhance tone and feel. Topped off with LR Baggs Anthem electronics, gold open-gear tuners, and refined black walnut binding, the GPCE Inception Maple is where nature and technology meet to create something truly extraordinary.

Overview

Body Size: Grand Performance 14-Fret Cutaway
Finish Top: Satin
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Back and Side Finish: Satin
Bracing Pattern: Skeletonized X-Brace
Scale Length: 25.4″
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4”
Top Material: FSC® Certified European Spruce
Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
Back Material: 3-Piece Maple with Black Walnut
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Side Material: Maple
Electronics: LR Baggs Anthem

Top

Top Color: Amber Fade Sunburst
Bridge Style: Sloped Modern Belly – Drop in Saddle
Binding: Black Walnut
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32″
Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Bridge Material: Black Walnut
Top Detail: FSC® Certified Wood
Bridge Pin Material: Bone
Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
Bridge Pin Dots: Black Plastic
Pickguard Inlay: None
Saddle: Compensated White Tusq
Rosette: Multi-Stripe
Saddle Radius: 16″

Body

Brace Material: FSC Certified European Spruce
Back and Sides Color: Amber Fade Sunburst
Brace Size: 5/16″
Back Detail: None
Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18
Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Heelcap: None
Side Detail: None
Endpiece: None
Side Inlay Material: None
Endpiece Inlay: None

Neck

Neck Material: Black Walnut
Fingerboard Material: Black Walnut
Finish Neck: Satin
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8”
Neck Color: Amber Fade Sunburst
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Maple Arrow/Hex Design
Number of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Maple
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Fingerboard Binding Material: None
Side Dots: Yellow

Headstock

Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
Tuning Machines: Gold Open Gear
Headplate Material: Black Walnut
Knob: Butterbean
Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay
Nut Material: Bone
Headplate Binding Material: None
Headplate Detail: None

Misc

Case: Molded Hardshell
Left Handed Availability: true
Label: Paper Label
Pleked: true

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right, left, gloss, satin

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