Detail 01
Solid spruce top with scalloped spruce X-brace
The top and bracing are described as supporting clarity, projection, resonance, and sustain.
Product detailSKU #1500000454513
MartinGPC-X2E Special X Series Brazilian Rosewood HPL Grand Performance Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Martin’s right-handed GPC-X2E Special pairs a solid spruce top with scalloped spruce X-bracing and Brazilian rosewood-patterned HPL back and sides. Its Grand Performance 14-fret cutaway body gives access beyond the upper frets, and the Fishman MX system provides soundhole-mounted volume and tone control when you plug in. A softshell case is included, making the guitar ready to move between acoustic playing, amplified sets, and recording setups without adding separate electronics or carry protection.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Acoustic players who need onboard volume and tone adjustment for amplified performances.
- Players who want a cutaway Grand Performance body for access to upper frets.
- Transporting the guitar in the included softshell case between sessions or gigs.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this version is specified as right handed.
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
Fishman MX electronics
Provides amplified use with soundhole-mounted rotary volume and tone controls.
Detail 03
Brazilian rosewood-patterned HPL back and sides
Gives the guitar its Brazilian rosewood-patterned appearance and is described as structurally stable.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm right-hand orientation.
- 02The onboard controls are limited to volume and tone.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does it have electronics?
Yes. It uses a Fishman MX preamp with volume and tone controls.
02Is a case included?
Yes, a softshell case is included.
03What is the body style?
It has a GP-14F cutaway, described as a Grand Performance body.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.4"
13 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Brown
- Top Material
- Solid spruce
- Back Side Material
- Brazilian rosewood HPL
- Saddle material
- White Tusq
- Neck Wood
- Select hardwood
- Bridge wood
- Select hardwood
- Neck wood
- Select hardwood
- Fingerboard Material
- Select hardwood
- Fingerboard material
- Select hardwood
- Nut material
- White Corian
- Top wood
- Solid spruce
- Fingerboard inlays
- Style 28 dots
- Back and sides material
- Brazilian rosewood HPL
2 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 25.4"
- Nut width
- 1-3/4"
12 detailsOther
- Neck shape
- PA profile
- Case
- Softshell
- Tier
- new
- Controls
- Volume and tone
- Category Source
- detail
- Preamp system
- Fishman MX
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Chrome enclosed-gear
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Body size
- GP-14F cutaway
- Bracing
- Scalloped spruce X-brace
- Source Id
- site51500000454513
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