Martin GPC Special Birdseye HPL X Series Grand Performance Acoustic-Electric Guitar Cognac

The stunning Martin HPL Cognac Birdseye X Series GPC was crafted to ensure a full-bodied, lush sound that’s perfect for singer-songwriters, touring musicians and session players. Built from famous Martin high-pressure laminate, this acoustic-electric guitar shares many of the tonal characteristics of wood, with enhanced durability and ethical, sustainable material sourcing. Spruce bracing substantiates the guitar’s volume and tone, while onboard electronics offer the ability to amplify your performance to a larger audience. Additionally, with a Richlite fingerboard and comfortably carved neck, the HPL Grand Performance Cutaway in cognac birdseye plays as well as it looks. 

Contemporary GPC Shape

The Martin HPL Cognac Birdseye GPC (Grand Performance Cutaway) is one of the most contemporary shapes that the legendary company introduced in 2010. While it roughly compares to a dreadnought in overall size, it prominently features a single cutaway and a rounder, less boxy shape. Tonally, these alterations lead to a more balanced sound across the frequency spectrum with less boom than you’d find in a dreadnought. The cutaway creates a better opening for upper-fret access, and internal spruce X-bracing completes the unique sonic signature of the Martin HPL Cognac Birdseye GPC.

Specialized Neck Construction

The Martin HPL Cognac Birdseye GPC incorporates a solid mortise-and-tenon neck joint for unwavering stability and optimal resonance with the guitar’s body. The neck material consists of multiple layers of birch, again pressed and bonded under extremely high pressure for strength and stability. Its FSC-certified Richlite fingerboard is smooth and playable to the touch, offering plenty of definition and sustain from chord to chord and note to note. The X Series GPC in cognac birdseye features a Martin high-performance neck shape with a 25.4" scale length and 16" radius for effortless fretting all the way across the board.