2015 Martin GPCPA4 Rosewood Cutaway Jumbo Guitar

Overview: This "M-size" cutaway jumbo is one of Martin's Performing Artist-series instruments. It's got solid spruce over solid rosewood in the body, a modern "narrow dovetail" joint, and lightish bracing that gives it a good, full, retro sound. It's got a fast neck, it's easy on the eyes, and it's played-in enough to feel like you won't be doing it a disservice by playing it out on the town.

Tone: It's warm, rich, and full-sounding with the sort-of scooped mids and highs that rosewood Martins can have.

Feel: The neck is quick and easy with a modern, slim C profile and average, 14" board radius.

Interesting features: It has a Guild-like bridge with "darts" on the back edge that looks pretty slick. It's also got an onboard pickup system with preamp and undersaddle transducer with knobs and a display at the bass waist on the side. This is a rarer model that actually has solid rosewood back and sides (I checked by removing the battery and jack port and also saw it was solid when I was resetting the neck), too, as opposed to the veneer/ply back and sides a lot of similar Martins have.

Repairs included: I gave it a neck reset (which was trying due to the way these are glued) and also added a couple of reinforcement bolts at the neckblock (as the dovetail was a little sloppy despite being CNC-cut). Jose then gave it a level/dress of the frets, cut a new bone saddle, and set it all up. It's got tons of saddle height left for future adjustments and plays a treat.

• Weight: 5 lbs 4 oz
• Scale length: 25 3/8"
• Nut width: 1 3/4"
• Neck shape: slim C/soft V
• Board radius: 14"
• Body width: 16"
• Body depth: 4 7/8"
• Top wood: solid spruce
• Back & sides wood: solid rosewood
• Bracing type: x
• Bridge: Richlite, I think
• Fretboard: Richlite, I think
• Neck wood: mahogany
• Action height at 12th fret: 3/32” bass 1/16” treble (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 54w-12 lights
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium

Condition notes: It's quite clean but had mild playwear and usewear throughout via small scratches and scuffs. The satin finish on the back and sides has kept it tidy, however.

It comes with: It has its original hard case.

Consignor tag: GRTR