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The GPE Inception™ Maple pairs FSC®-certified spruce and flamed maple with skeletonized bracing, walnut accents, and LR Baggs electronics—offering bold tone, stunning style, and sustainable innovation in a non-cutaway Grand Performance shape. 

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Martin is once again unlocking the sonic beauty of sustainable tonewoods with the GPE Inception™ Maple, introducing a non-cutaway Grand Performance shape to the series. This acoustic-electric blends cutting-edge innovation with domestic and certified materials, delivering a tone as dynamic as its bold new look. The FSC®-certified European spruce top, gleaming in a gloss amber fade sunburst, provides quick response and powerful projection, while the flamed maple back and sides, accented by a black walnut wedge, add striking visual depth and 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 sleek black walnut neck, finished in a satin amber fade sunburst, pairs with an FSC-certified ebony fingerboard and bridge, a new addition that enhances both playability and tonal depth. Topped off with LR Baggs Anthem electronics, gold open-gear tuners, and refined black walnut binding, the GPE Inception Maple is where nature and technology meet in perfect harmony.

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Highlights

Grand Performance 14-Fret body size
3-Piece Flamed Maple with Black Walnut Wedge back and sides
European Spruce top
Amber Fade Sunburst
GE Modified Low Oval with High-Performance Taper
3-Piece Flamed Maple with Black Walnut Wedge back
Molded Hardshell case
Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Light
Top Material: European Spruce
Finish Top: Gloss
Top Color: Amber Fade Sunburst
Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Top Detail: FSC® Certified Wood
Binding: Black Walnut
Bridge Material: FSC® Certified Ebony
Bridge Style: Sloped Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Bridge Pin Material: Bone
Bridge Pin Dots: Black Plastic
Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
Pickguard Inlay: None
Rosette: Multi-Stripe
Saddle: Compensated White TUSQ®
Saddle Radius: 16"
Body Size: Grand Performance 14-Fret
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Back Material: 3-Piece Flamed Maple with Black Walnut Wedge
Side Material: Flamed Maple
Back and Side Finish: Gloss
Back and Sides Color: Amber Fade Sunburst
Back Detail: None
Side Detail: None
Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18
Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Side Inlay Material: None
Bracing Pattern: Skeletonized X-Brace
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Brace Material: FSC® Certified European Spruce
Brace Size: 5/16"
Heelcap: None
Endpiece: None
Endpiece Inlay: None
Neck Shape: GE Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Neck Material: Black Walnut
Neck Color: Amber Fade Sunburst
Finish Neck: Satin
Scale Length: 25.4"
Number of Frets Total: 20
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Fingerboard Material: FSC® Certified Ebony
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Arrow/Hex Design
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Corian
Fingerboard Binding Material: None
Side Dots: Yellow
Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
Headplate Material: FSC® Certified Ebony
Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay
Headplate Binding Material: None
Tuning Machines: Gold Open Gear
Knob: Butterbean
Nut Material: Bone
Case: Molded Hardshell
Label: Paper Label
Electronics: Yes
Electronics Options: LR Baggs Anthem
Left Handed Availability: true
Pleked: true

What's Included

GPE Inception™ Maple
Inception Series, Grand Performance 14-Fret, Acoustic Electric
Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Light
Pre-strung on instrument

At A Glance

Body Shape & Volume

Grand Performance 14-Fret

Neck Shape

GE Modified Low Oval

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GPE Inception™ Maple

GPE Inception™ Maple

Inception Series, Grand Performance 14-Fret, Acoustic Electric

$4,199.00
4.4 out of 5 Customer Rating

The GPE Inception™ Maple pairs FSC®-certified spruce and flamed maple with skeletonized bracing, walnut accents, and LR Baggs electronics—offering bold tone, stunning style, and sustainable innovation in a non-cutaway Grand Performance shape. 

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