Martin GPC-13E Ziricote Fine Veneer Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural

I was looking for an acoustic that sounded great plugged in, and I found it! Also played it unplugged, side by side with guitars that were twice the price. It sounds better! The tone is so smooth and even across all the frequencies. Great bass without being boomy. Great high end without being tinny

I've been playing guitar ever since I was a little kid, starting out on an old japan nylon, switching over to a taylor gs mini, and mainly playing a seagull s6 coastline through high school. When I was moving to college, I decided I wanted to get a good martin guitar and sort of jumped the gun on this one. However, I must've played every guitar that came through my local guitar center and I wouldn't have switched out my gpc-13e for anything else. It is the best fingerpicking guitar I have ever played where every string brings out the same perfect volume without the bass scoop I find common on the 000's. I would even argue this guitar rivals most of the Martin standard series for half the price. With this guitar and a Martin HD-28e, I see no other reason to buy another acoustic guitar in my life.

I wanted a quality playing guitar that would stand up to an unfavorable humidity regime in winter. There are a number of things incorporated into this guitar which could potentially make it more stable than many acoustic guitars. For that reason I think it will travel well also. It sounds good. It's not a D-28 and it's not meant to be. Seems well balanced. Strums great. Very good sustain. Solid feel to the construction but the instrument feels light. It does need a setup in my opinion. And the jury is out on the Martin strings it came with.

I moved into this guitar from an all solid Martin D-16... was looking for a grand performance body size. Obsessively tried them all (taylor 214 & 314, larrivee 02 & 03, martin gpc 11 & 13). Yes, I choose a ziricote veneer over ALL of them. I initially turned up my nose at the thought of replacing a solid wood guitar with veneer back and sides. In the end I followed my ears and my gut (and could not be happier!) The 1 3/4 nut width made this an easy choice over the taylor 214 (the 214 has narrower 1 11/16). This won on sound over all of them (including the gpc 13e- solid wood martin). This is a gorgeous stand out guitar that combines amazing sound with incredible looks.