Martin Special Grand Performance Cutaway Performing Artist Style Ovangkol Acoustic-Electric Guitar Sunburst Gloss Sunburst

With over 150 years of guitar making, when Martin calls something special, like this GPC Special Performing Artist Ovangkol Grand Performance acoustic/electric guitar, it's worth checking out. But what makes it so special?

Atypical tonewood

One of the reasons Martin added the word "Special" to the name of this GPC Performing Artist guitar is the fact they chose ovangkol for the back and sides. Rarely used by Martin, this African tonewood offers a sound that is a mix of koa and mahogany. Its full midrange, tempered lows and crisp highs add just the right amount of flavor, making this guitar great for any musical style. The 5/16" forward-shifted scalloped X bracing also ensures you'll enjoy the full breadth of the guitar's ovangkol and Sitka spruce (top) combination.

Unobtrusive electronics

For natural-sounding plugged-in performance, Martin gives the GPC Special Performing Artist Ovangkol Grand Performance the discrete Fishman Matrix VT Enhanced pickup system, which pairs an under-the-saddle pickup with a Fishman Enhance bridge plate transducer. You'll hear the nuances of the guitar's tonewoods, as well as the dynamics of your playing, without handling noise and feedback bleeding in. Its simple volume and tone controls are conveniently positioned inside the soundhole's top with an Enhance Blend control mounted on the bottom.