C.F. Martin & Co Custom Shop Gp Flame Mahogany
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What you need to know
What you need to know
- Versatile Grand Performance (GP) format: ideal balance between playability comfort and sound breadth.
- Selected woods: top, back, and sides in flamed mahogany for woody midrange and spectacular aesthetics.
- Sitka spruce bracing for quick, stable, and dynamic response in both pick and fingerpicking playing styles.
- Premium comfort: Modified Low Oval High Performance Taper neck, Grover Sta-Tite 18:1 tuners, and high-end finishes (rosewood/mother-of-pearl purflings, Style 45 rosette).
Manufacturer Information
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Martin Custom Shop Craftsmanship Serving the GP Format
Made in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, this Custom Shop model embodies Martin's lutherie tradition applied to the GP format, known for combining the projection of a dreadnought with the balance of an OM size. Every detail-from wood selection to ornamentation-is designed to offer a unique piece, both a stage instrument and a collector's guitar.
Who Is This Guitar For?
Ideal for intermediate to expert guitarists seeking a responsive and precise acoustic. The flamed mahogany highlights fingerstyle, folk, blues, pop, and vocal accompaniment. Its balanced response facilitates studio work and microphone capture to preserve the richness of the natural tone.
Sound Characteristics
Flamed mahogany delivers a bright attack, a dense midrange, and tight lows, with a measured brilliance that enhances note articulation. The GP format ensures strong projection without excess, while the Sitka spruce bracing supports the top for greater dynamics and clarity. The Modern Belly bridge optimizes vibration transfer and intonation, and the ebony fingerboard enhances precision and sustain.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
To get the best from this all-solid wood acoustic, we recommend phosphor bronze steel strings in Light gauge (12-54) or Custom Light (11-52) depending on your playing style, a GP format hard case for perfect protection, a humidifier suitable for solid wood guitars, and a standard radius acoustic guitar capo.
Technical specifications
| Format | GP Grand Performance | Finish | gloss body |
| Top | flamed mahogany | Wood | mahogany (12/4 blank) |
| Top bracing | Sitka spruce | Profile | Modified Low Oval High Performance Taper |
| Back and sides | flamed mahogany | Fingerboard | ebony |
| Purflings | Indian rosewood and mother-of-pearl | Tuners | Grover V97-18GA Sta-Tite gold, vintage butterfly style, 18:1 ratio |
| Rosette | Style 45 | Origin | Martin Custom Shop, Nazareth (Pennsylvania, USA) |
| Bridge | Modern Belly | ||
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Questions frequently asked
Is the Martin Custom Shop GP Flame Mahogany suitable for fingerstyle?
Flamed mahogany promotes a bright attack, dense mids, and clear note articulation. This tonal response is particularly suitable for fingerstyle, as well as for folk and blues.
What neck profile does this Martin GP guitar have?
The Modified Low Oval High Performance Taper profile is specified in the features of this model.
Is the GP body shape suitable for both stage and studio use?
Thanks to the GP body shape, this guitar combines the projection desired for stage playing with a balanced response. Microphone capture is facilitated by the richness of its natural tone. The Sitka spruce bracing adds dynamics and clarity to the top.
What strings are recommended for this flamed mahogany acoustic guitar?
Phosphor bronze steel strings in Light 12-54 or Custom Light 11-52 gauges are recommended depending on playing style. A standard radius acoustic guitar capo is also compatible.
Where is the C.F. Martin & Co Custom Shop GP Flame Mahogany made?
Manufacturing takes place at the Martin Custom Shop in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, USA. The body features a gloss finish, with Indian rosewood and mother-of-pearl binding as well as a Style 45 rosette.
