C.F. Martin & Co D-X2E 12Str Sitka/Faux Brazilian RW HPL

Essential Information About the Martin GPC-X2E Guitar

• Grand Performance Cutaway Format: immediate comfort and easy access to the high frets, ideal for both chord playing and fingerpicking.


• Remastered X Series: redesigned fretboard edges and optimized string spacing for smoother playability.


• HPL Cocobolo Back and Sides: pronounced figured aesthetics, daily stability, and durability.


• Martin E-1 Electronics: built-in chromatic tuner and Volume, Tone, and Phase controls for stage and recording.

The Remastered X Series: A Martin Designed to Last

With the update to its X series, Martin Guitar modernizes the "workhorse guitar" spirit: revamped HPL finishes with a more premium look, and lutherie adjustments that enhance playing comfort. The GPC-X2E fits this philosophy by combining a bold Cocobolo aesthetic, a versatile Grand Performance format, and details inspired by higher-end models, such as the rounded-edge bridge borrowed from the "SC" series.

For Which Guitarists and Styles?

The Martin GPC-X2E is aimed at demanding beginners as well as intermediate players seeking a reliable electro-acoustic guitar for rehearsing, recording, and playing in bands. Its cutaway makes it particularly suited for pop, folk, variety, fingerstyle, and vocal accompaniment, with a comfortable grip favored by the "Performing Artist" profile and "High Performance" neck.

Sound

The spruce top delivers attack, clarity, and definition, helping the guitar remain clear in both strumming and arpeggios. The scalloped X-bracing promotes a livelier response and better projection while maintaining good balance. The HPL Cocobolo back and sides contribute to a consistent tonal signature and excellent stability, practical for a guitar intended for frequent use. Plugged in, the Martin E-1 electronics allow quick tone adjustment and feedback control via the phase inverter, with the integrated tuner ensuring you stay in tune at all times.

Technical specifications

Category	Steel String Shaped Body Electric-Acoustic	Neck	Mahogany
Format	Dreadnought	Nbrs of frets	20
Left handed	No	Neck Type	Glued
Cutaway	Yes	Electroacoustic	Yes
Strings	Steel	Color	Natural
Nbr of strings	12	Finishing	Satin varnish
Top	Sitka Spruce	Hardware	Nickel

Body type	Grand Performance Cutaway	Bridge saddle	white Tusq, 16" / 406 mm
Body/neck joint	mortise and tenon	Headstock	Cocobolo HPL
Scale length	25.4" / 645 mm	Tuners	sealed, Satin Chrome finish, small buttons
Top finish	satin, hand-polished	Nut	white Corian, 1 7/8" / 47.6 mm
Rosette	abalone, single ring	Neck finish	hand-polished
Top bracing	spruce	Neck profile	Performing Artist, High Performance neck joint
Top bracing type	scalloped X-bracing	Fretboard	selected wood
Back	Cocobolo HPL	Number of frets	20
Sides	Cocobolo HPL	Electronics	Martin E-1
Back and sides finish	satin varnish	Pickguard	Faux Tortoise
Bridge	selected wood	Case	Softshell