Got one of these new Performing Artist Series, a GPCPA1. What a cool guitar! Very versatile with 9 mic. images that can be tweaked and with the bridge PUP mixed/added in more tones. Really cool. This is my 3rd Martin. My first was a D-12-35 my Dad bought me in 1970 and a HD-35 I bought a couple of month's ago. This Grand Performance size is just perfect. It gets the whole range from a Dred. thru a Concert size guitar. The guitar just has some neat appointments like the D-45 style logo and the wood binding all around. The F1 Fishman Aura is the ticket.

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Congratulations; that looks absolutely stunning!

Thanks Sandy. I wanted an acoustic to play more fingerstyle. I put the Custom Light Martin FX strings on, and they respond fantastically. A little trick I learned from Tommy Emanuel.:)

Very nice.

I like the wood binding on
the headstock.

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Oooh that's handsome - is that the model reviewed in this month's Guitarist magazine? They liked it a lot.
Nice find, enjoy your new picking pal! :)

Wow...That is beautiful. I hope it sounds as good as it looks.

Very nice.

I like the wood binding on
the headstock.

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Yeah, the wood binding is Ovangkol. It's all over where Martin usually uses Boltaron (white stuff). The Ovangkol is on the along the edges of the neck and body and the 2 piece seam on the back. It really makes the guitar appear more natural.