My Mexican Martin GPCRSGT is the best acoustic guitar I have ever played

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I don't usually play acoustic guitar, I play 99.9% electric lead guitar, but there are those times when I want to play acoustic.

I have had many acoustic guitars and parted with all of them except for this one.

My most expensive acoustic was a Taylor 414 CE-R and I had a couple USA made Martin GPCPA4 and a DCPA4, but none of them played like this Mexican Martin.
The DCPA4 was actually very good, but the dreadnought body and my shoulder did not get along.

The GPCRSGT is a solid body guitar, no laminates, with a Spruce top and sapele sides.

Out of all of my guitars, I have owned this the longest, since November of 2017.

I have it strung with 10 gauge acostic strings with a wound g-string, I can't do an electic style unwound g-string on an acoustic.

For an electric it has fast action.

Here are a few videos of me playing this amazing guitar:





 
Have wanted an acoustic for a long time, but I’ve just never picked one up in years where the playability and sound met a price I could deal with.
 
skoora said:
Have wanted an acoustic for a long time, but I’ve just never picked one up in years where the playability and sound met a price I could deal with.
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I bought mine Brand New in 2017 or $999 which included a Hardshell case.
Best playabilty of any acoustic I have ever played.
I am nowhere near as good on the acoustic even with the 10-50s as I am on an electric with 9-42s, but it is much better than any other acoustic that i have played.
 
They have like 00 or 000 model that's like 1000 bucks.


I've been interested to try some of these out and all solid wood and stuff too. Sounds great OP and congrats.
 
HowieJams said:
That looks to be the same specs.
I have mine strung with Ernie Ball Earthwood Extra Light Acoustic Strings 10-50s, it plays almost like an electric.
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Man, those Earthwood strings were the worst I had ever heard on 3 different acoustics 😂 if that Martin is making them sound good, that thing must be killer!
 
The~Kid said:
They have like 00 or 000 model that's like 1000 bucks.


I've been interested to try some of these out and all solid wood and stuff too. Sounds great OP and congrats.
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For me the GPC (Grand Auditorium) size if the perfect balance.
Definitely worth trying one out.
 
GuitarGuy08 said:
Man, those Earthwood strings were the worst I had ever heard on 3 different acoustics 😂 if that Martin is making them sound good, that thing must be killer!
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I just needed 10-50s, sound was secondary.
They actually sound pretty good for 10s on an acoustic.
There have been on there for a while too, still sounded bright.
 
Techdeth said:
What is an acoustic guitsr ?
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You are preaching to the choir, I rarely play acoustic.
I always play electric and rarely play chords, but every once in a while it is different and makes me work harder to play.
 
Have that same GPC with ebony that I got for Mother's Day last year. Really love it!
 
HowieJams said:
Don't part with it unless you find something better, but wait until you are sure the other guitar is better.
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It was a gift from my kids for Mother's Day. Would never.
Besides, not really one to get rid of one guitar for another so much as add another to the others.
 
I night a Martin dm I believe it was, a USA made acoustic, I think they were $600 or $700 when they were released, USA made Martins, maybe late 90s, great, great guitar.
 
I bought my son-in-law a low priced Martin Acoustic last year or the year before for $1100-$1300 Brand New...

He loves it!

Martins just play so well.
 
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