Martin's GPC-X2E Rosewood is the ideal holiday guitar for fireside singalongs, stage performances and everything in between

Searching for the perfect acoustic guitar to accompany your holiday singalongs?

Look no further than Martin’s new GPC-X2E Rosewood, which sounds great, plays like a dream and won’t break the holiday season budget.

As Paul Riario says in this fireside demo, “The Martin GPC-X2E Rosewood is not only affordable, but is built to endure years of high-performance playability while belting out Martin’s rich acoustic tones.”

The Grand Performance sized model features a cutaway body with a Sitka spruce top. The figured rosewood pattern high-pressure laminate (HPL) back and sides, meanwhile, help to resist blemishes and scratching and are made to withstand the wear-and-tear rigors of the road.

Other features include a comfortable Performing Artist neck shape and a fingerboard and rosette with new mother of pearl pattern inlays.

There’s also a modern belly bridge, two-way adjustable truss rod, chrome enclosed tuners, and Fishman MX electronics that make this a stage-ready plug-and-play guitar.

What’s more, you never have to worry about anything happening to your Martin when you travel from gig to gig: The GPC-X2E Rosewood comes with Martin’s new soft gig bag featuring headstock, bridge and endpin protectors, as well as foam padding and a durable water repellant exterior.

And you get it all for just $899.

“Definitely check it out,” Paul says.

We will, Paul. We will.

For more information on the GPC-X2E Rosewood, head to Martin Guitar.

Richard Bienstock

Rich is the co-author of the best-selling Nöthin' But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the '80s Hard Rock Explosion. He is also a recording and performing musician, and a former editor of Guitar World magazine and executive editor of Guitar Aficionado magazine. He has authored several additional books, among them Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, the companion to the documentary of the same name.