The guitar pictured is the actual guitar you will receive! At The Farm, we take actual pictures of each instrument and make sure they are fully set-up and ready to play before we ship them. Each instrument goes through a multi-point inspection, followed by a set-up process by our in-house tech staff. We then photograph each instrument with high-quality equipment in our on-site photography studio. We know that details like wood grain and color finishes can vary, so we want you to be able to see, to the best of our ability, exactly what you will be receiving. This process takes over an hour for each instrument - from inspection to pictures. We care about the instrument we put into your hands! Rest assured your guitar was not just plucked off of a shelf and drop-shipped to you from a warehouse without the care that it, and you, deserve.   The GPCPA4 Shaded Grand Performance cutaway is a warmly shaded top version of the Performing Artist Series GPCPA4 model. This acoustic electric guitar features a 14 fret cutaway Grand Performance body a with fast and comfortable Performing Artist profile neck, and Fishman’s F1 Analog onboard electronics. The Sitka Spruce top is supported by Sitka Spruce scalloped X bracing on the Sapele body in satin finish. A Performing Artist neck of Select Hardwoods is constructed with a dovetail neck joint, and is paired with a 20 fret Richlite fretboard featuring offset dot inlays. Additional appointments include black binding, East Indian RW square taper headstock, multi stripe rosette, white corian nut and compensated white tusq saddle, chrome enclosed gear tuners, faux tortoise pickguard, and gloss top. The Fishman F1 Analog electronics produce a balanced tone when the guitar is plugged in, but it doesn't interfere with the natural tone of the instrument.  Martin Guitar has been Pleking their instruments for close to a decade and believe this process helps maintain the undeniable Martin guitar sound that is recognizable worldwide. A Martin guitar with optimized playability enhances the tone of their guitars, as it prevents the strings from buzzing on the frets during playing and eliminates intonation problems that may occur due to inaccurate nut height.  Nothing should come between your playability and that iconic Martin tone. This remains their longstanding commitment to all guitar players worldwide. What is Plek®? The Plek® Pro has been developed for use in guitar production factories as a tool that not only does precise fret dressing, but also helps with quality control and R&D. This computer controlled device scans and dresses a guitar under actual playing conditions, strung and tuned to pitch or using precise string tension emulation. This is a major breakthrough since the Plek® Pro identifies precisely what needs to be done for perfect fretwork, executes this rapidly, and delivers perfect results on the instrument when strung. The Plek® Pro speeds up the production process and raises the quality of instruments to an extremely high and consistent level.   At The Music Farm, we take quality seriously! That is why we have our in-house technicians do a multi-point inspection on each product, ensuring that it'll be ready to play when it hits your hands! Included in your shipment will be instructions on care and maintenance.  We want to help you Grow Your Passion® The Music Farm is an Authorized Martin Dealer.

This guitar is required to be listed as seller refurbished by the manufacturer. It has been completely checked over by The Music Farm team, and also by the largest manufacturer refurbishing center in America. Buying one of these guitars is almost like buying a brand new guitar, but getting a huge savings on it! Most of these instruments do not have any visible defects. If there is a visible defect it will be indicated in pictures and in the description. These guitars do not carry the original manufacturer warranty, and in order to prevent invalid warranty claims they are lightly stamped “USED” or “2nd” on the back of the headstock, and the original serial number has been replaced with a new serial number from the refurbishing center. These instruments are available at this savings due to a variety of reason such as: Cosmetic Imperfections Small Repairs Store Returns Overstock Discontinued Stock