Performing Artist Series from Martin Guitars offers stage-ready acoustic-electric guitars. DCPA 5K belongs to the lower ranks of the Performing Artist Series, and serves as one of it`s entry models. It was introduced at the NAMM Show earlier this year, along with all of the other Martin catalog updates. DCPA 5K kicks off as an acoustic-electric dreadnought with a cutaway body made of high pressure laminate koa back and sides and solid spruce top. Being the budget-friendly model, some of the cosmetic features had to be scratched off the DCPA 5K specs. There is no binding around the top, but the tortoise pickguard and double circle rosette are kept. This dreadnought comes with hand rubbed finish on natural color. The bridge is made of black richlite and features a set of white string pins with black dots and white corian saddle. The electronics department is made up of Fishman F1 Analog setup with volume and tone control knobs mounted onto the side of the guitar. The neck is made of stratabond and features performing artist contour with a mortise & tenon joint set at the 14th fret. The fingerboard is made of black richlite and it features 20 frets, offset dot inlays and 1-3/4" wide corian nut. The MSRP for DCPA 5K is set at $1,099.

DCPA 5K Full Specs

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Body Shape Dreadnought
Body Type Hollowbody
Body Construction Acoustic
Body Wood Laminated wood (High Pressure)
Body Wood Koa
Body Top Wood Spruce
Bridge Black Richlite
Number of Pickups 1
Bridge Pickup Type Piezo
Controls Volume
Controls Tone
Neck Wood Stratabond (Natural)
Neck Shape Artist Style
Neck Joint Mortise & Tenon
Fingerboard Material Richlite (Black)
Number of Frets 20
Fingerboard Inlays Offset Dots
Hardware Chrome
Number of Strings 6
Pickguard Yes
String Nut Corian
Scale Length 25-2/5"
Nut Width 1.75"
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Body Shape
Dreadnought
Grand Concert
Body Type
Hollowbody
Hollowbody
Body Construction
Acoustic
Single cutaway
Body Wood
Koa/Laminated wood (High Pressure)
Rosewood
Body Top Wood
Spruce
Spruce
Bridge
Black Richlite
Ebony
Number of Pickups
1
1
Bridge Pickup Type
Piezo
Piezo
Controls
Tone/Volume
Tone
Neck Wood
Stratabond (Natural)
Hardwood
Neck Shape
Artist Style
Artist Style
Neck Joint
Mortise & Tenon
Dovetail
Fingerboard Material
Richlite (Black)
Ebony
Number of Frets
20
20
Fingerboard Inlays
Offset Dots
Torch
Hardware
Chrome
Gold
Number of Strings
6
6
Pickguard
Yes
No
String Nut
Corian
Bone
Scale Length
25-2/5"
25-2/5"
Nut Width
1.75"
1.75"
1 User Review

LordByron Byron Sanford on 2016-02-17 00:11:54

For the price, this is an excellent mid-range guitar. For all that it sits at the bottom of the Martin totem pole, its build quality is quite good. Without top binding and with an unvarnished top, it will no doubt be a bit more susceptible to wear (I've only had it a short while, so am going based on assumptions about durability here, not on experience.) The tone, both acoustic and plugged in, is excellent. Deep resonate bass, without being boom-y. Strong, clean mid-tones. Clean, chiming upper range without being excessively bright or jangley. All-in-all a good, responate, full sound mix. I got mine used for about $525 (with a couple of minor cosmetic dings to the body) and would rate it a steal at that price. Frankly, based on its tone quality, I'd rate it a very good deal anywhere under $750.

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