First, a Quick Correction: This Is a Light, Not a Guitar

The Martin MAC Encore Performance is a moving head LED stage fixture, not a masterbuilt acoustic. Martin the lighting brand is a different company from Martin guitars. If you landed here looking for a dreadnought, this isn't it. If you're lighting a stage, a church, a club, or a touring rig, keep reading.

The question we'd ask is not whether a $9,946.80 fixture is a lot of money. It's what you do with the $2,486.70 you keep compared to the $12,433.50 MAP price.

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The Math Worth Knowing

The B-Stock price is exactly 20% below MAP. That makes the multi-unit math easy:

• One fixture: $2,486.70 saved.
• Four fixtures: $9,946.80 saved, which is the price of one more B-Stock unit.
• Five B-Stock units cost the same as four at MAP.

If you're building a rig rather than buying a single light, that fifth fixture is the real story. It could be a full-stage wash that would otherwise have been a someday upgrade.

What You Actually Get

The savings only matter if the fixture does the job. Here's what the verified specs mean in practice:

• 468 W custom Martin LED engine, 11,600 lumens at 6000 K. That is a cool, daylight-leaning white that punches through haze in mid-size rooms.
• Minimum 50,000-hour LED lifetime (to more than 80% output). There is no lamp to replace on a schedule.
• 12-48 degree zoom lets you go from a tight beam to a broad wash without moving the truss.
• Four-blade framing system with 55 degrees of rotation lets you shape light around a drum riser or a pulpit and keep it off the walls.
• Five rotating glass gobos, an animation wheel, an iris, and Animotion FX cover most of the looks a working rig needs.
• 540 degrees of pan, 268 degrees of tilt.
• 38 DMX channels, RDM-compliant, XLR5 in/thru. RDM lets compatible consoles address and monitor fixtures remotely, which saves time when units are up on a truss.

Physical and Power Reality Check

The fixture weighs about 68.4 lbs (31 kg) and stands around 29.2 in. (740 mm) tall at maximum, with a 17.8 in. (452 mm) length and a yoke width of 18.9 in. (480 mm). Rigging it is a two-person job, so plan clamps and safety cables around that weight.

Typical power draw is 596 W. On paper that is roughly 5 amps at 120V per fixture, so four units can overload a standard 15-amp circuit. Check your power distribution before you count on running a full rig from wall outlets.

Where to Put the Savings

We'd rather you spend the $2,486.70 on the things that keep a rig safe and working than pocket it and come up short at load-in:

• Rated clamps and safety cables for a fixture this heavy.
• Power distribution and DMX cabling sized for your fixture count.
• Transport protection like cases, since B-Stock savings disappear fast if a fixture gets damaged in the van.
• One more fixture, if you're buying in multiples.

The Catch

B-Stock means open-box or cosmetically imperfect, so read the listing notes and photos for the specific unit. We can't promise what a given unit's condition is from this page. Also, 11,600 lumens is serious output, but it's not a fixture for large outdoor stages or arenas. If your venue needs more punch than that, look at a brighter model. And if you only need one or two lights for a small bar stage, this is more fixture than you need.

Our Take

If you're lighting a mid-size room, a house of worship, or a touring show and want the Encore Performance's framing and effects tools, the B-Stock unit gives you the same fixture for $9,946.80. Buy it if the listing's cosmetic notes don't bother you and your power and rigging are sorted. If you need only basic color washes, a simpler fixture will serve you better and cost less.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Martin MAC Encore Performance an acoustic guitar?

No. It is a professional LED moving head stage lighting fixture from Martin's lighting line. It is unrelated to Martin acoustic guitars.

How much does the B-Stock unit save compared to MAP?

The B-Stock price is $9,946.80 against a $12,433.50 MAP price, a savings of $2,486.70, or 20%.

How much power does one fixture draw?

Typical power consumption is 596 W, which is roughly 5 amps at 120V. Multiple fixtures can overload a standard 15-amp circuit, so plan your power distribution accordingly.

Does it support RDM?

Yes. The fixture uses 38 DMX channels, is RDM-compliant, and has XLR5 data in and thru connectors.