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Martin LX1E Little Martin Spruce 0 Electro Acoustic

Includes Martin Gig Bag

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SKU: LX1E

Product Description

The Martin LX1E, affectionately known as the "Little Martin", is a charming travel-sized guitar that gives you all the woody, bassy tone of a good Martin in a small body, short-scale-length variant. The Little Martin is constructed like its full-sized siblings with a solid spruce top and rosewood fretboard, the LX1E Little Martin projects like a good acoustic guitar should.

Martin throw in a Fishman Sonitone T pickup system and a gig bag so the LX1E will accompany you ably on your travels, or sit comfortably at home - ready to grab whenever inspiration strikes. This guitar sounds great, the tone is warm with plenty of character and it feels comfortable to play. Dont let it's smaller size fool you, it has all the depth of sound you'd expect from a full size Martin.

Smooth, comfy neck

The neck is cut to the very comfortable-to-play modified low oval profile. It is made from rust stratabond, a dye impregnated wood veneer that has now been utilised by Martin for their guitar necks due to its excellent durability and strength. As an alternative to traditional rosewood or ebony, the fingerboard is made from richlite.

This is a lightweight composite material that is held in high regard due to its incredible strength, which adds to the integrity of the neck. The neck has a generous 23” scale length, which is home to 20 very playable frets. The fingerboard width at the nut is 1-11/16” extending to 2-1/6” at the 12th fret, giving a very comfortable playing surface.

Fishman Pickup

Fishman’s Sonitone Onboard Preamp Systems are designed to meet the needs of acoustic guitars and ukuleles. The Fishman Sonitone Onboard Preamp System features a soundhole mounted preamp with rotary controls for Volume and Tone. 

Specifications

Body

  • Construction: Mortise/Tenon Neck Joint
  • Body Size: Modified 0-14 Fret
  • Top: Solid Spruce
  • Rosette: Multiple Black/White Boltaron with Red Fiber
  • Top Bracing Pattern: Modified X Series "x"
  • Top Braces: Crowned Cross Brace
  • Back Material: Mahogany Pattern Hpl Textured Finish
  • Side Material: Mahogany Pattern Hpl Textured Finish

Neck

  • Neck Material: Rust Birch Laminate
  • Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
  • Nut Material: White Corian
  • Headstock: Solid/Lx Taper
  • Headplate: Mahogany Pattern Hpl
  • Fingerboard Material: Richlite
  • Scale Length: 23"

Hardware

  • Bridge Material: Richlite
  • Saddle: 16" Radius/Compensated/White Tusq
  • Tuning Machines: Chrome W/ Small Buttons
  • Bridge & End Pins: White W/ Black Dots  

Accessories

  • Case: Padded Gig Bag
  • Electronics: Fishman Sonitone

Customer Reviews

4.8

19 reviews

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Sound

Mr Pete Martin18th Jan 2024

I have three other Martin guitars but wanted one of these for "finger chewing gum" when watching rubbish television and other similar situations. I love this guitar. It's so easy to play, sounds really good acoustically and a real powerhouse through my Bose P.A. ( bought two years ago from Anderton's).

Value 5Looks 4Durability 5Sound 5

Ms Sally-ann Dwyer29th Oct 2023

Love this guitar. I've sized down as my fingers are not as nimble as they once were. Love the mellow tone, but it can also pack a punch. Find myself playing much more often. Holds tuning well. Took a while to get used to the balance, very different to my full sized guitar, but it's so much less cumbersome.

Value 5Looks 5Sound 5

Mrs Annette Leyland28th Aug 2023

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer17th Nov 2022

Value 4Looks 3Durability 3Sound 4

Trusted Customer6th Jul 2022

Great little guitar with big sound. Neck and body suit my smaller hands and height.

Value 4Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer20th May 2022

Great wee guitar - perfect for smaller hands - lovely sound

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Beth Allott-Hales26th May 2021

Fantastic quality - . delivers a great sound for a little guitar. Would def recommend as an option for smaller adults with small hands.

Value 4Looks 5Durability 4Sound 5

Mrs lindsey almond21st May 2020

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer3rd Apr 2020

Lovely sound from such a small guitar.

Value 4Looks 5Durability 4Sound 5

Ann Wilson2nd Aug 2019

Loving this guitar. Compared with my bulky dean acoustic, this is a pleasure to play. It feels so good in your hands, with the heavier neck and smaller body. Surprisingly it gives a loud enough great sound, if you play with gusto, even the lower strings boom out nicely. It even smells gorgeous. My hands are not big and I haven't played for many years, but now I want to play every day. The woodwork looks beautiful too. I haven't tried playing with an amp yet, but I bought the Yamaha THR5A with this so I am confident it will work well together. Looking forward to many years of use, I am 59 and haven't had time to play guitar for a few decades, so I am very excited to have found this little gem of guitar, after nearly giving up on ever playing again. It was useful to watch Anderton's videos first before deciding which guitar to choose. I also tried a mini Martin but an older version, in a guitar shop, so I already knew I wanted this one, but the new version.

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