Martin LXBlack Little Martin Acoustic Guitar (with Gig Bag)

Innovative HPL construction. 23 in. scale length.

Item: MRTLX

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23 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 6 out of 10

3 People wrote reviews

* * * * * * * * * * 9 out of 10

"Great sound for the ize -- I love it!"

Feature:
Pretty im pressive for what it is. Nice tuners, stays in tune, and a really nice gig bag.

Quality:
Nice quality for the money, and the purpose. You probably won't record with tis thing for a rich tone, but it stays in tune even with the most aggressive strumming.

Value:
It's great bang for the buck

Sound:
It sounds great for the size -- much better than other comparible models

Ease of Use:
Very easy to play. I find myself neglecting my much more expensive full size guitar to play this one around the house

Support:
N/A

Overall:
I highly reccomend this product to any guitar player's collection. It's really fun. After I bought it, I was like why did I just buy this thing? I should take it back, and put the money towards a more "useful" guitar. But now, i would never part with it... it is becoming one of my favorites.

Submitted: 2/17/2008

Style of Music: Alternative, country, rock,

* * * * * * * * * * 8 out of 10

"Not a bad travel guitar"

Feature:
The included gig bag is pretty nice. Otherwise, features aren't really this guitar's strong suit. It does one thing--exists as a travel guitar--very well.

Quality:
The quality is pretty good so far, but let's not kid ourselves...in terms of sound, fit, and finish, it's not an American-made Martin. With that said, it's durable as hell and can weather temperature extremes in ways that a wood-top guitar never could (I bought it for a beach camping trip).

Value:
A fairly good buy. If you just want something to practice on while you're traveling, the Washburn Rover is a better deal. This guitar is better for playing to a (small) audience or using outdoors.

Sound:
The tone is leaden, boxy, and small. In other words, it's in line with other travel guitars. Sounds better than most, though.

Ease of Use:
Easy to play out of the box, but I understand that the Little Martins are a mixed bag. Maybe I'm just lucky.

Overall:
If you keep your expectations reasonable--it's a travel guitar!--it's easy to be satisfied with this instrument. It's inexpensive, comes with a really nice bag/backpack, and will keep you in practice while you're on the road. Bonus points for the HPL construction, too. My "real" acoustic has a solid cedar top, but you can't beat this weird plasticy stuff for outdoor use.

Submitted: 7/25/2007

Style of Music: All good

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About This Product!
Description
Martin is proud to introduce the new Little Martin. Like its predecessors, this latest addition to the Martin line is built with the same Martin quality craftsmanship, with an emphasis on producing great sound in a smaller guitar. The Little Martin is durable and easy to play. It is the perfect pick-up-and-play guitar that lets you jam at home or on the road and is the perfect choice for students. Your Little Martin comes with a padded gig bag made of a tough ballistic cloth exterior, plush interior, backpack straps and a front zipper compartment.

The Little Martin is part of Martin's X Series. Martin Guitar has long recognized the serious nature of the earth's dwindling resources and has focused attention on alternative materials. Martin is committed to making Martin guitars that are within reach of every aspiring guitarist. The breakthrough X Series features guitars that are constructed with a combination of highly compressed wood fibers (high-pressure laminate, called HPL) and traditional tonewoods. Martin has crafted ways to build traditional Martin shapes with HPL that yield incredibly long-lasting, affordable guitars. What's more, they've figured out how to not break your bank while still giving you the famous Martin sound!

Technical Info

Model: LXBlack Little Martin

Construction: Mortise/Tenon Neck Joint

Body Size: Modified O - 14 Fret

Top: Jett Black HPL Textured Finish

Rosette: Gold & Black Style Herringbone

Top Bracing Pattern: Modified 1 Style

Top Braces: Crowned Cross Brace & Graphite Bowtie Plate

Back Material: Jett Black HPL, Texture Finish

Back Purfling: none

Side Material: Jett Black HPL Textured Finish

Endpiece: none

Endpiece Inlay: none

Binding: none

Top Inlay Style: none

Side Inlay: none

Back Inlay: none

Neck Material: Natural Stratabond

Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval

Nut Material: Black Corian

Headstock: Solid/Square Taper

Headplate: Jett Black HPL Textured Finish

Heelcap: none

Fingerboard Material: Black Micarta

Scale Length: 23 in.

# of Frets Clear: 14

# of Frets Total: 20

Fingerboard Width at But: 1 11/16 in.

Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/16 in.

Fingerboard Position Inlays: none

Fingerboard Binding: none

Finish Back & Sides: none

Finish Top: none

Finish Neck: none

Bridge Material: Black Micarta

Bridge Style: 1 Style Belly

Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/8 in.

Saddle: Compensated Black Tusq

Tuning Machine: Chrome w/ Small Knobs

Recommended Strings: Martin M550 Phosphor Bronze

Bridge & End Pins: Black w/ White Dots

Pickguard: none

Case: Padded Gig Bag

Interior Label: Back Label- Gold Foil Label with LX BLACK, Serial # and Patent #

Electronics: not an option

Other Comments: All prices & specifications are subject to change without notice.
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