Martin LXM Little Martin Acoustic Guitar (with Gig Bag)

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The Little Martin acoustic is the perfect student guitar. It features a natural finish and comes with a backpack-style gig bag.

Martin is proud to introduce the Little Martin. Like its predecessors, this 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.

Model: LXM Little Martin
Construction: Mortise/Tenon Neck Joint
Body Size: Modified 0-14 Fret
Top: Spruce Pattern HPL Textured Finish
Rosette: Herringbone Style - Gold & Black
Top Bracing Pattern: Modified X Series ''X''
Top Braces: Crowned Cross Brace
Back Material: Mahogany Pattern HPL Textured Finish
Back Purfling: none
Side Material: Mahogany Pattern HPL Textured Finish
Endpiece: none
Endpiece Inlay: none
Binding: none
Top Inlay Style: none
Side Inlay: none
Back Inlay: none
Neck Material: Rust Stratabond
Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
Nut Material: White Corian
Headstock: Solid/LX Taper
Headplate: Mahogany Pattern HPL
Heelcap: none
Fingerboard Material: Richlite
Scale Length: 23''
Number Of Frets Clear: 14
Number Of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Width At Nut: 1-11/16''
Fingerboard Width At 12th Fret: 2-1/16''
Fingerboard Position Inlays: none
Fingerboard Binding: none
Finish Back & Sides: none
Finish Top: none
Finish Neck: none
Bridge Material: Richlite
Bridge Style: Belly
Bridge String Spacing: 2-1/8''
Saddle: 16'' Radius/Compensated/White Tusq
Tuning Machines: Chrome w/ Small Buttons
Recommended Strings: Martin SP Lifespan Phosphor Bronze Medium Gauge (MSP7200)
Bridge & End Pins: White w/ Black Dots
Pickguard: none
Case: Padded Gig Bag
Interior Label: Black Foil Label

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 610-759-2837

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (79 ratings)
Submitted April 12, 2004 by a customer from bellsouth.com

"A small"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I think I will probably purchase a full size Martin as soon as I can afford it, but for the immediate purpose of playing myself back into shape, I think the Little Martin will do just fine.
Sound
Although the sound is not quite as full as a full size Martin, it is certainly on a par with many other full size accoustics, and it is "Martin sweet".
Features
The gig bag is astoundingly beautiful and well made!
Quality
Yes, its high pressure laminate, not real wood, and yes, it was made in Mexico, not Nazareth, but for well under $300. the quality, workmanship and finish are very, very Martin-like.
Value
Do you want a sweet sounding little practice guitar that you can grab and play any time the spirit moves you? This has to be the best value around.
Manufacturer Support
I have never had to avail myself of Martin support, but I will take the word of friends who have and rate it highly, as they do.
The Wow Factor
This rating is a little low only because the small size does look like a student guitar, and may be a tad wimpish for public performance, but that's not why you buy it, is it?

Musical Style:

folk, blues and
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