Martin DCX1E Custom Spruce and Rosewood

Martin DCX1E Custom Spruce and Rosewood Acoustic Electric Guitar Review :: Martin Guitar Reviews

stage and studio friendly, sounds like a 1k-2k guitar.

The full, sweet sound of a Martin Acoustic Electric with a cutaway for ease of playing. Fishman Classic 4 Sonicore electronics make it stage and studio friendly, and its price won’t break your back. Solid spruce top with A-frame X-bracing, HPL sides and back, inlaid Boltaron rosette, black Micarta fretboard.

Sound of Martin DCX1E Guitar

• very natural and balanced tone, not too bassy – unamplified or plugged into the P.A. system;
• sounds very full, with lots of low end that’s missing from most cheaper guitars;
• very warm and strong when strummed;
• sound characteristics similar to a rosewood body guitar costing much more – sounds like a 1k-2k guitar.

Pros of Martin DCX1E Acoustic Electric Guitar

• an incredible value for the money;
• stays in tune well and already has strap button installed;
• durable and very reliable ;
• playing along the upper strings near the neck, you could hear some of that built-in reverb, similar to my HD28VR; you can feel some vibrations through the back and sides
• looks are simple but if money and sound are the driving motives you ought to give it a play; plays and sounds like a much more expensive guitar despite its basic looks;
• sounds great and it’s comfortable to play;
• excellent intonation throughout the neck;
• satin finish is easy to clean and requires less polishing than a gloss finish;
• the non gloss finish makes it look very natural.

Cons of Martin DCX1E Guitar

• some want a little brighter high end unplugged;
• slightly neck-heavy;
• the soundboard is not bound and could be a cause for concern especially if you are rough on instruments, but it is pretty durable;
• the HPL mahogany back and sides look somewhat fake but gets points on the non gloss finish.

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