Martin DCXE X Series Cutaway

Martin DCXE X Series Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar Review :: Martin Guitar Reviews

it can sound high and sweet, or drop right down and emanate deep power-chord bass – great for acoustic leads.

Features an easy-playing cutaway dreadnought body armed with a Fishman pickup and Prefix Pro EQ. The low-oval profile Stratabond neck has a black 12″-radius Micarta fingerboard with side dots only and jumbo frets to facilitate hammer-ons, pull-offs, and bends. 1-11/16″ nut, 25-3/8″ scale. Appointments of these musical instruments include a black peghead overlay with gold logo, enclosed chrome tuners, and a strap button. The Fishman Prefix Pro has phase, notch, bass, mid, treb, brilliance, volume, and a change battery indicator. Made of HPL, Martin did a great job of making it look like wood, nice black finish.

Sound of Martin DCXE Guitar

• the sound is very rich and full when amped up, but without an amp, it’s not all that;
• clean sounding, balanced, a bit on the bassy side though;
• rich, full sound due to the fact that the Formica body is thinner and lighter than wood allowing the top and body to vibrate and resonate more than wood;
• it can sound high and sweet, or drop right down and emanate deep power-chord bass;
• wide tonal range;
• it picks up an equal volume for all six strings;
• it is really the acoustic dream.

Pros of Martin DCXE Acoustic Electric Guitar

• sounds awesome, especially for the price;
• the tuners are CF Martin sealed tuners that are super smooth;
• the Fishman Prefix Pro has phase, notch, bass, mid, treb, brilliance, volume, and a change battery indicator;
• notch filter;
• comes with Martin SP strings that sound great;
• hard strumming or finger-picking;
• action high enough to prevent buzzing with hard strumming, but low enough for easy playability, beautifully soft action, it’s so low and nice;
• really solid, due to the body being Formica it’s not going to scratch or ding;
• it’s got the looks, elegant;
• road-worthy, durable;
• it can sound high and sweet, or drop right down and emanate deep power-chord bass.

Cons of Martin DCXE Guitar

• the rosette is kind of fragile.

Suggestions for this Martin Guitar

• you can adjust the EQ for live play or you can roll with it and play some amazing acoustic sets;
• if you like to low-tune your guitar (CGCFAD), this isn’t your guitar, without that tension, you’re gonna get some buzz.

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