Martin LXM Little Martin Acoustic Guitar Review :: Martin Guitar Reviews

for the little price you get a whole bunch, great for traveling

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Small, modified 0-14 Martin body features a wood-pattern HPL top with “1-style” Sitka spruce bracing, Micarta fretboard and bridge, 23″ scale, Stratabond modified low-oval neck, and Martin’s patented neck mortise. Gotoh nickel-plated tuners and C.F. Martin script logo adorn the headstock. The LXM includes Martin heavily padded gig bag. The Martin LXM Little Martin Acoustic Guitar is good for travel, practice, and beginning students. Worth checking out.

Sound of Little Martin LXM Acoustic Guitar

  • considering its size and materials,the sound is pretty remarkable ;
  • balanced sound;
  • you can hear all the notes perfectly when playing fingerstyle;


Pros of Little Martin LXM Acoustic Guitar

  • for the little price you get a whole bunch;
  • sweet sound, portability, and a tough little axe;
  • pretty good action for fingerpicking;
  • everything seems well put-together;
  • excellent playability;
  • good for traveling around, tough, good durability;
  • a comfortable Martin guitar;
  • built tough, you can take it anywhere;
  • good choice for people with limited shoulder mobility;

Cons of Martin LXM Acoustic Guitar

  • at times it can can sound muddy in the mids and somewhat bright on the highs;

Suggestions for this Little Martin Guitar

  • putting on a set of elixer polywebs seems to even out the sound a bit;
  • consider its electric version too – the sound of this guitar unplugged is surprisingly good, especially compared to the baby taylor. But if you ever get the chance to plug it in, you’ll be happy to own the LXME.

Features + Technical Specs
MODELLXM Little Martin
CONSTRUCTION:Mortise/Tenon Neck Joint
BODY SIZE:Modified O – 14 Fret
TOP:Spruce Pattern HPL Textured Finish
ROSETTE:Gold & Black Style Herringbone
TOP BRACING PATTERN:Modified 1 Style
TOP BRACES:Inverted 1 Style Crowned Cross Brace & Graphite Bowtie Plate
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/Square/Tapered
HEADPLATE:Mahogany Pattern HPL w/ Printed Logo
HEELCAP:none
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL:Black Micarta
SCALE LENGTH:23”
# OF FRETS CLEAR:14
# 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:Black Micarta
BRIDGE STYLE:1 Style Belly
BRIDGE STRING SPACING:2 1/8”
SADDLE:Compensated White Tusq
TUNING MACHINES:Chrome w/ Small Knobs
RECOMMENDED STRINGS:Martin M550 Phosphor Bronze
BRIDGE & END PINS:White w/ Black Dots
PICKGUARD:none
CASE:Padded Gig Bag
INTERIOR LABEL:Gold Foil Label with Serial # and Patent #
ELECTRONICS:not an option
OTHER OPTIONS:>Available left-handed at no additional charge

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