Martin LXM Little Martin Acoustic Guitar Review :: Martin Guitar Reviews
for the little price you get a whole bunch, great for traveling

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 | |
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MODEL | LXM 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 |