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Martin LX1E Little Martin Acoustic-electric Guitar - Natural

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Spruce Top, Mahogany HPL Back and Sides, Birch Laminate Neck, and Richlite Fingerboard - Natural
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Little Size, Big Martin Sound

If you travel often and want to bring a 6-string companion along, few instruments fit the bill better than Little Martin series guitars! The LX1E’s modified O-style body is about as comfortable as acoustic guitars get, sporting a solid spruce top and mahogany-pattern HPL back and sides to deliver luscious Martin tone in a luggage-bin sized package. FSC Certified Richlite is used for both the fingerboard and bridge — this composite material is all but impervious to changes in temperature and humidity, while still offering a sleek, smooth playing surface. Finally, a Fishman Sonitone pickup faithfully replicates your unplugged tone, making the Little Martin LX1E a workhorse that’s equally at home on the stage, in the studio, or on the couch!

Sustainable building materials

One of the most appealing features of the Little Martin LX1E is how Martin designed it with materials that are simultaneously environmentally sustainable, durable, and more than capable of delivering traditional Martin acoustic tone! The bridge and fingerboard are made with FSC Richlite, a long-lasting composite material that offers old-school Martin tone but with space-age reliability. Richlite is totally unaffected by temperature and humidity changes, making it a perfect choice for musicians who travel often or live in challenging climates. In addition, the Mahogany HPL back and sides deliver a warm sound, and they're far less likely to dry out and crack compared to solid wood designs.

Onboard Fishman electronics

The LX1E acoustic-electric guitar has onboard Fishman Sonitone electronics that faithfully reproduce the warm and mellow tones of your guitar. Since the electronics are mounted in the guitar's soundhole, your volume and tone knobs are within easy reach and are very inconspicuous. With onboard electronics this good, you'll feel confident hitting the stage or the studio!

Martin LX1E Little Martin Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

  • Modified O-style body is ideal for travel, couching playing, and musicians of a smaller stature
  • Solid spruce top offers a lively and resonant response
  • Mahogany pattern HPL back and sides are incredibly sturdy and produce a full and clear midrange-biased tone
  • 23-inch scale length offers a loose, comfortable playing feel that’s great for players of all sizes
  • Highly durable rust birch laminate neck with a Modified Low Oval neck shape with taper for high playing performance
  • Fishman Sonitone pickup faithfully replicates your tone when plugging in
  • Smooth and low-maintenence hand-rubbed satin finish

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Tech Specs

  • String Type: Steel
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: Modified 0-14 Fret
  • Body Style: No Cutaway
  • Back & Sides Wood: Mahogany Pattern HPL Textured Finish
  • Top Wood: Spruce
  • Finish: Hand Rubbed
  • Color: Natural
  • Body Bracing: Modified X Series X, Crowned Cross Brace
  • Neck Wood: Rust Birch Laminate
  • Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
  • Radius: 16"
  • Fingerboard Material: FSC Richlite
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Scale Length: 23"
  • Nut Width: 1.6875"
  • Nut/Saddle Material: Corian/Tusq
  • Bridge Material: FSC Richlite
  • Tuning Machines: Chrome with Small Buttons
  • Electronics: Fishman Sonitone
  • Strings: Lifespan 2.0 Medium, 92/8 Phosphor Bronze
  • Case Included: Gig Bag
  • Body Length: 15"
  • Body Width: 12"
  • Body Depth: 3"
  • Overall Length: 34"
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 11LX1E

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Rated 5/5

Great guitar, great service: Ashton Vaudt has been our Sales Engineer for many years

I love performing with my LX1E Little Martin Acoustic-electric Guitar. It has a wonderful tone, it's sturdy and it's easy to transport on our travel trailer trips around Colorado and last years east coast trip and this years upcoming west coast trip.
Over the years, we've purchased all our gear from Sweetwater.

Ashton Vaudt is our Sales Engineer and he is wonderful to work with.
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Little Martin

For years I have "played" a larger guitar and always had trouble holding it and playing. Just bought my little Martin and Love it. As a woman with smaller hands and body, it is wonderful. I don't play professionally but might have if I had owned "spirit" when I was singing years ago. Sam was my musical engineer, I think they call her that, and she helped me pick the right small guitar. I knew I needed help in deciding and she did a great job.
Music background: Professional singer years ago.
Rated 5/5

Sweet Little Travel Guitar

We were on a road trip and made to to Sweetwater in Fort Wayne, IN. If you have never been there, just think WOW: big, beautiful, clean, with a dedicated room for each type of instrument, a trade/sell counter, a full service restaurant, and a concert venue. I had a travel guitar with me. I prefer the 3/4 size models to travel with because they are so much easier to deal with in the back seat, in restaurants, etc. Then I picked up this Martin in the acoustic room. From the first second I could feel the luscious wood, the perfect fret-board, the neat bindings, etc. Know this: from a small body guitar you are never going to get that big dreadnought sound. But it still sounds clean and crisp, and right out of the box the setup and action were spot on. If you can live with that smaller sound, you will be very happy with a travel guitar like this one because of the convenience. For me, being able to easily take a small guitar on the road with me so I can keep my practice time up is the way to go. So I traded in my other one - how convenient that they have a trade counter right there - and picked this one up and a strap and some other stuff and I'm very happy. Comes with a very nice gig bag as well. With this little guy I now have Martin quality I can easily take on the road. One other thing: these little made in Mexico Martins only come with a one-year warranty, as opposed to lifetime on the big ones. But I'm telling you, this thing is made very well, and with care will be fine for a long time. Martin says never leave it in the trunk, so keep it in the back seat, take it into the restaurant and hotel, etc. and you'll be fine. Plays nice, looks great, easy to carry. It's all good. And trust me, if you can find your way to visit Sweetwater in person, do it. It's like a candy store for musicians, you will just love it!
Music background: beginner going on intermediate
Rated 5/5

great overall

great sound, great build quality, great customer service
Rated 5/5

Great sounding little guitar

My package came very saf and secure and perfect the way it was supose to i recommend using sweetwater for all musical needs and i will definitely be purchasing from them again in the future.
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