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Brand	C.F. Martin & Co.
Color	Natural
Top Material Type	Spruce Wood
Body Material	Spruce;Mahogany
Back Material Type	Mahogany Wood
Neck Material Type	Stratabond
Fretboard Material Type	Indian Rosewood
String Material Type	Phosphor Bronze
Hand Orientation	Right
Number of Strings	6

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Mahogany pattern HPL (high pressure laminate) textured finish, solid sitka spruce top
Rust Stratabond neck, shortened 3/4 scale
Chrome small-knob tuners. Tusq saddle.
Solid Morado or East Indian Rosewood fingerboard
Includes padded gig bag
Scale Length:23 inch, Fingerboard Width At Nut: 1 11/16 inch, Brace Size: 5/16 inch, Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/16 inch

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Back Material Type	Mahogany Wood	Mahogany Wood	Linden Wood	Mahogany Wood
Body Material	Spruce;Mahogany	Wood	Wood	Wood
Fretboard Material Type	Indian Rosewood	Rosewood	Dyed Hardwood	Walnut
Hand Orientation	Right	Ambidextrous	Right	Right
Item Dimensions	18 x 7 x 39 inches	35.5 x 16.25 x 4.75 inches	35.8 x 13.4 x 3.4 inches	19 x 5 x 2 inches
Neck Material Type	Stratabond	Nato Wood	Dyed Hardwood	Mahogany
Number of Strings	6	6	6	6
Top Material Type	Spruce Wood	Spruce Wood	Bass Wood	Spruce Wood

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Short of size and scale, the CF Martin Little Martin acoustic guitar is anything but lacking in features! The Mahogany Pattern HPL (high pressure laminate) textured finish also sports a solid Sitka spruce top with hand-rubbed finish for a stylish look, along with a Rust Stratabond neck and Solid Morado or East Indian Rosewood fingerboard.These materials help deliver that Martin sound in a compact and affordable instrument that s perfect for the traveling troubadour. It s also great as a beginning instrument for the small-handed player. Additional appointments include a Black Micarta bridge with compensated Tusq saddle and chrome small-knob tuners. Includes a padded gig bag.CONSTRUCTION: Mortise/Tenon Neck Joint BODY SIZE: Modified O - 14 Fret TOP: Solid Sitka Spruce wirh hand-rubbed finishROSETTE: Inlaid Boltaron w/ Red Fiber TOP BRACING PATTERN: Modified X Series X TOP BRACES: 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 Taper HEADPLATE: Mahogany Pattern HPL w/ Printed Logo HEELCAP: none 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: Hand Rubbed Finish FINISH NECK: none BRIDGE MATERIAL: Morado BRIDGE STYLE: Belly BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2-1/8 SADDLE: 16 Radius/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 # Martin guitars features a

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Item Weight

6 pounds

Product Dimensions

18 x 7 x 39 inches

ASIN

B001R2O0BK

Item model number

LX1

Customer Reviews

151 ratings

4.7 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#39,420 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
#157 in Steel-String Acoustic Guitars

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Date First Available

April 13, 2004

Back Material

Mahogany Wood

Body Material

Spruce;Mahogany

Color Name

Natural

Fretboard Material

Indian Rosewood

String Material

Phosphor Bronze

Top Material

Spruce Wood

Neck Material Type

Stratabond

Number of Strings

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Luke

For Everyone or Any Collection

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2015

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I've been playing for about 30 years, being in a very musical family with people you have all heard of, but I will keep that anonymous here. All kinds of acoustics, electrics...all brands--low dollar, very high dollar and so on. Knew about the electronics version, but wanted to get this one totally "off the grid," a guitar you could easily carry anywhere with no need for anything else. Mainly just goof playing, playing with random other folks/instruments, whenever, wherever=and handing off to my daughter one day. First of all, for crying out loud, it really is a Martin. I just didn't believe it would play like one, but it does. This is the crown jewel from the Mexico factory. I really like the sound. Not a full sized sound, but a special unique sound that has great range and establishes its own category. It is easy to play. I also like the echo tones from finger percussing the body. I'm not going to ramble on here and give a too long review that many won't read. Let's cut to the chase. This is a Martin. A real Martin with all that that entails, for a low low price. If you are wanting to try guitar, this should probably be your first. If you are an enthusiast and want an everywhere guitar that has small, tight frets and good action that you can take anywhere and accidentally bang up a few times, get this guitar. Finally, if you are someone who likes guitar, get this guitar.

92 people found this helpful

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ERICK BLACKWELDER

Booms out a big sound like a D-body guitar

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2018

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After three months I am smitten with this “little” Martin. It booms out a deep, bluesy, mellow sound like my big D-18 guitar. It’s weird to hear such a big, booming sound coming out of this little fellow. Remember Rick Astley, the little English dude with the deep booming voice? It’s like that.

28 people found this helpful

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Some dude

Get it!

Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2019

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The LX1 sounds great and is easy to play. I watched several video comparisons with the LX1 versus the other HPL-top Little Martins and felt the LX1 sounded too bright, almost annoyingly bright. Don’t be fooled. In person, this little guy sounds beautiful and I’m glad I went with the solid top. I was a little worried because the box I received was a bit beat up and had been retaped. It looked like a return, but thankfully the guitar was flawless. It came with medium gauge strings and stays in tune well - even after being carried around in its gig bag. The top has no finish so the oils from your strumming arm will soak in and start to become visible unless you wipe it down after playing.

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Dan Sheppard

Martin LX1 Little Martin

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2019

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This guitar arrived to me today, in great shape. it was in a double thick box and within a gig bag. It was quite out of tune, but what does one expect. It feels like a Martin guitar, solid and well built, even for a less costly model. It comes with steel strings and the bag. If given to a new musician, calluses are forthcoming, practice a half hour a day, or until fingers are a little sore. In two weeks, it will be much better.

The sound of this little guitar is nice. It is much better than some less costly ones. I previously bought a CORDOBA small guitar with nylon strings and this one has far better sound; not only because of the strings, but because of the quality of the guitar.

8 people found this helpful

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Mischief Managed

Love love love

Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2019

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I’ve been looking for a guitar that wasn’t junk that was smaller in scale so I could play while sitting in my recliner watching TV on mute since there’s nothing interesting to hear there anyway. Great little guitar, nice sound and quality. Glad I bought it. Can’t beat the price.

10 people found this helpful

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Kay's Bath

High Quality!

Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2015

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I love this guitar. I'm so short and i have a small hand. I recommend this guitar for any petite women. It's high quality.

44 people found this helpful

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Decco

Very enjoyable to play

Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2019

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I'm not a pro and don't have a lot of acoustic experience to compare with, but I think this guitar sounds great. The first few frets feel a little tight together due to the smaller scale (compared to my electric guitars), which is taking a little bit to adjust to. Definitely good for youth players or those with smaller hands. Plays good, sounds good, good build quality and at a good price. Hard to beat.

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lithos

Surprisingly good

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2014

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I have a Martin LXK2, and I thought this LX1 would be a nice addition to my travel guitars. The LXK2 is HPL (high pressure laminate) throughout, including the top. The LX1 has a solid spruce top, with HPL sides and back. I thought these guitars would be comparable, but cosmetically different. I was mistaken. This LX1 is remarkably better in tone, and I'm a bit sorry I even have the LXK2 (with the exception noted below). Of course, the LX1 doesn't sound like a full-sized Martin (of which I have several), but it's pretty darned good, and a marvelous travel and practice instrument. I'd still take the LXK2 camping or to any other higher risk environment; the laminate top of that one would probably be more resistant to dings and self-inflicted stupidity.

In the winter in this part of the country (Alabama) it gets awfully dry inside. In those conditions, all of my guitars (except the LXK2 but including the LX1) have Oasis humidifiers in them, and the LXK2 is the only one I let out of the case for any extended period.

Note: To make string changes easier, I replaced the tuning machines with Grover Roto-grips. As these guitars require medium gauge strings, it turns out the Roto-grips can't handle the thicker low E string. I had some regular Rotomatics laying around, and I used one of them for that string so they'd all be cosmetically similar. I can stand tying off one string the old-fashioned way.

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Santiago Zuluaga

Mother of all small guitars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 26, 2015

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This guitar is just plain awesome, Incredibly good. Martin Guitars are a pleasure to play with. Don't worry about the size, even if you are an adult. It does take a little practice to get used to but it is more than worth it. Compact, vivid or mellow depending on your strings of choice. 10/10 would recommend.

2 people found this helpful

Mathieu Hamelin

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on April 13, 2017

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Awesome

One person found this helpful

けろろん

さすがMartin！

Reviewed in Japan on December 25, 2018

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ミニギターですが、とてもよい音が出ます。気軽に弾けて使い勝手が良いと思います。

4 people found this helpful

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ms@

持ち歩くぞー

Reviewed in Japan on December 22, 2020

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とても良い音がして良かった。
気楽に持ち歩いて、ボロロンと鳴らして楽しみたいと思います。
配送も良かったです。

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BMWz4

ミニにしては

Reviewed in Japan on March 18, 2014

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ミニにしては響きも良く、ヤマハに比べると音が固い感じがするが、ジャンル別に弾きたいときは,good。

7 people found this helpful

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