Martin LXME Little Martin Acoustic-Electric Guitar 

Comments about LXME Little Martin Acoustic-Electric Guitar:

The guitar's playability and tonal quality are definitely not in question. However, I was far from impressed with the accuracy of the Fishman tuner that was built in. It's not very easily tuned using only the electronics provided. Also, the guitar itself doesn't seem to hold tune that well. Perhaps an upgrade in the tuners would help with this. I will probably only rely on the built in tuner in a pinch and stick to my planet waves pedal or snark for more precise tuning during gigs. On the plus side, the pickup itself works nicely and the gig bag is great.

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What's the point? Not small enough to be travel efficient, just small enough to be annoying. Neck may feel comfortable , but frets are too close together. I travel with an Indonesian strat, which plays just like my 1969 American strat (thru travel weight amplification), is small and perhaps most importantly, it's cheap enough to be disposable!

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I have a Little Martin - Acoustic only and LOVE IT! We bought this one for a gift and am VERY please with how it looks and sounds and we can't wait for the person we bought it for to open it! They are going to be SO surprised and happy happy happy! THANKS!!!

Comments about LXME Little Martin Acoustic-Electric Guitar:

I've had this guitar for a good two years now-- And I can proudly say that it was good from the start! It has a great sound for a small guitar, and you are getting so much more than what you paid for! The only trouble I had was that the input jack (also the guitar strap peg), is a bit wobbly and it fell out once, but that was easily repaired.

Comments about LXME Little Martin Acoustic-Electric Guitar:

in the little guitar niche, only this and taylors stand out. this ones got more of a low end sound wise and hopefully has no bridge and neck issues like taylors have. great for small hands or pain issues.with a quality gigbag and a simple pickup and built in tuner thrown into the mix, its hard to beat this one!!!
how do u rate an acoustic?? it comes with a quality gigbag, no frills pickup and built in tuner
martin quality, only time will tell how it holds up
kind of expensive, but sounds good and if it holds up, is worth it.

Comments about LXME Little Martin Acoustic-Electric Guitar:

After contemplating for quite some time whether I wanted the LXME or the LX1E, I opted for this one (LXME.) From my understanding, a solid wood wouldn't be as durable and couldn't withstand as much temperature or humidity change as this one.

Upon arriving at my door, I took the boxes out of the boxes, and the first thing I saw was a great-looking case! I didn't even know it prior, but Martin sells the LXME's with very solid, well-built gig-bags (not the cheapo's a lot of other companies give with their instruments!) The bag is quite padded, and the Little Martin fits snugly and comfortably inside.

When I took the guitar out, I was immediately impressed by the build quality. I couldn't find any single imperfection across the entire guitar, and everything seemed to be crafted carefully. I tuned the guitar up with the built-in Fishman Ion-T (I believe the newer ones have a newer model of electronics), and the tuner worked great and was simple to use. I strummed my first chord on this guitar, and it sang and resonated more than I knew any travel guitar could. The volume was very impressive considering the size, and the tone was very well-balanced. The guitar had a great mixture of tight lows, full mids, and bright highs. The small neck, to me, is extremely comfortable, (I have large hands but have always preferred smaller necks) and the action was very comfortable. The fretboard is on the soft side, and is a dream to play. As far as hardware goes, Martin really outdid themselves. I feel that my LXME had ideal action right out of the box, and there wasn't a buzz to be heard. This guitar did not require a set-up from the box. The tuners held a tune phenomonally, and everything functioned exactly as it should have.

Over time, (about a year-and-a-half,) only one problem has materialized with this guitar. It was a small problem with an easy fix, but a problem nonetheless. The wiring for the electronics inside the body was glued down when I first got the guitar, but the glue dissipated over time and the wires came loose. What this resulted in was a buzz coming from the wires vibrating slightly against the body of the guitar. I fixed the problem by reaching inside the body through the soundhole and taping the wires down every few inches.

Overall, aside from the loose wires, this guitar hasn't ceased to impress me. The sound, playability, and build quality are unmatched for the price. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a portable, comfortable, and surprisingly full-sounding guitar. You won't be dissapointed!

Comments about LXME Little Martin Acoustic-Electric Guitar:

Very Satisfied!
I own a big old solid wood stupid expensive Martin Guitar. It's wonderful special made for me at Martin and sound amazing. HOWEVER, it's a bit like taking a princess to a tractor pull. You don't want to get it messed up.

So I looked for something small to travel with and can take humidity and temperature changes without cracking of generally freaking out. The LXME fit the bill !

I haven't been able to put it down yet!!

The action was perfect. I may have gotten lucky but, I dare say was easier to play than my GPCPA1.

Now let me be clear, the sound is nothing like my big Martin, but it aint no slack either. It is supprisingly responsive and bright. And when I plugged it into my LoudBox 100 DANG, this Dog Has Teeth!

I did put light strings on it for consistency to my other guitars but over all this is a killer travel guitar.

Get one! Yes you NEED it!!
Very Well Made. The electronics are excellent.
Worth the Money

Comments about LXME Little Martin Acoustic-Electric Guitar:

This guitar sounds and plays great.it plays just like an electric and sounds compare to much higher priced martins.

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I love this little guitar and am going to give it to my grandson when he is old enough and buy me a new one.I figure it will mean more to him being grand pa's. However I have a Grand Daughter I want to get one for (she's younger)when she's old enough. I only wish they made the Koa model with electronics,too,because it's prettier for a girl. Great Guitar for the money no matter what size!!

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I own two full sized Martin Dreads. Don't let the size fool you. This thing is LOUD! This is a TRUE Martin in sound and character. Plenty of "boom" yet balanced across the strings. Sweet! I got it for traveling but the Fishman pickup makes it work well in the studio too. The Baby Taylor doesn't come with a pickup so that turned me off. The LX1E is great acoustically but plug it in, adjust the eq and you can't tell it from its bigger Martin brothers.