Martin Guitar LX1RE
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Martin Guitar
LX1RE
Product Info
Article Number:
556087
Brand:
Martin Guitar
Model:
LX1RE
Category:
Other Acoustic Guitars
Price:
$691.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The LX1RE is a fantastic little guitar – a truly portable Martin experience. The solid top gives it a surprisingly big voice, and the Fishman pickup makes it stage-ready. Ideal for travel, students, or anyone wanting a genuine Martin feel without the premium price tag.
Product Description
- Martin Guitar LX1RE
- Acoustic Guitar with Pickup
- Style: LX - Little Martin
- Top: solid spruce
- Back and sides: Rosewood HPL (high-pressure laminate)
- Neck: Rust birch laminate
- Fingerboard: Richlite
- Fingerboard inlays: White Plastic Diamonds and Squares
- Long Pattern
- White side dots
- Lasered rosette: Herringbone
- Nut: white Corian
- Nut width: 42.9 mm
- Scale: 584 mm
- 20 Frets
- Pickup system: Fishman Sonitone
- Bridge material: Richlite
- Nut: Compensated white TUSQ
- Sealed chrome-plated machine heads
- Strings: MA550T Authentic Treated Medium (Art.#473904#)
- Colour: Natural
- Includes gig bag
*Note:* The strap pin is not mounted and included separately with the guitar.
PROS
- • Solid spruce top delivers a bright, responsive, and articulate tone.
- • Fishman Sonitone pickup system provides a clean, amplified acoustic voice.
- • Rosewood HPL back and sides offer a rich, full sound with surprising projection.
- • Rust birch laminate neck provides stability and a comfortable playing feel.
CONS
- • HPL back and sides, while cost-effective, lack the tonal complexity of solid wood.
- • Shorter scale length limits low-end response and string tension.
- • Richlite fingerboard can feel slightly less 'premium' than ebony or rosewood.
Product Video
Key Features
Top Wood
Solid Spruce
Back & Sides
Rosewood HPL
Neck Material
Rust Birch Laminate
Fingerboard
Richlite
Scale Length
584 mm
Frets
20
Electronics
Fishman Sonitone
Weight
Approximately 5.5 lbs
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Frequently Asked Questions
HPL offers a more consistent tone and increased durability, but lacks the nuanced overtones of solid wood, resulting in a slightly less complex sound.
Absolutely, the Sonitone is designed for acoustic amplification and provides a natural, uncolored sound with good feedback rejection.
It's excellent for fingerstyle, strumming, and smaller hands, but players needing a deeper bass response might find it limiting.
