Martin LX1 Little Martin
Rating: 4.5 / 5
A genuine Martin in a travel-friendly size. Solid-top tone and famous build quality in a guitar you can take anywhere.
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Pros
- Solid spruce top
- Genuine Martin build and tone
- Travel-friendly size
- Great for small hands
Cons
- Smaller body = less bass than a dreadnought
- Pricier than starter acoustics
- Stratabond neck divides opinion
A real Martin you can take anywhere
The LX1 brings the Martin name and a solid Sitka spruce top to a compact, modified-0 body that is perfect for travel, small hands or couch playing. It has more warmth and projection than its size suggests, and the build quality is reassuringly Martin.
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Made famous as Ed Sheeran''s go-to, it is a brilliant little guitar that sounds far bigger than it looks.