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DX1 Acoustic Guitar
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February 8th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
I purchased this guitar and was dismayed to find some fret buzz up on the neck. So I opted to return it. What I received next certainly looked like the same guitar, but wasn’t quite what I was expecting. The fullness and warmth was gone and the fret buzz was markedly worse. I had my luthier try and set it up and restrung the thing with numerous strings, but still the problems persisted. Such poor craftsmanship, whether it’s the low rung model or not, is just unacceptable. Especially from a Made in America DX-1. Do yourself a favor and play the thing in person before buying. I hear it’s an awesome guitar when they take the time and care to assemble it correctly.
Rating: 2 / 5
February 8th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
I tried other acoustics in this price range and came to the realization that the DX1 is head and shoulders above those other guys.The tone is strong but sweet.While this guitar lacks the inlays and bondings of pricier models,Martin sank all the effort into the design and playability of this instrument and it shows!
I recently sat in on an acoustic jam where there were $5000 Martin’s and Taylor’s and even a Gibson J200 and believe me when I say my DX1 held it’s own.I received many compliments on my DX1 that day!All in all this is a great and great sounding guitar.
Highly recommended!
Rating: 5 / 5
February 8th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
The Martin DX1 and its variants (DX1K and DX1M) have High-Pressure Laminate (HPL) sides and back, but the top soundboard is solid spruce. This contributes to the big deep sound that comes from this guitar, a sound that usually costs a lot more, particularly in the Martin line. The HPL construction and ‘Stratabond’ laminate neck make this guitar not as attractive as solid wood instruments, but the sound and playability are what you are getting. I love the sound, and I love the fact that I don’t have to baby this guitar like I would if it was all solid wood. This has to be about the plainest guitar I’ve ever seen, with nary a single bit of trim or binding anywhere. The top is just beveled around the edge, and that’s it. I kind of like the clean plain look of this guitar, but others have told me it looks cheap to them. It probably does, but that’s because all the money went into the sound!
Rating: 4 / 5