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Martin DCX1E Acoustic Electric Guitar

Manufacturer: CF Martin
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The DCX1E gives you all the quality you'd expect from a Martin, plus a Fishman Sonicore pickup system, at a price you can afford. This cutaway dreadnought sports mahogany-textured back and sides and has a solid Sitka spruce top. The neck is Rus...

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Top wood - Natural finish
Herringbone rosette
A-frame bracing above soundhole; DX-bracing with scalloped braces
One-piece back construction
20 total frets, 14 clear frets

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Review Date: February 12, 2010

Reviewer: Brock Martin,

I own a Martin DCX1E. First of all, the picture that they show in this ad is NOT a DCX1E. I'll continue...I like my (real) DCX1E pretty well. It plays well and has a 'Martin-like' sound. Why do I say 'Martin-like'? Because the body and sides are not wood. They are made of a laminate, not unlike formica. I know, that sounds cheap, but it actually has turned out to be pretty successful for me, and apparently for Martin. It is tough stuff. The top of the guitar is solid Sitka spruce, which is as it should be on a higher-end guitar. So how does it sound? Because they use Martin bracing and a solid top, the instrument sounds pretty much like a Martin, but because of the laminate back and sides, the guitar has noticably less volume than an all wood guitar. The sound is still good, just a little quieter than you would expect. It does retain the resonant low end which characterizes Martins. This IS an acoustic/electric, and if you play it electrically, the lack of acoustic volume is not an issue. The guitar has a piezo pickup under the bridge (pretty standard for A/E guitars), which is mated to a Fishman EQ/preamp, which sounds good through a regular amp, and even better (Wow!)through a PA (you should use a DI box, though). If you are playing electrically, you may have feedback problems. If so, get a Planet Waves Screeching Halt sound hole plug. Now, here's some other stuff. The neck and the action are pretty good, although I had an action job done by a luthier to make it better. The neck is a little different, too, in that it is laminated. Some people pooh pooh this, but I like the looks, and have never had any problem with it. So, if you get this guitar, I think you will like it..........except for one thing.........After a year and a half, my frets wore out big time. In 40 years of playing, I have NEVER worn out the frets on a guitar, or even come close. Yahdah, yahdah, I won't bother repeating the whole story. Suffice to say, Martin denied that their guitar had a problem, and would not stand behind their product. My luthier, who is "THE" luthier in a city of 2M people, confirmed to me that Martin will not stand behind any fret issues. It would have been nice to know that up front, and frankly, I would not have bought the guitar if I had known, since a fret job cost me $400. Considering that I paid $700 for the Martin, I could have bought one hell of a guitar for $1,100. You'd think with all the people who espouse social causes and the rights of the down-trodden underclasses, playing Martin guitars since 1833, that the company might have a conscience, too, but I guess I must have smoked too much Kumbayyah in the '60's. Martin is just another big profiteering company, like the rest of them. I wonder how long it will take them to scream bloody murder and make Amazon take this review down? Until then, Rock on ya'all.

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