Martin Review: DX1

History:

Purchase: I got this guitar online (auction) for $290.

What I Like About This Martin DX1: This is a WONDERFUL guitar. The first thing for me is the tone, and this guitar is all tone. I don't know how they do it so cheaply, but it sounds like it cost 5X what I paid for it. I spent a weekend and played every brand and price range in a 20 mile radius, and this little Martin outclassed a lot of very expensive guitars.The sound is round and woody, but does not lack in high end. The bass is like a truck driving by on a small street! The only thing this guitar is lacking is volume, but that's not so bad, I don't really need to play that loud anyway.

What I Do NOT Like About The Martin DX1: Not much to say here. Its very basic, no binding anywhere, no inlays hardly any finish! But the look is nice and spartan anyway.

Martin DX1 Quality Rating: Its a Martin! American made, HIGH quality. The setup and action are a dream!

Review Summary: For the money, you can NOT get a better sounding guitar. It plays like a dream, sounds like a dream, and cost me under $300. Somebody pinch me...

Rating of this Martin product: 5

This Martin DX1 Acoustic Guitars Review Submitted By: dave

Review Date: 2003-10-24