MARTIN DX1

  • Martin DX1 (2000)

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2000 to 2010

The Martin DX1 was a budget acoustic that used modern materials in place of traditional tonewoods. The back and sides were high pressure laminate - with a wood textured finish. Martin used traditional wood for the soundboard which was made from solid Sitka spruce. The neck was made from Rust Stratabond - a type of plywood. The fingerboard and bridge were made from a type of phenolic called Black Richlite.

Specifications (14)

Body

Body back materiallaminated body back
Body sides materialhigh pressure laminate body sides
Body styledreadnought-size body
Body top materialsitka spruce body top
Soundholeround soundhole

Neck

Body fretNeck joins body at 14th fret
Neck materialplywood neck
Number of frets20 fret
Nutcorian nut
Tuner layoutthree-each-side

Hardware

Bridge pinswhite with black dot pins

Fretboard

Fingerboard materialphenolic fingerboard

General

Number of strings6 strings
Scale length25.4 inches scale-length

Prices (4)

DatePriceConditionNameComments
2002$800excellent
2007$1000excellent
2008$400excellent
2003$500new

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