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Martin DX1RAE

Item ID: DX1RAE

Dreadnought Acoustic-electric Guitar with Solid Sitka Spruce Top, Rosewood-patterned HPL Back and Sides, Stratabond Neck, Morado Fingerboard, and Onboard Electronics - Natural

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This Affordable Dreadnought is All Martin!

Some guitars just make you want to keep picking them up and playing them. Here's an amazingly affordable Martin that does just that! Sure, the DX1RAE may be a great find just because it gives you a real solid-topped dreadnought at a great price. But, it also gives you that unmistakable Martin tonality and feel you just won't find anywhere else. You get a solid Sitka spruce top paired with a durable Indian rosewood-patterned HPL back and sides, and a low-oval neck profile that makes the DX1RAE easy to play. Plus, this beauty comes complete with great-sounding onboard Fishman electronics!

Martin DX1RAE Dreadnought Acoustic-electric Guitar Features at a Glance:
  • Color: Natural, hand-rubbed finish
  • Body style: Dreadnought
  • Top: Solid Sitka spruce
  • Rosette: Inlaid Boltaron with red fiber/multiple black/white/black
  • Back and sides: Indian rosewood-patterned HPL textured finish
  • Neck: Rust Stratabond
  • Neck shape: Modified low oval
  • Headplate: Indian rosewood-patterned HPL with printed logo
  • Fingerboard: Morado
  • Scale length: 25.4"
  • Number of frets: 20
  • Saddle: 16" radius compensated/white Micarta
  • Tuning machines: Chrome w/ small knobs
  • Pickguard: Tortoise
  • Electronics: Fishman Sonitone

Martin's DX1RAE dreadnought gives you big acoustic-electric sound at a budget price!

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Specification Detail
Number of Strings 6
Body Style/Shape Dreadnought, 14-fret
Color Natural
Finish Hand Rubbed Urethane
Top Wood Solid Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides Wood Indian Rosewood Pattern HPL Textured Finish
Body Bracing A-Frame X-1, 5/16" Solid Sitka Spruce
Neck Wood Rust Stratabond
Fingerboard Material Black Richlite
Fingerboard Inlay No Fingerboard Inlays
Binding No Binding
Neck Shape Modified Low Oval
Number of Frets 20 (total), 14 (clear)
Scale Length 25.4"
Tuning Machines Chrome with Small Buttons
Bridge Material Black Richlite
Nut/Saddle Material White Corian/16" Radius Compensated TUSQ
Nut Width 1-11/16"
Body Length 20"
Body Width 15-5/8"
Body Depth 4-7/8"
Overall Length 40-1/2"
Electronics Fishman Sonitone
Case Included No Case Included
Manufacturer Part Number DX1RAE

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based on 2 reviews

Great Guitar

by Matthew Trainum from Gloucester, VA USA
October 30, 2011
Music Background: Hobbyist,
This Guitar is great. It has low action. It sounds great acoustically or plugged in! This guitar blows every other guitar at this price rang out of the water. Martin really knows what they are doing. ... read more [+]If you are looking to get a guitar get this!!!!!! close [-]

Good value in a solid guitar

by Twangman1 from Kansas City
November 7, 2011
Music Background: Weekend warrior- Pro musician- 35 years
I have an older model DX1 dreadnaught that I have played gigs with for about five years. I bought it used from a kid for whom it was his starter guitar (he bought a D-18). Very durable well-made guit... read more [+]ar in spite of the synthetics. Full warm balanced tone. I wouldn't be put off by the laminate back and sides. They make it super durable--good road machine and I don't have to worry about a high dollar instrument getting dinged on the stage. The solid spruce top provides a really nice tone. Can get a little boomy during recording if the mic is near the soundhole. I like a lot of low end so I can work the bass line so the warmth of the guitar is a plus in my book. I put a Fishman Bend system on it and it works well through the PA. My main peeve on this model is the lack of fret dot markers on the face of the fretboard. It only has small dot markers on the edge of the fretboard. If the stage lights back light the guitar it's easy to get lost if you're a visual player like me. All in all, a good value. close [-]

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Martin DX1RAE

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