Martin Guitar has actually prepared itself for NAMM 2024 with a comprehensive and thoughtful overhaul of its X Series variety of guitars. The Pennsylvanian luthier has actually been choosing almost 200 years, and its X series has actually long been its staple variety for cost.
The upgrade, that includes 6 and 12-string acoustics, sees its variety going through a variety of visual and playability-bolstering modifications. It states the remastered collection “intends to redefine the expectations of what an economical acoustic guitar can and ought to be.”
In regards to playability, the guitars have actually been offered thinner fretboards with a “carefully bevelled convenience edge”. This comes along with fine-tuned string spacing and an up-to-date shape for its bridge which likewise looks for to make strumming its guitars a more comfy experience.
The variety comprehends that size matters, too. Each guitar is available in a series of body sizes to deal with various gamer choices consisting of 0, 00, 000, D, and GPC.
On the appearances front, the X series includes a variety of rather fancy-looking high-pressure laminate (HPL) surfaces. There are 3 brand-new surfaces to the lineup: the criminally-utilised cocobolo along with ziricote, and Brazilian rosewood. They sign up with the formerly utilized surfaces of mahogany, koa, and all-black.
Each headstock likewise matches the body’s HPL surface for a streamlined appearance. There are likewise satin tuners, improved rosettes and Martin’s E-1 electronic devices, which sees each guitar come equipped with an inbuilt chromatic tuner, tone, volume and stage controls.
There are 2 neighborhoods within the variety. X1 designs include HPL bodies, Stratabond necks, and Richlite fingerboards and bridges. X2 designs vary my offering satin-finished spruce tops, HPL backs and sides, and choose wood necks, fingerboards, and bridges.
The extensive list of the remastered X Series lineup consists of the following designs: 0-X2E Cocobolo, 00-X2E Cocobolo, 000-X2E Brazilian (all $699); D-X1E Koa, D-X1E Mahogany (both $599); D-X2E Brazilian, D-X2E Mahogany, D-X2E Ziricote Burst, D-X2E Brazilian 12-String (all $699); GPC-X1E Black ($649); GPC-X2E Cocobolo, and GPC-X2E Ziricote (both $799).
For more details on the upgraded X Series variety, see MartinGuitar.com
To remain in the loop with all equipment launches ahead of NAMM 2024, head over to our guide to the most recent NAMM 2024 news
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