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ACOUSTIC: X SERIES
Martin's X Series guitars were introduced in summer 1998 and they feature a High Pressure Laminate (HPL) for several parts of the guitar. This series was created because Martin wanted to start using alternative materials in their guitar building process and they also wanted to offer a guitar that even the beginner could afford. All X Series guitars feature traditional Martin designs using the HPL technology. HPL is composed of highly compressed wood fibers that are pre-finished and textured once they are constructed. This provides the guitars with an authentic looking wood finish and texture that guitar players come to expect. The material is also very durable.
00CXMAE CUTAWAY ELECTRIC
- 00-style single cutaway body, HPL spruce patterned top, HPL mahogany patterned textured back and sides, herringbone decal rosette, natural Stratabond neck, 14/20-fret black Micarta fingerboard with no inlays, HPL mahogany patterned headstock overlay, three-per-side chrome tuners, black Micarta bridge, no pickguard, Fishman Classic 4 Sonicore electronics, available in Natural semi-gloss finish, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. 2000-summer 2001.
00CXAE Color (Red/Navy/Black) Cutaway Electric
- similar to the 00CXMAE Cutaway Electric, except has Black, Navy (mfg. 2000-summer 2001), or Red (mfg. 2000-summer 2001) HPL top, back, sides, and headstock overlay, mfg. 2000-present.
00CXRAE Cutaway Electric
- similar to the 00CXMAE Cutaway Electric, except has HPL rosewood patterned textured back and sides and a HPL rosewood patterned headstock overlay, mfg. 2000-summer 2001.
00CX1AE BLACK CUTAWAY ELECTRIC
- 00-style single cutaway body, solid spruce top, HPL black satin back and sides, herringbone decal rosette, natural Stratabond neck, 14/20-fret black Micarta fingerboard with no inlays, HPL black headstock overlay, three-per-side chrome tuners, black Micarta bridge, no pickguard, Fishman Prefix Pro electronics, available in Natural semi-gloss finish, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. 2003-05.
00X1 JAVA MAHOGANY
- 00-sized grand concert body, solid Sitka spruce top, "Java Mahogany" HPL figured wood grain laminate back and sides, round soundhole with grained ivoroid multi-ply rosette, natural Stratabond neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard, "Java Mahogany" headstock overlay, three-per-side chrome tuners, rosewood bridge, tortoise pickguard, available in Natural finish, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. 2007-present.
000XM
- 000-style body, HPL spruce patterned top, HPL mahogany patterned textured back and sides, black and gold herringbone-style rosette, select hardwood neck, 14/20-fret East Indian rosewood fingerboard with no inlays, HPL mahogany patterned headstock overlay, three-per-side chrome tuners, East Indian rosewood bridge, tortoiseshell pickguard, available in Natural semi-gloss finish, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. 1999-2000.
000XE Black Electric
- similar to the 000XM, except has a HPL Jett Black top, back, and sides, a HPL Jett Black headstock overlay, no pickguard, and Fishman Prefix Pro electronics, mfg. summer 2001-summer-2005.
000CXE Black Cutaway Electric
- similar to the 000XE, except has a single cutaway, mfg. 2002-present.
000X1
- 000-style body, solid Sitka spruce top, HPL mahogany patterned textured back and sides, multiple B/W boltaron rosette with red fiber, rust Stratabond neck, 14/20-fret East Indian rosewood fingerboard with no inlays, HPL mahogany patterned headstock overlay, three-per-side chrome tuners with small buttons, belly-style East Indian rosewood bridge, tortoiseshell pickguard, available in Natural semi-gloss finish, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. summer 2000-present.
000CX1E Cutaway Electric
- similar to the 000X1, except has a single cutaway body and Fishman Pro Prefix electronics, mfg. 2002 only.
000X1RGT
- Grand Auditorium 000 14-fret-style body, solid Sitka spruce top, HPL Indian rosewood patterned textured back and sides, A-Frame X-1 bracing, round soundhole with Style 28 three-ring rosette overlay (5/9/5 grouping), natural Stratabond modified low oval neck, 14/20-fret black micarta fingerboard with no inlays, HPL Indian rosewood patterned headstock overlay, three-per-side chrome tuners with small buttons, black micarta belly bridge with drop-in saddle, white bridge pins with black dots, tortoise pickguard, available in Natural polished gloss finish, 25.4 in. scale, new 2009.
DXM
- dreadnought body style, HPL spruce pattern top, HPL textured mahogany pattern back and sides, gold and black herringbone-style rosette, rust Stratabond neck, 14/20-fret Morado (early models) or East Indian rosewood fingerboard, HPL mahogany pattern headstock overlay, three-per-side chrome tuners with small buttons, Morado (early models) or East Indian rosewood fingerboard, tortoiseshell pickguard, available in Natural semi-gloss finish, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. summer 1998-present.
D12XM 12-String
- similar to the DXM, except in 12-string configuration and six-per-side tuners, mfg. 1999-summer 2000.
DCXE Black Cutaway Electric
- similar to the DXM, except has a single cutaway, Jett Black top, back, and sides, black Micarta fingerboard, a Jett Black headstock overlay, black Micarta bridge, and Fishman Prefix Pro electronics, mfg. summer 2001-present.
DCXM Cutaway
- similar to the DXM, except has a single cutaway body, mfg. first half of 1999 only.
DCXME Cutaway Electric
- similar to the DCXM, except has Fishman Classic 4 Sonicore electronics, mfg. summer 1999-2001.
DXB Black
- similar to the DXM, except has a black top, back, and sides, Macassar ebony fingerboard, black headstock overlay, and Macassar bridge, available in Gloss Black finish, mfg. 1999 only.
DXBR Brazilian Rosewood
- similar to the DXM, except has HPL Brazilian rosewood grained back and sides, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 1999 only.
DXME Electric
- similar to the DXM, except has Fishman Classic 4 Sonicore electronics, available in Natural semi-gloss finish, mfg. summer 1998-present.
DXR Rosewood
- similar to the DXM, except has laminated rosewood back and sides, mfg. 1999 only.
DX1
- dreadnought body style, solid Sitka spruce top, HPL textured mahogany pattern back and sides, mulitple B/W boltaron rosette with red fiber, rust Stratabond neck, 14/20-fret East Indian rosewood fingerboard, HPL mahogany pattern headstock overlay, three-per-side chrome tuners with small buttons, East Indian rosewood bridge, tortoiseshell pickguard, available in Natural semi-gloss finish, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. 2000-present.
D12X1 12-String
- similar to the DX1, except in 12-string configuration and six-per-side tuners, mfg. summer 2000-present.
DX1E Electric
- similar to DX1, except has Fishman Classic 4 Sonicore electronics, mfg. 2006-present.
DCX1E Cutaway Electric
- similar to the DX1E Electric, except has a single cutaway, mfg. summer 2000-present.
DX1K Koa
- similar to the DX1, except has HPL koa back and sides, and a HPL koa headstock overlay, mfg. 2004-present.
DCX1KE Koa Cutaway Electric
- similar to the DX1K Koa, except has a single cutaway and Classic 4 Sonicore electronics, mfg. 2004-present.
DX1R Rosewood
- similar to the DX1, except has HPL Indian rosewood back and sides, and a HPL Indian rosewood headstock overlay, mfg. 2001-present.
DCX1RE Rosewood Cutaway Electric
- similar to the DX1R Rosewood, except has a single cutaway and Fishman Classic 4 Sonicore electronics, mfg. 2004-present.
DX1RGT Rosewood Gloss Top
- similar to the DX1R, except has a Style 28 rosette, black micarta fingerboard with Style 28 mini inlays, and a Natural gloss finish, mfg. 2008-present.
DX1 TAWNY SATINWOOD
- dreadnought style, solid Sitka spruce top, "Tawny Satinwood" HPL figured wood grain laminate back and sides, round soundhole with rosewood, maple and koa Art Deco rosette, natural Stratabond neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with Style 45 maple hexagon inlays, "Tawny Satinwood" headstock overlay, three-per-side chrome tuners, rosewood bridge, available in Natural finish, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. 2007-present.
DXC1E Tawny Satinwood
- similar to the DX1 Satin Tawnywood, except has a single cutaway Fishman Classic 4T electronics, mfg. summer 2007-present.
DXK2
- dreadnought body style, HPL Hawaiian koa patterned top, HPL Hawaiian koa patterned back and sides, gold and black herringbone-style rosette, natural Stratabond neck, 14/20-fret East Indian rosewood fingerboard, HPL koa pattern headstock overlay, three-per-side chrome tuners with small buttons, East Indian rosewood bridge, no pickguard, available in Natural semi-gloss finish, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. summer 2002-present.
OMCX1KE
- 000-style single cutaway body, solid Sitka spruce top, textured HPL koa patterned back and sides, multiple B/W boltaron rosette with red fiber, natural Stratabond neck, 14/20-fret East Indian rosewood fingerboard with no inlays, HPL koa patterned headstock overlay with standard logo, three-per-side chrome tuners with small buttons, belly East Indian rosewood bridge, no pickguard, Fishman Classic 4T electronics, available in Natural finish, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. 2008-present.
OMCXK2E
- 000-style single cutaway body, HPL koa patterned top, HPL textured koa patterned back and sides, gold and black herringbone decal rosette, natural Stratabond neck, 14/20-fret East Indian rosewood fingerboard, HPL koa wood pattern headstock overlay and printed logo, three-per-side chrome tuners with small knobs, belly-style East Indian rosewood bridge, Fishman Classic 4T electronics, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. summer 2006-present.