Martin Special X Series Macassar Top Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar Ebony

This guitar exceeds all expectations. Needed a guitar that is durable and would not succumb to temp and humidity changes. After 2 weeks traveling it is rarely out of tune. I like the wide (1 11/16) neck and the action on the ebony fretboard. The rich tone was a pleasant surprise considering it's HPL. The only drawback might be weight. It's a little heavier than comparable wood guitars, but if that's the trade off for durability, it's well worth it.

I like this guitar so much that I am also purchasing the X series 12 string. I play this through a Fishman amp and it sounds so sweet. You really don't need to spend big $$ .This guitar is the total package.

Bought used online. Upon arrival let climatize. Checked neck. It was bad someone overtightened the truss rod. Corrected plays like a champ. Someone's inexperience my gain. For a low end Martin it sounds nice.

Martin is such a unique American company. This is a great model for a lot of reasons. It's very affordable and instantly familiar in feel to those familiar with the brand. Yes you can spend more but this is a great starting point and it's like a lot of Martins - something you can keep your entire life. I got my first Martin 44 years ago and I still have it. This is kind of an entry level model but it's still beautiful, great sounding and unmistakably a Martin. The gig bag is extremely nice. The finish is flawless and my only thing is I usually play 11's for strings; this comes with 12's. The bridge has a lot of room to lower the action but it plays fine out of the box. I've heard some come with black pick guards and some with tortoise shell - mine has tortoise shell. The tuners are top notch and the electronics are excellent, but it doesn't have a tuner. The volume and tone knobs are cleverly on the inside of the top of the sound hole. Unlike Ovations, that don't sound great until you plug them in, this guitar sounds very very good acoustically. I know that more expensive Martins sound better, but this is a great sounding model regardless.

I play on my church worship team. I really like the rich tone of the guitar. I like that it stays in tune, easy action for playing up and down the fret board. It does not have an electronic tuner, so you need an external tuner.

I'm amazed. I have three high end Martins. I picked this guitar up today and found myself playing it for an hour. I'm completely happy with this great little guitar.