MARTIN TRAVEL GUITAR - LX1e with Fishman Sonitone pickup - Demo / Review - Guitar Discoveries #30
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- Опубликовано: 7 авг 2024
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Guitar Discoveries Vacation Edition! Robert Cassard shares the smallest of Martin's "regular" guitars, the LX1e. Small, but with a surprisingly beefy string gauge and solid tone, which makes it a great vacation guitar. Plus it has a built-in Fishman pickup system, hence the "e" in the model number.
All Martin LX1s come with a well-padded gig bag with a large outer pocket for accessories like a capo, picks, extra strings, etc. It's even large enough to hold a smartphone tripod and a Zoom H1 recorder!
I've always traveled with my Martin Backpacker, but sometimes it doesn't feel "real" enough to keep up with larger dreadnoughts or live performing. (It also requires a strap to play.)
For under $500, the LX1e is simply a great travel guitar with awesome flexibility and a great pickup system to boot.
You can get one here or at any any Martin retailer:
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Is there two types of pickups in those guitars?? Fishman isys and sonitone??? And can u tell me witch one is better?? Great vid btw 😊
DMK thanks for your question. The LX1e specs seem to change a little each year, so there are guitars of various ages with pretty minor differences in the synthetic woods and the pickup features. Both the Isys and Sonitone use the same Sonicore pickup, so the sound is likely to be very similar if not identical. My guitar is a new model from 2018, and the pickup system has a combo battery box/1/4” jack on the lower corner of the guitar. Sometimes the Isys is top-mounted and may include a tuner.
DMK BTW-there’s an Ed Sheeran model of LX1e with a sapele top that definitely comes with a top-mounted Isys T pickup system. It’s about $50 more than a standard LX1e.
Thank you 💜 u helped me😊
So, the Isys is a slightly cleaner, better version of the Sonitone.
@@ianmorales7757 It could be cleaner and "better." My understanding is that the Sonitone and Isys pickups are identical, but the Isys offers on-board EQ so you can adjust tone to your needs. But I'm not a Fishman expert, even though I love the sound of their pickups!
I have this guitar and absolutely love it! This is one of my main travel guitars and has such a wonderful sound.
Thanks, Scott. Just curious...do you keep it strung with medium gauge as shipped from Martin, or have you switched to a lighter gauge. Mine still has mediums, but I’ve toyed with trying lights...
I like your vids man
Thank you Online Academy!
Even though it is lacking in bass, I found that when strumming the lows overwhelmed the highs. Traded it for a GS Mini for just 150 more.
Glad you got something you like, Joe.
I have one, just got the action lowered bridge and, I absolutely love it 🎸🎸🎸
Awesome to hear! Mine needed the action lowered, too, but since I did that, I take with me everywhere, and I've made quite a few videos playing it on the road. In Los Angeles: ruclips.net/video/k6cgzYGL4ag/видео.html In Chicago: ruclips.net/video/FILd65HXxuQ/видео.html Camping on the Central Coast:: ruclips.net/video/j6E7MOC61e0/видео.html Oh yeah, and in Hawaii: ruclips.net/video/Ngw9LdtAf7g/видео.html Here's to your own travels with your LX1!
@@RobertCassard brilliant. Thanks for the info fella, really enjoyed your playing 👍👍🎸🎸🎸
@@Nilzipan Thanks. You can tell I don't go anywhere without it!!
@@RobertCassard hahah, love it. Yer man I've been playing two years so far, got a few full sized acoustics, but I really like the convenience of the lx 🎸 so easy to pick up and play anywhere. And now is fixed it's sounds and plays great. I love it 🎸🎸🎸
@@Nilzipan much appreciated!
Hello Robert. The Martin you are playing seems to be a left handed one restrung right handed. Is it possible to convert one as my local store is offering a 100 dollar discount on the lefty little Martin instead of the righty one.
Mine was right-handed from the start, Anupam. You’d want a professional luthier to make the conversion and it would probably cost at least the $100 you’d save buying the lefty. :-(
Hi Robert, I have just bought an LX1e, heavily inspired by your very encouraging review comments and the great sound you produced. My LX1e has a Fishman Sonitone pickup similar to the one on yours. I need your expert suggestions and advice on choosing an appropriate amp for the Little Martin. Thanks a lot, Eashwar
Hi Eashwar. I hope you like your LX1e! I have little experience with amps like this, but just make sure you’re looking for a full-range acoustic guitar amp (as opposed to an electric guitar amp, which will alter the sound dramatically and not sound natural). You couldn’t go wrong with a Fishman Amp! For a few years, I had a Fishman SA-220 and it sounded great, both on acoustic guitar and vocals.
@@RobertCassard Hi Robert, sorry for asking this question so late but my guitar amp is an electric guitar amp but it also has an acoustic setting. Would that work or will it still alter the sound? Thanks!
@@rayan_mir An acoustic setting SHOULD mean full-range frequency response. If so, it should work pretty well for the Little Martin. Your ears will know right away!
Hi Robert: Yeah, I like my Little Martin very much. I have bought a Fender Acoustasonic 15, and the Amp pairs so well with the guitar. Thank you very much for your feedback. With kind regards......
@@eashwar1231 I'm really impressed how "big" this little guitar can sound through its electronics.
Did you leave the medium gauge martin strings on it? Or did you change to something else?
I did for the first month. Then I brought to my luthier for a proper setup and switched to Elixir mediums. The thicker gauge helps compensate for the small guitar’s lack of bass...
@@RobertCassard thanks one more question do you like the nano or polyweb elixirs better on a guitar this size
I use Nanoweb pretty much all the time.
I love Mexico
We always have a great time in Mex!
What string gauge you use in your LX1E? Thank you in advance
Hey SamG. Believe it or not, Martin recommends Medium gauge, and that’s what I use. Keeps the tone a little fuller and compensates for the short scale.
That little music you played at 1:22 😲 what is it?? Can you tell me the tabs. 😲
I was just messing around with a Spanish-sounding riff. Take a E chord, move it up one fret, the up two more frets, then back down.
@@RobertCassard wow cool!! thanks 😊😊
I didn't know James Hetfield plays acoustic guitar
And vacations in Cancun...
Pretty sure everybody knows Hetfield actually does play acoustic guitar lol...
Yep...he’s even playing some Country now and then!
I want to go to cancun
MarketpacerMCN It’s beautiful...bring a travel guitar when you go!
Will you be buying the new little Martin LX1RE?
Hi Levi. No plans to upgrade...very happy with my current LX1e. Are YOU gonna get one?
@@RobertCassard I just ordered it, I never had the LX1e, but I'm excited!
Levi Visitacion That’s exciting! Please check back in a tell me how you like it.
@@RobertCassard I will be making a video on it! :) Check my channel out with the Taylor Bt2
Can this guitar use nylon strings?
Pretty much ANY steel string guitar can use nylon strings, but you need to buy nylon string with a ball end like these: amzn.to/491eNC3
Be warned though, that the guitar may need a little setup work by a luthier. Often the nut and bridge may need some filing due to the wider gauge of the nylon strings.
Do you still have that guitar
I sure do, Corey. I rarely travel without it.
How much you spend for this guitar ?
I paid $330 for mine.
@@RobertCassard thank you for telling me
Tell ed Sheeran it's to small
LOL
Lots of buzzing sound when you strum hard and put capo on 3rd fret. Not worth my penny.
It should all depend on a good setup, Glen. Mine plays beautifully with a capo on any fret.
@@RobertCassard Yes I guess so.. would you recommend to change strings to light? Or medium is better?
@@glenjuego Set up with Medium gauge, mine plays just a little stiff (like most Martins). A lighter gauge would definitely make it easier to play, but you’ll lose some “thickness” of tone. that trade-off may be worthwhile to you. Give it a try and tell me how it feels and sounds.
I think I should stick with the Medium gauge. I was just confuse before because some say that medium gauge strings add "stress" to the neck so it should be lights strings like the baby taylor. But i watched a luthier here in youtube said that its okay to use medium in a shortscale guitar. 🙂
@@glenjuego Glad you found that info.
Do you still have that guitar
I sure do, Corey. I rarely travel without it. Here’s another video: ruclips.net/video/k6cgzYGL4ag/видео.htmlsi=99rZGJMPol1fMv1g