Martin D-X1E Koa Electro Acoustic

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Key Features

Dreadnought body shape for powerful projection
Durable HPL top, back, and sides with classic Martin style
Thin, comfortable fingerboard with refined string spacing
Martin E-1 electronics with built-in tuner for effortless amplification

Martin D-X1E Koa Electro Acoustic Overview

The Martin D-X1E Koa is a beautifully remastered acoustic-electric guitar from the renowned X Series. Its iconic Dreadnought body shape comes with a protective koa-derived High-Pressure Laminate to protect the body, providing reliability and a bright resonance that ages into a natural warmth as you play.

Designed for exceptional playability, the D-X1E boasts a thinner fingerboard with a gently beveled comfort edge and refined string spacing. The modernised bridge contour ensures a smooth and comfortable playing experience. Equipped with satin tuners and Martin E-1 electronics, including a built-in chromatic tuner and volume, tone, and phase controls, the D-X1E allows you to effortlessly plug in and play. Complete with a protective softshell case, this guitar is secure at home and on-tour.

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Uncompromising tone and reliability

The D-X1E range's unique high-pressure laminate surface remains the perfect way to attain a durable acoustic guitar without losing anything in tone. Generated from Hawaiian koa chosen by Martin's expert team, this tonewood is known for its sweet, bright treble and full midrange. However, as koa wears in by being played, it opens up into a smooth, rich low-end that provides exceptional warmth. All of this makes the D-X1E ideal for dedicated players, offering a solid and reliable acoustic workhorse and an amazing tone that only gets better as you use it.

Responsive, smooth playing

Readjusted for 2024, the D-X1E has had several tweaks made to improve its playability even further. A thinner fingerboard makes it easier to travel across the neck, whilst its bevelled edges provide the comfortable feel of a familiar guitar that you've already played for years. Carefully refined string spacing ensures easy fretting of chords and simpler strumming. All of this is complemented by a modernised bridge contour that makes sure this guitar plays as naturally as possible, and satin tuners for reliable tuning.

Premium electronics

Designed by Martin themselves, the E-1 electronics found within the D-X1E range provide flexibility in sound and some quality-of-life features that make it a reliable choice for gigging musicians just as much as dedicated writers. Its built-in chromatic tuner makes it easy to check and set up your tuning immediately. Its volume, tone, and phase controls let you dial in the exact sound characteristics you want, and make it easy to set up play anywhere from your bedroom to the stage, from quiet, unobtrusive strumming to cutting through a venue's PA system.