The Martin LXM "Little Martin" Acoustic Guitar is a perfect choice for travel, practice, and beginning students. Small, modified 0-14 Martin body features a wood-pattern HPL top with "1-style" Sitka spruce bracing, Micarta fretboard and bridge, 23" scale, Stratabond modified low-oval neck, and Martin's patented neck mortise. Gotoh nickel-plated tuners and C.F. Martin script logo adorn the headstock. The LXM includes Martin heavily padded gig bag.

Gauges: 11-15-24-32-42-52.Dean Markley Alchemy strings use pre-tuned mandolin wire cores and diamond drawn outer wraps electroplated with the exclusive MC394K Bright-Coat compound, an aerospace-technology derived substance with oustanding tonal response and lasting durability."The GoldBronze are bright & powerful and they work particularly well in my live performances as the melody and chordal work are there right up front with the bass presence just nice, round & supportive - they also look great on the instrument, all the gold just adds a very nice cosmetic and contemporary touch and feel to strings (when was the last time you heard that said about strings?) . . . once again the voice separation and tonal balance is just SUPERB and I was hearing harmonic overtones and other hidden stuff coming out of Guitar that I didn't even know existed..!!" - Amrit Sond, U.K.

The 12-string version of the world's best selling acoustic guitar earned the distinction with superior craftsmanship, tone and value. The 6 string was voted number 1 by Acoustic Guitar magazine as the best guitar under $500. Now you can have the D10S12 with a solid spruce top! Natural finish.