Fully solid 000-14 Fret-acoustic guitar with a Sapele body, Fishman MX-T pickup and softcase
The Martin Guitars 000-10E acoustic guitar from the popular Road Series is the classic Martin000-14-fret model with a solid sapele body. This gives it that unmistakable mid-picked, warm Martin tone with strong midrange projection and warmth.
Pickup and sound
The Fishman MX-Tpickup system sounds surprisingly natural while transmitting a decent amount of dynamics. Furthermore, besides the tone control, there is also a tuner onboard, which can be viewed via the soundhole. In addition, a compensated saddle made of Graph Tech TUSQ ensures a clean intonation and a flat string action, while the chrome-plated, closed tuners keep the tuning clean. furthermore, in addition to the Martin Guitars 000-10E also an original Martin soft case is included.
The Martin Guitars 000-10E at a glance:
Full-body, electro-acoustic 000-14 fret Western guitar.
Sapele body for a warm and punchy sound with clear midrange projection
Ideal for fingerstyle
Use of sustainable materials like fretboard made of Richlite and neck made of Select-Hardwood
Chromed tuners for robust tuning
Fishman MX-T with built-in tuners for a natural stage sound
Out of the box the action was very high. I restrung it with 11s which is my preferred gauge and the action lowered a bit, although the truss rod still needs a slight tweak to get the action to where it should be. ( it doesn't come with a truss rod key). The neck is more substantial than I had expected but not so fat that I can't get to grips with it. If you have tiny hands maybe this isn't the guitar for you. There isn't as much projection from the guitar as I thought there would be but it has a nice warm tone which is actually opening up and improving by the day. The machine heads work as they should and it holds tune very well. The onboard tuner works very well and is easily accessed at the edge of the sound hole. The finish is exceptional and it is a very well made guitar. It also comes with a very nice padded soft case . I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 because of the lack of acoustic volume, but in its defence this guitar is aimed at the working musician and is most probably going to be played plugged in for the majority of its use. I'm also expecting this guitars tone and volume to improve as time goes on as after only 2 days of playing, its tone has already opened up and improved. For the price this guitar is excellent value.
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