I’ve had a lot of bad experiences with travel guitars, mostly involving intonation problems and sloppy workmanship. This time around, I bought a Little Martin LX1RE and I had a PROPER setup done. I can’t overstate the importance of a setup. I had the shop install new high-quality tuners as well as a new nut, saddle, and bridge pins and a new set of strings. They also adjusted the action/neck relief and dressed the frets. Now it plays and feels great. It will never replace a $2,000 guitar but that’s okay. I actually enjoy playing it! It’s a great little guitar. One final suggestion. There is an actual Martin hardshell case that is made for the LX1 series. If you plan on traveling with yours, invest in a hardshell case. Don’t get on a plane or train with a gig bag. Okay, that’s it. Make music and have fun!
Oh man.. just another reason why I am amazed by your talent Jonathan. I am just blown away by your style... Thank you for sharing your talent!! God Bless
Well that was a shock ! You get so used to clicking on review videos to hear the player just showing off, so it was a nice surprise to hear this lovely tune. That sounded really nice (the composition) thank you Friend. 👍🙂
Happy New Year Jonathan. Thanks for all the reviews this year my friend. Every one of them is class from start to finish. I just love seeing your love for life and music. There's lots of us looking forward to seeing what you bring us in 2022. Stay healthy mate!
Excellent instrument for us players with small hands/fingers. Fairly comfortable (1-11/16") fingerboard and neck, 14 frets to the body. Decent intonation. No beauty, but construction is bulletproof.
Just took up the guitar at the tender age of 58 and have just taken delivery of the Ed Sheeran Divide ... it is beautiful ... if only I could play it a teeny weeny bit like you ... right ... off to practice!! 😊
Great playing to showcase to beautiful tones of the Little Martin. The first song you played is very similar to “Forevermore” by the Filipino band, Side A.
That first song I would have guessed Chet had I not know differently....something of Sails I would have guessed......your playing is probably the best I have ever heard, at least among the Ytubers......could listen all day.....thanks, man!
Beautiful sound; great size. I mucked around with a dreadnought in my twenties & am thinking of playing again now, but the dreadnought was way too difficult to play easily for me. This guitar might be the answer.
Over many years, I had many guitars and never really stuck with it, until I abandoned giant instruments and started playing handy small-body guitars like the LX1.
I had an Lx1 little martin back in 2007....great little guitar that one was all laminate, amazing player I usualoy play 000 martins b6t i was very impressed so recently bought a spurce top one Lx1AE...with fishman....ok. .. but not really happy with it and put it into my local martin dealer last week to try and get it playing right. ED sheeran plays same size martin so yes you can gig with it...even if you definitely wont get paid as much as he gets...😁
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Jonathan. I listened to you and just bought a LX1RE. I'm a 60 year old beginner though. I'll have to continue practice in my grave to ever get even half as good as you are of course. I hope you think I am not too silly and that it's never too late to start. You're an inspiration. Thank you
Great production values here! You made that little guitar sound very big indeed, Jon. Very enjoyable compositions, as well - have you ever considered going into the music business? LOL 😉😊👍👍👍
I should have said that when I bought my LMX1 I tried several others after all initially this was going to be my travel guitar ..(.even one night in a hotel room is too long without a guitarwithin reach )...at that time there was limited options but the most notable was a taylor,and nice as it was your word expressed my first imoression because compared to tge full rich sound of the Martin I felt it sounded thin....interestingly my latest LX1AE doesnt have the richness of the first despite a spruce top over the previous laminate....I'm so hoping the luthier can remedy that because although I still have the original one the top warped and lifted the bridge and whilst after some glue it plays but structually it has suffered soundwise...as the action is higher I now use it mainly with slide
I'm thinking to purchase a 3/4 guitar and was deciding between Baby Taylor and Little Martin LX1RE (even after trying it at the shop). But this kind of solidified my opinion on the Martin. The sound feels richer and better resonated than the Taylor IMO. Not to mention these tunes are so pretty ;w; thank you!
I’m looking into travel size or 3/4 guitar. I have played GS mini and Taylor Big baby. But I am curious how Martin’s travel guitars are compare to Taylor’s. I know there are many videos out there comparing the two. But your style of playing similar to my playing the most. I’m wondering if you can share your opinions about comparing Martin’s small guitars that you have with Taylor’s ones and/or other small guitars?
Great video! But be careful when putting the price on it, because here in Europe costs about 599€ or more!(In fact it's the double, so it makes me doubt if it's worth a that price...)
How many different cords can you use for thumb with? Your looking like Jimmy Hendricks and Keith Richards when you do that. I just ordered one of these three other day. If I can only play a fraction as good as you I'll be happy. Thanks for the demo.
Hi Jonathan, thanks for the review. I am from Europe/Slovakia. Could you please let me know where I could order this model for 338€ + shipping? Many thanks, with kind regards,Peter.
is this a new version of lx series from Martin. Could you compare it to the LX1? I found this more bass and better sound. But what do you think between the two? which one do you prefer and why? thks
Would you say this is worth it for someone who’s really a beginner, but wants a nice guitar I can plug into my new katana 100, I already have a Yamaha fg800m, sound wise how does this compare?
Hey Jonathan, Just moved to Singapore and thinking of buying a Guitar over here. Wanted to get the LX1E Because of Ed Sheeran, but City Music also recommended the Dreadnought Junior. Which would you recommend? My budget is around 650 SGD, So it's right on the sale price right now. Or at this price range would you recommend a full size guitar? I'm not looking for only a Travel guitar, Just thought of the LX1E Because of Ed (huge fan) and working from there. Although Since I'm an expat here keeping it travel sized might be better, but not a big deal if I'm getting a better deal with a bigger sized guitar
@@JonIsJustTooLoud I did Actually, But I don't think I'm a good enough to figure out what is "better" sound. Including whether to go for those or buy a bigger guitar haha!
It doesn't seem like these little guitars have a truss rod like a normal Martin, but they actually do. For some reason it is deeply recessed in the cavity so the standard 5mm allen keys that work for pretty much every other acoustic will not reach it. Search ebay or Amazon for a long 5mm hex as you can get them for a couple bucks. If a proper truss adjustment doesn't fix the buzz I'd use a straight edge to see if any of the upper frets are either not seated properly or need polished/filed. Definitely make sure the neck is straight and not upwardly warped at the heel on up. Meaning if you bought the guitar recently and a truss adjustment &/or saddle height being too low is not the culprit, I'd just return it especially if the neck/fretboard are warped. You'd end up paying more for a proper neck resetting than you paid for the guitar
Being an armchair player with small hands: If I could find a higher-end instrument of this size/type, I'd buy it. Meanwhile, the inexpensive LX1 is the guitar I pick up day in and day out.
Great playing what is the action on this version like as I know the Ed sheeran version has a rather high action was just wondering if this is lower around 12th fret then the Ed sheeran and previous lx1 keep up the good work Jonathan
I've played on the ed sheeran model..the action is not really high. The guitar was probably not well setup. The action on this guitar , if I recalled correctly, was quite ok✌🤓
Warm and peaceful video with beautiful liquid sound! Thank you for the review Jonathan, I enjoyed!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love the sounds that you played with Martin LX1RE!
So beautiful and calming!
Thank you for your video !😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
I’ve had a lot of bad experiences with travel guitars, mostly involving intonation problems and sloppy workmanship. This time around, I bought a Little Martin LX1RE and I had a PROPER setup done. I can’t overstate the importance of a setup. I had the shop install new high-quality tuners as well as a new nut, saddle, and bridge pins and a new set of strings. They also adjusted the action/neck relief and dressed the frets. Now it plays and feels great. It will never replace a $2,000 guitar but that’s okay. I actually enjoy playing it! It’s a great little guitar. One final suggestion. There is an actual Martin hardshell case that is made for the LX1 series. If you plan on traveling with yours, invest in a hardshell case. Don’t get on a plane or train with a gig bag. Okay, that’s it. Make music and have fun!
Thanks for sharing ✌️❤️
So you buy a guitar 500$ and still you have to change everything out of the box ? Doesn't seems like a good deal ...
As a newbie, what do you mean by proper setup? I heard to bring your new guitar in so they can adjust something inside?
What happened to your 2000 dollar guitar? sorry to hear you had to replace it.
@@abraxas511 i think that he just wanted to say that in comparison to a $2k guitar, it will not be better
Just stunning playing!! Beautiful.
Thank you very much!
Beautiful playing. I've just ordered the left handed version. Thanks for the inspiration 🙏
My pleasure!!✌❤
Thank for the review, nice video, nice playing!
Thank you !
This guy is the real deal professional- makes it look easy. Great video- keep them coming!
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Oh man.. just another reason why I am amazed by your talent Jonathan. I am just blown away by your style... Thank you for sharing your talent!! God Bless
Thank you so much❤️❤️ God bless
So nice. I love your playing.
Thank you very much!✌❤
Just ordered this guitar, thanks in large part to your demo. Thank you for your time and effort in creating this video!
You’re most welcome✌️❤️
How's the experience so far. Thinking about getting one too.
What a big sound from a little guitar! It sounds great!!
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Well that was a shock ! You get so used to clicking on review videos to hear the player just showing off, so it was a nice surprise to hear this lovely tune. That sounded really nice (the composition) thank you Friend. 👍🙂
Glad you enjoyed it!
An accomplished guitar player always makes any guitar sounds good! And you exceeded that! Lovely “on the fly” melody. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you kindly!✌❤
Happy New Year Jonathan. Thanks for all the reviews this year my friend. Every one of them is class from start to finish. I just love seeing your love for life and music. There's lots of us looking forward to seeing what you bring us in 2022. Stay healthy mate!
Happy new year!✌♥
Excellent instrument for us players with small hands/fingers. Fairly comfortable (1-11/16") fingerboard and neck, 14 frets to the body. Decent intonation. No beauty, but construction is bulletproof.
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Thanks for another great review Jon! 😁
You’re most welcome✌️❤️
Cute guitar! Great playing! brought many smiles. liked and subbed.
Welcome to the channel!!! Like the Facebook link and you can post questions to me if you need to✌️❤️
I loved the intro with the 12 strings! And that little martin sounds great!
Thanks ✌️🤓
Just took up the guitar at the tender age of 58 and have just taken delivery of the Ed Sheeran Divide ... it is beautiful ... if only I could play it a teeny weeny bit like you ... right ... off to practice!! 😊
lol!! good fir you Robin!! never too late!✌❤
Great playing to showcase to beautiful tones of the Little Martin. The first song you played is very similar to “Forevermore” by the Filipino band, Side A.
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What a wonderful sounding guitar - great review!
Thanks ✌️❤️
That first song I would have guessed Chet had I not know differently....something of Sails I would have guessed......your playing is probably the best I have ever heard, at least among the Ytubers......could listen all day.....thanks, man!
Glad you enjoyed it✌❤
And I love your playing skills! 🙃
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Beautiful sound; great size. I mucked around with a dreadnought in my twenties & am thinking of playing again now, but the dreadnought was way too difficult to play easily for me. This guitar might be the answer.
Try it out at a store near you✌️❤️
Over many years, I had many guitars and never really stuck with it, until I abandoned giant instruments and started playing handy small-body guitars like the LX1.
@@GRJ-uz7kf Thanks :)
Wow, you're awesome!
Thank you✌️❤️
Just got one and it’s gonna be here tomorrow in Florida for $449 acoustic electric I’m excited to have it tomorrow
nice!! Enjoy your new guitar!!✌🤓
Jonathan Koh ty ! I was enjoying watching your video . So smooth
I had an Lx1 little martin back in 2007....great little guitar that one was all laminate, amazing player I usualoy play 000 martins b6t i was very impressed so recently bought a spurce top one Lx1AE...with fishman....ok. .. but not really happy with it and put it into my local martin dealer last week to try and get it playing right. ED sheeran plays same size martin so yes you can gig with it...even if you definitely wont get paid as much as he gets...😁
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Thanx for the review, Bro 😎
Thank you ✌️❤️
Yeah man, sounds great!!!
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Jonathan. I listened to you and just bought a LX1RE. I'm a 60 year old beginner though. I'll have to continue practice in my grave to ever get even half as good as you are of course. I hope you think I am not too silly and that it's never too late to start. You're an inspiration. Thank you
tHANK YOU!
Never too late brother, just keep doing what you love ❤
Great stuff as usual Jonathon. Everytime I pick up an Acoustic I play that "Longer" chord progression.
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Great production values here! You made that little guitar sound very big indeed, Jon. Very enjoyable compositions, as well - have you ever considered going into the music business? LOL 😉😊👍👍👍
MattyK USA no I’ll just stick to my hotdog stand 😝
@@JonIsJustTooLoud I'm sure that if you had one, it would be the best hot dog stand in town! 😊
@@MattyK-USA lol!!!
owww it was amazing. Nice one mate
Thanks a lot!👊😉
sound good, i think i'm gonna buy this guitar
cool!
Sounds great for small guitar, not thin sounding at all.
Yes!🤓✌
I should have said that when I bought my LMX1 I tried several others after all initially this was going to be my travel guitar ..(.even one night in a hotel room is too long without a guitarwithin reach )...at that time there was limited options but the most notable was a taylor,and nice as it was your word expressed my first imoression because compared to tge full rich sound of the Martin I felt it sounded thin....interestingly my latest LX1AE doesnt have the richness of the first despite a spruce top over the previous laminate....I'm so hoping the luthier can remedy that because although I still have the original one the top warped and lifted the bridge and whilst after some glue it plays but structually it has suffered soundwise...as the action is higher I now use it mainly with slide
Steven Henry nice! Thanks for sharing✌️🤓
Great theme song! Yours?
Aye ✌️❤️
I'm thinking to purchase a 3/4 guitar and was deciding between Baby Taylor and Little Martin LX1RE (even after trying it at the shop).
But this kind of solidified my opinion on the Martin.
The sound feels richer and better resonated than the Taylor IMO.
Not to mention these tunes are so pretty ;w; thank you!
Glad I can help
Hi Jon,
What is the name of the first piece of music u playing?
It sounds great!
Just me jamming ✌️❤️
That sounds awesome!!! I believe these are $449 stateside
thats not too bad..✌🤓✌
Hi, what's the name of the first song you played? 1:20 I'm literally in love with it lol. It's so beautifully done!
Its something I wrote on the fly for this video. ✌️
Jonathan Koh That’s very impressive! Absolutely love it! Wish I had a full version of it lol.
Me and my small guitar ✌️❤️
came for the guitar, stayed for the music
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Great review. I like your playing and song choices. You said it has 14 frets? It looks like a lot more.
My bad.. it has a14 fret joint.. and a total of 20 frets✌️❤️
Which one is easier to play the Martin LX1RE or the Taylor BT1E ?
Greetings from the Netherlands.🙂
Dont really know...This Martin plays great!✌❤
Hi Jon what other electronic pick up would you buy that you mentioned and does Taylor GS Mini have a better electronics?
Most GS mini do not come with a pickup. I prefer the LrBaggs Anthem✌️❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud many thx
I’m looking into travel size or 3/4 guitar. I have played GS mini and Taylor Big baby. But I am curious how Martin’s travel guitars are compare to Taylor’s. I know there are many videos out there comparing the two. But your style of playing similar to my playing the most. I’m wondering if you can share your opinions about comparing Martin’s small guitars that you have with Taylor’s ones and/or other small guitars?
They are both generally good. But somehow i find the Martins to be more resonant✌♥
Great video! But be careful when putting the price on it, because here in Europe costs about 599€ or more!(In fact it's the double, so it makes me doubt if it's worth a that price...)
Prices varies place to place.. I just do what I can to inform you of the price locally
How many different cords can you use for thumb with? Your looking like Jimmy Hendricks and Keith Richards when you do that. I just ordered one of these three other day. If I can only play a fraction as good as you I'll be happy. Thanks for the demo.
Thank you✌️❤️
You play really well. Give lessons?
Thank you Deb .. and yes I do✌️❤️
Hi Jonathan, thanks for the review. I am from Europe/Slovakia. Could you please let me know where I could order this model for 338€ + shipping? Many thanks, with kind regards,Peter.
There must be a Martin dealer in your country...do a search!..✌💚
nice playing Jonathan. I am also curious what camera you used for this video. thanks.
Hi Stanley..I'm using the Sony A6400✌♥
Hi Jon, if you were to buy guitar, and you love to strum, what will u suggest - Taylor gs mini or Martin lx1re?
The Martin ✌️❤️
Thnks man, you should make a separate music video, it surely be a hit, full support
Hi Jonathan! You played absolutely fantastic! May I know what strings you put on this little martin :)?
Martin Authentic Acoustic light Lifespan® 2.0 strings (.12s)
Thank you for your reply. Is that bronze or phosphor bronze?
is this a new version of lx series from Martin. Could you compare it to the LX1? I found this more bass and better sound. But what do you think between the two? which one do you prefer and why? thks
I cant compare as I havent play on the older version... ✌❤
@@JonIsJustTooLoud have u tried ed's one before. How is it compare together?
Hey man, great sound, it’s amazing this guitar. Could you help me, please, I have a question, what’s the difference between LX1RE and LX1E?
Try googling brother✌♥
@@JonIsJustTooLoud I didn't find something to listen.
@@JonIsJustTooLoud thank you very much. 🙏
The old Ed Sheeran special there. Great video enjoy them all
Thank you kindly!🤓✌
Would you say this is worth it for someone who’s really a beginner, but wants a nice guitar I can plug into my new katana 100, I already have a Yamaha fg800m, sound wise how does this compare?
Cant say...havent played on an FG800✌♥
Nice long video but it didnt show me where and what the pickup looks like. But thats okay, plenty of other channels do complete reviews.
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Sir thank u for another useful content..
Is there any difference between the tones of lx1e and lx1re?
Or just to say.. Which one is better?
The RE is the latest version🤓
It seems the LX1RE has a rosewood laminate body, vs the LX1E which has mahogany laminate body, so tones will be different
Does the guitar sounds loud enough without the mic? Where to purchase this in Singapore? Thanks
In city music ✌️❤️
Hey Jonathan, Just moved to Singapore and thinking of buying a Guitar over here. Wanted to get the LX1E Because of Ed Sheeran, but City Music also recommended the Dreadnought Junior. Which would you recommend? My budget is around 650 SGD, So it's right on the sale price right now. Or at this price range would you recommend a full size guitar? I'm not looking for only a Travel guitar, Just thought of the LX1E Because of Ed (huge fan) and working from there. Although Since I'm an expat here keeping it travel sized might be better, but not a big deal if I'm getting a better deal with a bigger sized guitar
Since you’re in town.. go to the store and try them out yourself. ✌️🤓
@@JonIsJustTooLoud I did Actually, But I don't think I'm a good enough to figure out what is "better" sound. Including whether to go for those or buy a bigger guitar haha!
Ridwan Sameer I would prefer the dreadnought junior ✌️🤓
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Thanks for the recommendation :)
Okay I gotta buy one of these guitars. Good and beautifully done presentation Jonathan. Thank you.
请问你手里这把马丁小吉他用的什么品牌型号的琴弦？是降半音调弦吗？谢谢🙏
我使用量规 13。磷青铜。www.daddario.com/products/guitar/acoustic-guitar/phosphor-bronze/ej17-phosphor-bronze-acoustic-guitar-strings-medium-13-56/
您用的是达达里奥的13-56磷铜琴弦？不是马丁琴弦？，这个琴比较小琴弦也会相对比较细吧？
Good
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Hi Jonathan, I have found some issues with Martin LX1E about fret buzzing when used with capo. Do you find it this issue with your LX1RE?
No.. that guitar does not belong to me ✌️❤️
It doesn't seem like these little guitars have a truss rod like a normal Martin, but they actually do. For some reason it is deeply recessed in the cavity so the standard 5mm allen keys that work for pretty much every other acoustic will not reach it. Search ebay or Amazon for a long 5mm hex as you can get them for a couple bucks.
If a proper truss adjustment doesn't fix the buzz I'd use a straight edge to see if any of the upper frets are either not seated properly or need polished/filed. Definitely make sure the neck is straight and not upwardly warped at the heel on up. Meaning if you bought the guitar recently and a truss adjustment &/or saddle height being too low is not the culprit, I'd just return it especially if the neck/fretboard are warped. You'd end up paying more for a proper neck resetting than you paid for the guitar
Being an armchair player with small hands: If I could find a higher-end instrument of this size/type, I'd buy it. Meanwhile, the inexpensive LX1 is the guitar I pick up day in and day out.
cool!! Thanks for sharing! ✌❤
what strings you like on it for blues ?
12s will do fine
Great playing what is the action on this version like as I know the Ed sheeran version has a rather high action was just wondering if this is lower around 12th fret then the Ed sheeran and previous lx1 keep up the good work Jonathan
I've played on the ed sheeran model..the action is not really high. The guitar was probably not well setup. The action on this guitar , if I recalled correctly, was quite ok✌🤓
Wish you can teach my son :)
Get hold of me in my Facebook link.. I do give lessons online✌️❤️
What strings are you using on it ?
Dont really know..I think it's Martin's Medium gauge
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Is this better than the LX1E?
you know what? I wouldnt know..did not play on the LX1E✌🤓
@@JonIsJustTooLoud oh ok! Thank you for the reply by the way! 😄
does it have a pickup?
Watch the video please
@@JonIsJustTooLoud I mean, this one you are showing doesn't have a pick up, but is there maybe a version with a pickup?
There is a pickup inside
Needed to get in a little guitar time?
lol!!🤓✌
please give me one Martin lx1e I can't buy it
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338 euro why in Paris it's 669euro
It's 589euro
A martin is a martin I guess
Yes✌️❤️