Many of us might be sniffy about the ‘synthetic’ nature of the GPX1AE’s back and sides, fingerboard and bridge, not to mention the multi-laminate neck. In practice, however, having played quite a few Mex-made guitars this year, we’ve been very impressed with the quality and sound. And, if you want /that name at this price point, you actually have plenty of quality choice.
For example, the Dreadnought Junior (£599), a slightly down-sized dread, and the Little Martin-sized Ed Sheeran X Signature (£579) have hit the headlines, but if you like smaller guitars and want a full scale length, try the 00X1AE (£599), again with USB recording output.
There are a couple of European exclusives, too, which don’t appear on the Martin website, priced again at £599: the 000X1SAE and the…
