Best Tune O Matic Electric Guitars in 2025

Solid Spruce Top

Solid Tonewood Back and Sides

Unique Contour Neck Shape

* "1-style" Sitka spruce bracing

* Martin's patented neck mortise

* C.F. Martin script logo on headstock

PROFESSIONAL SOUND: Martin’s Little Martin LX1E acoustic-electric guitar has a Sitka spruce top and high-pressure laminate (HPL) construction. It is Martin’s smallest guitar and while small in size, it is very big on tone, quality, and versatility. It sounds great being played around the campfire or while practicing at home.

SUPERIOR APPEARANCE: The Little Martin LX1R acoustic-electric guitars are made with a Sitka spruce top and mahogany high-pressure laminate (HPL) back and sides with a warm satin finish. These guitars are built with sustainable wood certified parts and a mortise and tenon neck joint, non-scalloped X-Brace, standard tapered neck, and chrome-enclosed gear tuners, making it look as captivating as it sounds.

Handmade from the highest-quality wood, Little Martin guitars are built to stand up to late-night jams, long studio sessions, and plenty of strumming or picking. These solid-wood, acoustic-electric guitars deliver classic designs, professional sounds, and enjoyable playing.highest-quality wood, Little Martin guitars are built to stand up to late-night jams, long studio sessions, and plenty of strumming or picking.

PROFESSIONAL SOUND: Martin’s DX Johnny Cash Signature Edition acoustic-electric guitar is a tribute to the original custom dreadnought built for the "Man in Black" that captures his unique sound. This signature Edition model uses high-pressure laminate (HPL) construction that’s great for picking and strumming.

SUPERIOR APPEARANCE: Martin DX Johnny Cash Signature Edition acoustic-electric guitars are made with HPL jet-black sides and top featuring a custom fingerboard inlaid with stars and the “CASH” logo. Johnny Cash’s signature appears on the rosette and label. Designed with a mortise and tenon neck joint, scalloped X-bracing, high-performance tapered neck, and chrome enclosed gear tuners, it looks as captivating as it sounds.

PREMIUM HANDMADE GUITARS: Handmade from the highest-quality wood, the Signature Edition Series guitars are built to stand up to late-night jams, long studio sessions, and plenty of strumming or picking. These solid wood, acoustic-electric guitars deliver classic designs, professional sounds, and enjoyable playing.

Body Body type: Concert/O Cutaway: Non-cutaway Top wood: Spruce Sitka Back & sides: Mahogany pattern HPL textured finish Bracing pattern: X Body finish: Hand-rubbed top, unfinished back & sides Orientation: Right handed Neck Neck shape: Modern low oval Nut width: 1.687" (42.8mm) Fingerboard: Richlite Neck wood: Birch laminate Scale length: 23" Number of frets: 20 Neck finish: Unfinished Electroni

While the Little Martin is Martin's smallest guitar, it is very big on tone, quality and versatility

The LX1 model features a solid Sitka spruce top and mahogany high-pressure laminate HPL back, sides and top

PROFESSIONAL SOUND: The Martin Steel String Backpacker Guitar offers professional sound in a compact body style. It is easy to transport for those players who want authentic Martin tone, but need a compact and portable acoustic guitar. This traveler guitar is constructed using solid tonewoods for great-sounding campfire jams, backpacking trips, or wherever your travels might take you.

COMPACT, PORTABLE DESIGN: The Martin Steel String Backpacker Guitar is perfect for the traveling guitarist in need of a quality portable guitar. These little steel string acoustic guitars are lightweight, durable, easy to play and tune, and fit into the smallest places. If you have to travel and can't bring your favorite full-sized acoustic guitar along, this backpacker guitar is ideal.

QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP: The Martin Guitar Backpacker is made with quality tonewoods and includes sustainable wood certified parts with a hand-rubbed finish. The top is made from Sitka spruce and uses chrome-enclosed gear tuners. This portable guitar comes with a soft gig bag.

PROFESSIONAL SOUND: Martin Guitar's Little Martin LXK2 acoustic guitar has a Sitka spruce and koa high-pressure laminate (HPL) construction and is Martin’s smallest guitar. While small in size, it is very big on tone, quality, and versatility. It sounds great being played around the campfire or while practicing around the house.

SUPERIOR APPEARANCE: The Little Martin LXK2 acoustic guitars are made with high-pressure laminate (HPL) top, back, and sides and built with sustainable wood certified parts. They feature a mortise and tenon neck joint, non-scalloped X-Brace, standard tapered neck, and chrome-enclosed gear tuners, making it look as captivating as it sounds.

PREMIUM HANDMADE GUITARS: Handmade from the highest-quality wood, Little Martin guitars are built to stand up to late-night jams, long studio sessions, and plenty of strumming or picking. These solid-wood, acoustic guitars deliver classic designs, professional sounds, and enjoyable playing.

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Spruce Top

Hardwood Neck Fretboard - Natural

HPL Back Sides

HAND-BUILT GUITARS WITH RICH SOUND: Rated top 2% in USA. Zager is a small custom guitar shop that builds only a handful of guitars weekly. Buying direct allows you to bypass retail, meaning you’re getting a custom hand-built guitar for half the price

PLAY LONGER, MOVE FASTER: Zager's guitars allow you to move faster and play longer with no pain. A custom bracing system so you barely have to press to form chords, custom string spacing to prevent buzzing & custom soft metal frets softer on fingers

SMALLER TRAVEL SIZED: Hand built with the same precision as our larger guitars, just 25% smaller. Our Travel Electric with built in auto tuner allows you to plug into any amplifier or PA system giving you the same power as our full size guitars

HAND-BUILT GUITARS WITH RICH SOUND: Rated top 2% in USA. Zager is a small custom guitar shop that builds only a handful of guitars weekly. Buying direct allows you to bypass retail, meaning you’re getting a custom hand-built guitar for half the price

PLAY LONGER, MOVE FASTER: Zager's guitars allow you to move faster and play longer with no pain. A custom bracing system so you barely have to press to form chords, custom string spacing to prevent buzzing & custom soft metal frets softer on fingers

900 SERIES, SMALLER SIZED: Our deepest richest sounding guitar. Same as our full size ZAD900, just 15% smaller making it easier to hold for smaller players. Solid Sitka Spruce/Indian Rosewood, full abalone & pearl inlay, AURA Sound Imaging system

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Spruce Top

Koa Fine Veneer Back Sides

Ebony Fingerboard - Natural

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Sapele Top

Richlite Fingerboard - Natural

Hardwood Neck