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Well worth the money; a good, solid instrument with great sound.
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by Ralph
8/8/2007 1:55:52 AM
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Musical Experience:
46 years and still wailin'
Style of music:
Christian Rock, Classsic Rock, CW, Bluegrass
Hometown
Seattle
I've had my DCX1E for a little over a year now, and bought it from WWBW. I played many great sounding guitars as I searched for the best guitar for me. Then I played the DCX1E. It had a very deep sound, attributable to the HPL sides and back, that most of the other guitars lacked. The Martin neck also fit my hand very well. I also like the laminated neck. It looks cool, and laminated wood is even stronger than solid pieces. On top of that, the instrument just felt good. Fast forward 1 year later...I have played this guitar literally every day since I bought it. A couple of times a week, I play for 2 hour stretches. I have had absolutely no problems with the guitar, and the spruce top gets better sounding all the time. Now, let's get down to some specifics. I am more of a "strummer" than a "picker". This guitar is exceptional for the solo player, like myself, who needs his instrument to create a beat as well as chords, while you sing. I get along without a drummer very nicely, thank you, because of the deep bass this guitar possesses that allows me to create a beat while I am also playing chords. It's not as hard as it sounds. Use medium gauge strings if your fingers can take it. This guitar loves heavy strings. For my style D'Addarios work just fine. Another plus of the HPL (High Pressure Laminate) back and sides is that it is extremely tough and resistant to scratching or careless handling. It is tough stuff. Somebody called it Formica. Well, in a way it is very similar, but don't be a wood snob. This stuff sounds great and can take a lot of punishment. This is a real working musician's guitar. It has 4 EQ sliders. It sounds best to me to have bass set at center, mid to almost nothing, treble at about 1/4, and presence at about 1/2. You will have to do a little bit of work yourself to lower the bridge and adjust the neck, to get the setup the way you want it. If you are not absolutely sure that you can do it yourself, have a reputable luthier do the setup for you. When lowering the bridge, if you don't keep it absolutely flat, (and I mean absolutely flat), the pressure on the piezo pickup will be un-even. By the way, my friend with the very (and I mean VERY) expensive Taylor can't understand why my guitar sounds better than his. Sometime it's not only about money.
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