Martin announces the release of its remastered X Series lineup. This update features new high-pressure laminate (HPL) patterns and playability enhancements.
With this remastered collection, Martin Guitar aims to redefine the expectations of what an affordable acoustic guitar can and should be.
The key highlights of the remastered X Series lineup include:
• New High-Pressure Laminate (HPL) Patterns: The X Series boasts an array of stunning HPL patterns, including three new additions to the lineup – cocobolo, ziricote, and Brazilian rosewood – joining mahogany, koa, and all-black. These innovative and durable HPL backs and sides provide a striking and unique look that sets the X Series apart.
• Enhanced Playability: X Series guitars are made to play – designed to deliver legendary Martin tone and ultimate playability. Comfortable and responsive, they now feature a thinner fingerboard with a gently beveled comfort edge, refined string spacing, and a modernized bridge contour for a smooth and enjoyable playing experience.
• Comprehensive Range: The remastered X Series offers a diverse range of body sizes to cater to different musical styles and preferences – 0, 00, 000, D, and GPC – ensuring that there is an X Series guitar for every player.
• Eco-Friendly Construction: Martin Guitar remains dedicated to sustainability with the remastered X Series. These guitars are crafted with responsibly.
The remastered X Series also features headplates that match the respective HPL patterns, satin tuners, refined rosettes, and Martin E-1 electronics with a built-in chromatic tuner and volume, tone, and phase controls. X1 models feature HPL bodies, Stratabond necks, and Richlite fingerboards and bridges, while X2 models feature satin-finished spruce tops, HPL backs and sides, and select hardwood necks, fingerboards, and bridges.
The remastered X Series lineup includes the following models: 0-X2E Cocobolo, 00-X2E Cocobolo, 000-X2E Brazilian, D-X1E Koa, D-X1E Mahogany, D-X2E Brazilian, D-X2E Mahogany, D-X2E Ziricote Burst, D-X2E Brazilian 12-String, GPC-X1E Black, GPC-X2E Cocobolo, and GPC-X2E Ziricote.
Visit the Martin Guitar booth at The 2024 NAMM Show to experience these instruments firsthand.
For more information, please visit martinguitar.com.
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Gary started as a simple request to create a compact version of the now discontinued Gray Channel, which was a mainstay on Lee’s board and a big part of his main drive tone. This was all fine and good, and sounded quite sick, but Gary was demanding that we look deeper and explore his dark side a little more, Gary after dark, Saturday night Gary. So, we sat him down and began the trek of figuring old Gare-Bear out once and for all. The result is a real exercise in light and dark; smooth to shredded and everything in between.
Gary’s right brain consists of a dynamic and destructive fuzz that is both domineering and interactive. It is a ripping fuzz tone with an envelope-controlled variable pulse width and enough volume to blow everything up. This nasty little fuzz turns the signal into a square wave and allows you to dynamically adjust the duty cycle with pick attack. Yes! Controls the sensitivity of the envelope. When this is all the way down you will get an unadulterated thick and heavy square wave fuzz tone that will sustain for days and go dead quiet when you stop playing. As you increase the Yes! control, the envelope becomes more interactive, and the pulse width narrows the harder you hit it. As the pulse width narrows, the tone becomes more nasal and biting until it gets so narrow that Gary goes to his dark place and disappears completely. In other words, with higher sensitivity settings, the sound will disappear entirely and come cruising back to Gary’s big guy tone. With proper playing dynamics, this creates a very cool effect that can sound like an exploding amp coming in and out of life, blown through a phase shifter.
This effect can also be controlled with an expression pedal for manual operation or for finding just the right pulse width to cut through the mix for a set-and-forget operation. When using an expression pedal, Yes! operates in conjunction with the expression pedal to set the peak of the sweep. Set Yes! to the desired stopping point and express yourself as you please without worry of taking Gary over the edge!
Oosh acts as the master volume for Gary’s nasty side. There is an insane amount of volume on tap so use this control wisely!
Gary’s left brain displays his softer side. This is a simple and natural sounding overdrive that keeps your tone lively and drives your amp crazy. This side is based on the green channel of our Gray Channel, which is our take on the classic little yellow overdrive that started it all for us. Lee used this pedal with the clipping switch permanently set to the middle position, which removes all the diodes from the circuit, producing a full-bodied, cutting opamp distortion with plenty of volume on tap. We have reproduced that tone here with exacting precision. Go sets the opamp drive and can range from a simple full-range clean boost all the way up to a smooth and natural distortion. In conjunction with That’s It, which is the master volume for the drive side, you can use Gary’s softer side as a clean boost to push your amp into overdrive or turn up Go and use all of Gary’s internal magic to create the finely tuned dirt you desire.
Gary’s signal path is fuzz into overdrive for total tonal integrity and cannot be changed. This is where Gary put his foot down, and we obliged.
Each and every Gary was softly brought to life by the delicate hands of EarthQuaker Devices in the elegantly unrefined canal-front city of Akron, Ohio USA.
USA MAP/List price: $199.00
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On the right, the Harmonic Trem (RED) delivers lush, swirling modulations, while the Optical Trem (BLUE) on the left provides smooth, traditional waves. Use them independently or combine them (MAGENTA) to create a layered, percussive sound that opens up new dimensions in your music. Both tremolos feature independent Speed, Depth, and Volume controls, giving you freedom to dial in each effect to your taste. Fully analog and crafted with precision, the Twin Trem blends history and innovation.
