What the heck is a CMXGC28?

[gjtoth]

I bought what I *thought* was a Martin DX1AE. When I attempted to register it with Martin, they told me the serial number didn't match up with the style. I looked inside and, sure enough, it says "Custom X" above the serial number. So, I tried again. Success. The card says the style is a CMXGC28. What the heck is that?!

[amyFB]

Originally Posted by gjtoth

I bought what I *thought* was a Martin DX1AE. When I attempted to register it with Martin, they told me the serial number didn't match up with the style. I looked inside and, sure enough, it says "Custom X" above the serial number. So, I tried again. Success. The card says the style is a CMXGC28. What the heck is that?!

my best guess after some Googling , is that it is a standard Martin DX1AE guitar, mass produced for one of the big box stores.

do you like the way it plays and sounds?
that's 99% of the game, imo!

good luck with it!
yours in tune,
amyfb

[teleamp]

If it was too good to be true, buyer beware...


Spruce over rosewood HPL with a cutaway from GC.

[kcnbys]

If it looks just like a DX1AE, and you bought it from Guitar Center, and it says "Custom X" on the inside label (white label) and/or above the serial number on the neck block, then it is GC's custom version of the DX1AE, and it's actual model name is: X1-DE (see: http://www.guitarcenter.com/Martin-X...15-i2429753.gc). It's exactly the same as the DX1AE. I bought my son one recently. It's actually a pretty nice guitar, and sounds great.

[riverrummed]

It's the model right after the CMXGC27. (Sorry, I couldn't resist)

[gjtoth]

Originally Posted by teleamp

If it was too good to be true, buyer beware...


Spruce over rosewood HPL with a cutaway from GC.

No cutaway.

[gjtoth]

Originally Posted by kcnbys

If it looks just like a DX1AE, and you bought it from Guitar Center, and it says "Custom X" on the inside label (white label) and/or above the serial number on the neck block, then it is GC's custom version of the DX1AE, and it's actual model name is: X1-DE (see: http://www.guitarcenter.com/Martin-X...15-i2429753.gc). It's exactly the same as the DX1AE. I bought my son one recently. It's actually a pretty nice guitar, and sounds great.

Thanks! That makes sense. It's not a bad li'l guitar. Plays very well, just doesn't sound as good as the Sigma SD-28 I picked up a few days ago.