Detail 01
1-7/8-inch nut width
Sets the stated width at the nut for this 12-string neck.
Product detailSKU #1500000417631
MartinDX2E 12-String X Series Rosewood Left-Handed Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Configured for left-handed 12-string playing, the DX2E combines a dreadnought body, spruce top, and Brazilian rosewood HPL back and sides. The added string courses are described as bringing chime and extra harmonic detail to chords, melodies, and fingerpicked parts. Martin E-1 electronics include volume, tone, phase, mid-scoop adjustment, and a chromatic tuner that mutes the output while tuning. Its Performing Artist neck, beveled fingerboard edge, and contoured belly bridge address handling across the 20-fret fingerboard.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Left-handed players adding 12-string chime and layered overtones to chord or melody parts.
- Stage and studio setups needing onboard tone controls and quiet between-song tuning.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players looking for a six-string guitar; this model has 12 strings.
- Right-handed players; the instrument is left-handed.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
25.4-inch scale length
Provides the instrument's stated string length from nut to saddle.
Detail 03
Hand-rubbed top finish
The spruce top has a hand-rubbed finish.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm you need a left-handed 12-string instrument.
- 02The E-1 tuner mutes the output during tuning.
- 03A softshell case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the tuner mute the output?
Yes. The onboard tuner mutes the output for tuning between songs.
02What amplified controls are available?
The E-1 system provides volume, tone, phase, and adjustable mid-scoop controls, plus a chromatic tuner.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Left handed
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Scale Length
- 25.4"
5 detailsBody & build
- Top Material
- Spruce
- Fingerboard Material
- Select hardwood Number of frets: 20 Inlays: Faux abalone pattern Width at nut: 1-7/8” Electronics Special electronics: Martin E-1 Hardware Bridge type: Sloped modern belly Bridge material: Select hardwood Tuning machines: Satin chrome closed Other Case: Softshell Case Orientation: Left handed
- Bridge Type
- Sloped modern belly
- Color
- Natural
- Neck Wood
- Select hardwood
4 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Tier
- new
- Korena Special
- false
- Source Id
- site51500000417631
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