The DXM accounted for just 0.5% of the 42, 000 guitars Martin sold last year.

FORBES: Stringing them along

Unlike the warm aroma of rosewood from a pricier Martin, the smell of the DXM is more like paper and glue.

FORBES: Stringing them along

Introduced last year, the DXM is made from layered sheets of wood fiber covered with decal photographs of spruce and mahogany grain.

FORBES: Stringing them along