Martin Custom Shop OM Auditorium, 18 Style, Adirondack Spruce, Sinker Mahogany
OM body with ebony bridge and fingerboard, gloss body/satin neck nitrocellulose finish, Golden Era bracing, and 18-style ornamentation including abalone inlays Item ID: C22031068
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- 2744412
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Highlights
- Russo Music Exclusive Custom ''OM'' Auditorium Body Acoustic Guitar
- Adirondack Spruce Top with Adirondack Spruce Golden Era Scalloped X Bracing
- Sinker Mahogany Back and Sides, Gloss Nitrocellulose Finish Throughout Top, Back, and Sides
- Select Hardwood Neck with Modified Low Oval Profile, Satin Finish
- Black Ebony Fingerboard with 16" Radius, 20 Standard Frets with 14th Fret Neck Joint
- Waverly Nickel 4060 Tuners with BB Buttons
- Martin 3-Ply Hardshell Case with Domed Top
Description
Martin Custom Shop OM-18 Style
Russo Music is proud to offer this, a Martin Custom Shop OM Auditorium, 18-Style. As a Martin Custom Shop Expert Dealer, we are thrilled and excited to have this gorgeous Martin 18-Style Guitar in our stock.
As much as this guitar may speak for itself, of course we'll discuss what has gone into this one-of-a-kind instrument. To begin with, this Custom Shop Martin features an Adirondack Spruce top, enforced with Adirondack Spruce Bracing in Martin's Golden Era Scalloped X pattern. This allows for increased natural resonance and articulation, bringing out the best of what many consider to be the Mac-daddy of top wood choices.
This 18-Style Martin comprises a Sinker Mahogany back and sides construction. This natural hardwood offers elegance through simplicity, proving a rich, earthy tone and response.
For the neck profile, this Custom Martin OM-18 Adirondack features the popular Modified Low Oval carve with High Performance Taper. This neck is fitted with none other than a Black Ebony fingerboard with classic Martin-spec 16" radius and Select Abalone inlays in Martin's Old Style 18 pattern.
It is a long-scale instrument, at 25.4", resembling that of a Martin OM guitar. Some players may find the longer scale length to offer more snap and rebound than a 24.75" scale, and dreadnought players will find familiarity in the 25.4" length as well.
The Martin OM-18 Custom is a true acoustic guitar, meaning electronics - so should you decide their necessity - are up to you! This Custom 18-Style is a Martin that exudes excellence through its simplicity, and a simple microphone and preamp will bring out its sonic qualities in a studio or live setting.
Other key features include an Old Style 18 Boltaron rosette, Black Ebony bridge with bone saddle, and a fan favorite - Waverly Tuners with BB Buttons.
With this 18-Style Auditorium and as always, the Martin Custom Shop knocked it out of the park. We've been waiting a long time for this one to arrive and it is here at Russo Music!
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Specs
- Top Material
- Adirondack Spruce
- Back/Sides Material
- Sinker Mahogany
- Neck Material
- Select Hardwood
- Fingerboard Material
- Black Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius
- 16"
- Fingerboard Inlay
- Select Abalone, Old Style 18
- Body Shape
- OM Auditorium Body, 18 Style
- Fret
- 20 w/ 14 Fret Neck Joint, Standard Fretwire
- Neck Profile
- Modified Low Oval with High Performance Taper
- Scale Length
- 25.4"
- Tuning Machines
- Waverly Nickel 4060 w/ BB Buttons
- Nut
- Bone, 1.75"
- Bracing
- Adirondack Spruce, Golden Era Scalloped X
- Electronics
- N/A
- Controls
- N/A
- Bridge
- Black Ebony
- Finish
- Gloss Clear Body w/ Satin Neck
- Case
- 3-Ply Hardshell with Domed Top