Up for sale, a 2022 Martin OM-28 Modern Deluxe in like-new condition, complete with the original hardshell case and hangtags. An updated take on the OM-28 platform, this Modern Deluxe delivers classic Martin tones and aesthetics while offering a few modern, player-friendly tweaks on the formula including a composite carbon fiber bridge plate, natural protein glue construction, Liquidmetal bridge pins, and an asymmetrical, satin-finished neck profile carve.
Tonewoods include an Adirondack spruce top with Martin's Vintage Tone System (VTS) treatment and forward-shifted scalloped X-bracing, East Indian rosewood back and sides, and a mahogany neck capped with an ebony fingerboard. Benefitting from Martin's longer 25.4" scale, this orchestra body acoustic has an extremely bold tone with tons of definition and clarity. There’s a notably punchy, round character to the plain strings, and notes simply leap off the fretboard with a dynamic openness attributable both to the bracing and VTS treatment. Naturally excellent for fingerpicking, this OM-28 is also a rewarding strummer with a focused, snappy low end, brassy bloom and a hint of natural compression when digging in hard with a flatpick. This OM-28 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Asymmetrical V, standard taper, measuring .800” 1st fret, .890” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, diamonds and squares (long pattern) abalone inlay
-Frets: Slender, pristine
-Scale Length: 25.4”
-Nut: 1 3/4”, bone
-Headstock: 1930s-style script logo (abalone)
-Tuners: Waverly, open-gear, butterbean buttons
-Joint: Dovetail, natural protein glue construction
Body Specs:
-Wood: Adirondack spruce, East Indian rosewood
-Bracing: Forward-shifted scalloped X
-Bridge: Ebony, compensated bone saddle, Liquidmetal bridge pins
-Plastics: Tortoise pickguard
-Marquetry: European flame maple binding, herringbone purfling, Style 28 multi-stripe rosette
-Serialization: Stamp on heel block dates production to '22
There's barely a scratch on the nitro lacquer gloss-finished body, and the satin finish on the neck profile is similarly pristine.
The original black tolex hardshell case is included, along with the hangtags.