* Long-scale 1-3/4' Low Profile OM neck (2-1/4' width at 12th fret) - same as GE/Marquis/Vintage Series OMs, Laurence Juber Signature Models, etc. * Adirondack spruce scalloped 1/4' OM bracing * Straight grain Madagascar rosewood sides, 1/2' deeper than standard OMs
It can do anything a great OM can do, only more so.Īnd, no, I am not going to consider offers of half the actual value of this unique, high-end Martin. It can do anything a dreadnought can do, without the bulky body and shoulder issues. 2010 Martin Custom Shop OM-42 Deep Body with Slotted HeadstockConceived as an elite, versatile guitar combining the aesthetic of a 12-fret 00-42 from the 1920s with a 1930s 14-fret OM, plus deeper sides for a larger sound chamber and some of the extra volume and bottom end, similar to 12-fret Martins, while maintaining the advantages of the classic OM design.
