Martin OMC Red Birch Acoustic-Electric Guitar

Sustainable cherry blocks. Rescued solid Sitka spruce top. Solid sustainable red birch wings on back.

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Martin OMC Red Birch Customer Review

Feature:
fine, fine craftmanship. excellent Fishman electronics.

Quality:
Great quality. Should last a lifetime if cared for well. I do go back and forth as to whether i should add a pickguard to protect the finish. haven't yet as i wouldn't like the look as well.

Value:
sure, i'd buy it again because i mean to keep it. only time will tell whether this guitar, with it's somewhat non traditional woods will retain it's value. but, like i say, if you love it and plan on keeping it, who cares.

Desirability:
the pictures do not do this thing justice. it's just flat out beautiful and sexy. when you pick it up and play it, you're in love. very high 'lust' appeal for me....

Sound:
Really fine 'Martin' sound. Plays exceptionally well.

Ease of Use:
Extrememly playable for all types of music. Plays like butter. Gets a 9 for 'ease' just because the Fishman controls are stashed away in the soundhole. that's fine though because once you become familiar with them it becomes natural and having them out of sight greatly enhances the aesthetic beauty of this instrument.

Support:
well, i'm hoping for the best but honestly have not needed any support at all.

Submitted: 7/22/2008

Style of Music: alternative/country....

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A new era in stage ready performance. The Fishman Onboard AuraTM features six customized Acoustic Sound Images (created from high end studio recordings of each model) that can be blended with the Martin® Gold Plus pickup for unequaled studio quality reproduction of the world renowned Martin tone.

Aura
The Fishman® Onboard AuraTM puts you on the cutting edge in acoustic guitar sound technology!
-- Play with the highest quality sound of a studio recording

-- Choose from six pre-recorded sound images

-- Option to blend Sound Images with the Martin Gold Plus pickup

-- Convenient onboard digital tuner and feedback controls at your fingertips

Sound Image Technology gives you power when you play!

Technical Info

Construction: sustainable cherry blocks -- mortise/tenon neck joint

Body size: 000-14 fret cutaway

Top: solid Sitka spruce (rescued)

Rosette: sustainable cherry w/ red birch Leaf pattern

Top bracing pattern: A-Frame X

Top braces: solid Sitka spruce (rescued wood) 5/16 in.

Back material: solid sustainable red birch wings w/ solid sustainable cherry wedge

Back purfling: Style 45

Side material: solid sustainable red birch

Endpiece: grained Ivoroid

Endpiece inlay: black/white/black Boltaron

Binding: grained Ivoroid

Top inlay style: multiple black/white

Side inlay: black/white/black Boltaron

Back inlay: black/white/black Boltaron

Neck material: solid sustainable cherry

Neck shape: modified Low Oval

Nut material: white Corian

Headstock: solid/square taper

Headplate: solid sustainable red birch w/ raised gold foil logo

Heelcap: grained Ivoroid

Fingerboard material: solid sustainable Katalox

Scale length: 25.4 in.

# of frets clear: 14

# of frets total: 20

Fingerboard width at nut: 1-3/4 in.

Fingerboard width at 12th fret: 2-1/4 in.

Fingerboard position inlays: Style 28 -- sustainable cherry dots

Fingerboard binding: none

Finish back & sides: polished gloss w/ aging toner

Finish top: polished gloss w/ aging toner

Finish neck: satin w/ aging toner

Bridge material: solid sustainable Katalox

Bridge style: Belly

Bridge string spacing: 2-1/4 in.

Saddle: 16 in. radius/compensated/white Tusq

Tuning machines: chrome w/ small knobs

Recommended strings: Martin MSP 4100 Light Phosphor Bronze

Bridge & end pins: white w/black dots

Pickguard: none

Case: 600 Series

Interior label: Sustainable Wood Series

Electronics: Fishman Ellipse Aura
Beautiful cutaway acoustic-electric made entirely from sustainable woods! Rescued solid Sitka spruce top. Solid red birch wings with cherry wedge on back; red birch sides. Cherry neck. Katalox fretboard and bridge. Fishman Ellipse Aura electronics. Includes case.

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