Player’s Perspective

Music Store Live is proud to offer up this Martin OMC-28E. The Standard Series was reimagined in 2018 and gave these guitars in Martin’s lineup a nice little facelift.

The OMC-28E is one of the best steel-string acoustic guitars you’re going to find. I pulled it out to get a feel for the sound and wound up finding it very difficult to put back down. It’s all about pure, natural tone. The bass response is dynamic and full but never overpowering, and the high-end has a crystalline quality to it. Strummed chords sound balanced and full of life, and flatpicking reveals the body’s incredible response to changes in playing volume. Fingerstyle players will love the tonal separation as well as the comfortable nut width. The neck is smooth and easy playing in every position, and the fretboard has a precise, exacting feel.I love the finish – this guitar’s subtle, classy looks will never go out of style. We’ve gone over the setup and have made sure that everything is dialed in right where it needs to be.

If you’re looking for a lifelong acoustic, don’t pass over this one.

Manufacturer’s Description

Scalloped bracing and the impeccable balance of our orchestra model with a cutaway for upper fret board accessibility. Martin’s most comfortable neck and compact versatile electronics so you can shape your sound anywhere, anytime to sound as good plugged in as you do unplugged. East Indian rosewood, Sitka spruce, bold herringbone, and vintage appointments for serious style.

Specifications

General

• Body Size: 000-14 Fret Cutaway
• Finish Top: Gloss
• Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
• Back & Side Finish: Gloss
• Bracing Pattern: X-Brace
• Scale Length: 25.4″
• Brace Shape: Scalloped
• Fingerboard Width At Nut: 1 3/4”
• Top Material: Sitka Spruce
• Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
• Back Material: East Indian Rosewood
• Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
• Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
• Electronics: LR Baggs Anthem

Top

• Top Color: Aging Toner
• Bridge Style: Modern Belly – Drop in Saddle
• Binding: Antique White
• Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32″
• Top Inlay Material: Bold Herringbone
• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Top Detail: None
• Bridge Pin Material: White Plastic
• Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
• Bridge Pin Dots: Faux Tortoise
• Pickguard Inlay: None
• Saddle: Compensated White Tusq
• Rosette: Multi-Stripe
• Saddle Radius: 16″

Body

• Brace Material: Sitka Spruce
• Back & Sides Color: None
• Brace Size: 1/4″
• Back Detail: None
• Back Purfling/Strip: Style 28
• Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
• Heelcap: Antique White
• Side Detail: None
• Endpiece: None
• Side Inlay Material: None
• Endpiece Inlay: None

Neck

• Neck Material: Select Hardwood
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Finish Neck: Satin
• Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8”
• Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
• Fingerboard Inlay Style: Diamonds and Squares Long Pattern
• Number of Frets Total: 20
• Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
• Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
• Fingerboard Binding Material: None
• Side Dots: White

Headstock

• Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper and Diamond
• Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
• Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
• Knob: Butterbean
• Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay
• Nut Material: Bone
• Headplate Binding Material: None

Miscellaneous

• Case: Molded Hardshell
• Pleked: Yes
• Serial #: 2282527

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Martin. This OMC-28E is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer’s warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you’ll receive. 

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.