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Condition: Used, Very Good
SP Luthier Notes: Neck reset as is typical with Martins, light finish retouching.
The 2016 Martin OM-28 VTS is a beautifully balanced, deeply musical instrument that blends classic elegance with modern responsiveness. Its Vintage Tone System Sitka spruce top delivers an open, broken-in voice with impressive clarity and dynamic range, while East Indian rosewood back and sides add rich overtones and depth. The comfortable Modified Low Oval neck makes long sessions effortless, and the OM body size excels at both fingerstyle nuance and articulate strumming. Lightly built and wonderfully resonant, this OM-28 VTS feels refined yet alive—an heirloom-quality investment designed to mature gracefully and inspire for decades.
From Martin and Co.
C.F MARTIN & CO. has been creating the finest instruments in the world for over 175 years. It continues to innovate, introducing techniques and features that have become industry standards including X-bracing, the 14-fret guitar and the "Dreadnought" size. One of the world's leading acoustic instrument makers, Martin guitars are hand-made by skilled craftsmen and women, who use a combination of new design and techniques along with those introduced by the company founder.
The company is also known for producing high-quality, popular acoustic guitar strings. These include the Martin SP® LIFESPAN™ line - the fastest-growing treated string in the industry, and the Martin SP line - which uses an industry leading core wire to hold tunings better.
Martin guitars and Martin Strings are the instruments and strings of choice for musicians around the world, from the icons of rock, country, folk and bluegrass to those just beginning their careers. They can be seen across all segments of pop culture, from television (Glee, Psych, Raising Hope and American Idol) to the movies; on Broadway and in books, online, and gracing the covers of popular magazines on newsstands everywhere.
- Model
- OM-28 VTS
- Year
- 2016
- Serial
- 1998362
- Construction
- Standard; Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
- Bracing Pattern
- OM #6A
- Brace Shape
- Scalloped
- Brace Size
- 1/4"
- Brace Material
- Sitka Spruce
- Top Material
- Sitka Spruce (Premium)
- Back Material
- East Indian Rosewood
- Side Material
- East Indian Rosewood
- Finish Top
- Gloss
- Back & Side Finish
- Gloss
- Scale Length
- 25.4"
- Fingerboard Width at Nut
- 1 3/4"
- Neck Shape
- Modified Low Oval
- Neck Taper
- PA Taper
- Electronics
- None
- Top Color
- Clear
- Binding
- Grained Ivoroid
- Top Inlay Material
- Bold Herringbone - 000 Size
- Top Detail
- None
- Pickguard
- Tortoise
- Pickguard Inlay
- None
- Rosette
- Style 28
Bridge Style 1930 Style Belly - Drop In Saddle
- Bridge String Spacing
- 2 3/16"
- Bridge Material
- Ebony
- Bridge Pin Material
- White
- Bridge Pin Dots
- Faux Tortoise
- Saddle
- Compensated Bone
- Saddle Radius
- 16"
- Back Purfling/Strip
- HD Zig-Zag
- Heelcap
- Grained Ivoroid
- Endpiece
- Grained Ivoroid
- Endpiece Inlay
- B/W
- Back & Sides Color
- None
- Back Inlay Material
- B/W
- Neck Material
- Genuine Mahogany
- Finish Neck
- Satin
- Neck Color
- Dark Mahogany
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Neck Joins Body at
- 14th Fret
- Side Dots
- White
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Fingerboard width at 12th Fret
- 2 1/8"
- Fingerboard Inlay Style
- Diamond & Squares - Short Pattern
- Fingerboard Inlay Material
- Select Abalone
- Fingerboard Binding Material
- None
- Headstock Shape
- Solid/6-String Diamond/Square Taper
- Headplate Material
- Solid East Indian Rosewood
- Headplate Logo Style
- Large Old Style
- Headplate Binding Material
- None
- Tuning Machines
- Grover Nickel Open Geared
- Knob
- Butterbean
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Case
- Hardshell
- Weight
- 3lbs 14oz
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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