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Condition: Used, Very Good
Modified by Dan Lashbrook to be the medium body flatpicking guitar of your dreams, this OM-18V is like no other Martin you've had your hands on. The addition of a scalloped nut and bridge add brightness and volume for a cut-through-the-band tone you can't deny. The oversized Dunlop 6000 fretwire promotes a big sound and allows for less effort in fretting, leaving room for the right hand to truly dig in. Tight and punchy, this OM has a special voice for a special player!
SP Luthier Notes: Fret ends, repaired top seam, and setup
From Martin and Co.
C.F. Martin & Co. ® has been creating the finest instruments in the world for 183 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.
Model: OM-18V
Year: 2007
Serial: 1221771
Body Size: 000-14 Fret
Construction: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
Bracing Pattern: Standard "X"
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Top Material: Solid Sitka Spruce
Back Material: Solid Genuine Mahogany
Side Material: Solid Genuine Mahogany
Finish Top: Polished Gloss
Back & Side Finish: Polished Gloss
Scale Length: 25.4"
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
Neck Shape: Modified V
Electronics: None
Top Color: Aging Toner
Binding: Tortoise
Top Inlay Material: Multiple Black/White Boltaron
Top Detail: None
Pickguard: None (Removed)
Pickguard Inlay: None
Rosette: Old Style 18
Bridge Style: Vintage Belly w/Drop-In Long Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 3/8"
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Pin Material: Pernambuco / Ebony
Bridge Pin Dots: None
Saddle: Scalloped Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"
Brace Material: Sitka Spruce
Brace Size: 1/4"
Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18
Heelcap: Ebony
Endpiece: Tortoise
Endpiece Inlay: None
Back & Sides Color: None
Back Detail: None
Back Inlay Material: None
Side Detail: None
Side Inlay Material: None
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 3/8"
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
Fingerboard Inlay Material:
Fingerboard Binding Material: None
Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
Headplate Material: Solid East Indian Rosewood
Headplate Logo Style: Large Old Style
Headplate Binding Material: None
Tuning Machines: Waverly Open Gear
Knob: Ebony
Nut Material: Scalloped Bone
Case: Hardshell
Other: Dunlop 6000 Fret Wire (up to 15th Fret), Ebony Side Reinforcements
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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