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Condition: Used, Excellent
SP Luthier Notes: This instrument has been carefully inspected and, if necessary, serviced by our certified luthier to ensure it is in excellent playing condition.
The Martin OM-28 Modern Deluxe is a refined orchestra model that blends classic Martin character with modern performance upgrades. Its VTS-treated spruce top and Adirondack bracing give the guitar a responsive, broken-in feel with impressive clarity and headroom, while the East Indian rosewood body adds depth, shimmer, and rich overtones. The OM body shape keeps the tone balanced and articulate, making it equally rewarding for fingerstyle and flatpicking. Premium details like European flamed maple binding and gold open-gear tuners give it an elegant, high-end feel without being excessive. Clear, resonant, and highly expressive, this OM-28 offers a polished voice with timeless character.
From Martin and Co.
The OM-28 Modern Deluxe merges vintage Martin character with modern sophistication. A spruce VINTAGE TONE SYSTEM® (VTS) top and Golden Era–style Adirondack spruce X-bracing replicate the articulate, lively tone of a nearly century-old Martin. Natural protein glue and a lightweight carbon-fiber bridge plate enhance sustain and resonance, while exclusive Liquidmetal® bridge pins return energy for increased projection. EVO gold frets and a slightly asymmetrical neck ensure a natural feel, and European flamed-maple binding, Waverly gold open-gear tuners, and a 1933-style pearl headplate logo highlight its refined and elegant style. With a 000-sized body and longer 25.4" scale length, this OM-28 delivers exceptional clarity, dynamic headroom, and balance—perfect for expressive players seeking heritage tone with modern precision.
- Top Material
- Spruce with VTS
- Finish Top
- Gloss
- Top Color
- Clear
- Top Inlay Material
- Bold Herringbone
- Top Detail
- None
- Binding
- European Flamed Maple
- Bridge Material
- Ebony
- Bridge Style
- Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
- Bridge String Spacing
- 2 1/4''
- Bridge Pin Material
- Liquidmetal®
- Bridge Pin Dots
- Red Acrylic
- Pickguard
- Tortoise Pattern
- Pickguard Inlay
- None
- Rosette
- Style 28 Multi-Stripe
- Saddle
- Compensated Bone
- Saddle Radius
- 16"
- Body Size
- 000-14 Fret
- Construction
- Dovetail Neck Joint
- Back Material
- East Indian Rosewood
- Side Material
- East Indian Rosewood
- Back and Side Finish
- Gloss
- Back and Sides Color
- None
- Back Detail
- None
- Side Detail
- None
- Back Purfling/Strip
- Zig-Zag Authentic
- Back Inlay Material
- Multi-Stripe
- Side Inlay Material
- None
- Bracing Pattern
- X-Brace
- Brace Shape
- GE-Scalloped
- Brace Material
- Adirondack Spruce with VTS
- Brace Size
- 1/4"
- Heelcap
- European Flamed Maple
- Endpiece
- European Flamed Maple
- Endpiece Inlay
- Multi-Stripe
- Neck Shape
- Vintage Deluxe
- Neck Taper
- Standard Taper
- Neck Material
- Genuine Mahogany
- Neck Color
- Dark Mahogany
- Finish Neck
- Satin
- Scale Length
- 25.4"
- Number of Frets Total
- 20
- Neck Joins Body At
- 14th Fret
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret
- 2 1/4''
- Fingerboard Width at Nut
- 1 3/4''
- Fingerboard Inlay Style
- Diamonds and Squares Long Pattern
- Fingerboard Inlay Material
- Abalone
- Fingerboard Binding Material
- None
- Side Dots
- Abalone
- Headstock Shape
- Solid with Square Taper and Diamond
- Headplate Material
- East Indian Rosewood
- Headplate Logo Style
- Stylized Script Inlay
- Headplate Binding Material
- None
- Headplate Detail
- None
- Tuning Machines
- Gold Open Gear
- Knob
- Butterbean
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Case
- Hardshell
- Weight
- 4lbs 2oz
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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