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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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