Martin OM-21

Full Description

A divine tonewood duo

The body of the OM-21 is built to provide an incredible tone. Crafted from East Indian rosewood, the back and sides offer richness, brightness, and sparkling clarity. Whether you're fingerpicking or strumming, you will be equipped with a wonderfully consistent sound thanks to rosewood's even response. Beneath such crisp articulation is dark and complex resonance, contributing to a beautiful, full-bodied tone. Rosewood has been a reliable favourite for acoustic guitars over the years, and if Martin trust in its tonal qualities then you know it's a sublime feature.

Complementing the back and sides is a solid spruce top, another trustworthy tonewood. Spruce's broad dynamic range makes it ideal for any gigging musician as its volume and sound projection is just simply superb. And with amazing dynamics comes incredible definition. The two attributes work hand in hand, so you can be sure that not a touch of clarity is not lost amidst any powerful strumming. Spruce also boasts a versatile, balanced tone, allowing you to explore a range of techniques and styles whilst retaining gorgeous sound. For a beautiful, clear tone in which every single note rings out with glistening definition, spruce does not disappoint. And its combination with rosewood enhances such sparkling clarity even more, so you can play anywhere, whether it’s in the studio or at a gig, knowing every note will ring out clearly and perfectly.

Flawless fretting

Attached onto such a divine body is a select hardwood neck. It is wonderfully strong, meaning you can play as excessively as you like without worrying about it growing tired or worn. This type of robustness is especially needed for the thinnest part of the guitar. On top there lies an ebony fretboard, the real showstopper. Ebony's high oil content gives it a smooth and fast finish, allowing you to practice quick fretting techniques immaculately. And it is fantastically durable, so it won’t wear away from the frequent attack of your fingertips. Better still, every note released from your fingers will be enhanced with ebony's stunning sonic capabilities. Ebony is an extremely responsive tonewood that offers a beautifully bright sound, making it a gorgeous accompaniment to rosewood and spruce. Project your music with purpose and brilliant volume, ebony's snappy and crisp attack ensures that every single note cuts through the mix astonishingly well, leaving nothing unheard. This exquisite sound produced by a high-quality tonewood is exactly what acoustic players look for.

Incredible stability

In order to deliver an exceptional, clear tone and sustain a comfortable playing experience, it is important to have a sturdy and durable structure. The OM-21 provides the utmost stability from the inside. Within the spruce and rosewood body there is scalloped X-bracing which offers robustness and resonance. The scalloped shape of the bracing means parts have been scooped out, allowing the spruce top to vibrate freely - this results in a more dynamic sound that retains structural reliability. Scalloped bracing is an enticing feature, particularly on Martin guitars as it takes us back to their "Golden Era" when all their steel-string guitars featured this sturdy and resonant brace shape. Such instruments are still held in high regard now, and so you can trust that the OM-21 has been constructed with history, experience, and an abundance of knowledge behind it.

The benefits of such an innovative brace do not stop there. An X-bracing pattern offers an exceptionally sturdy structure that accommodates high-tension steel strings. Tune up and play without worrying about any potential guitar body tragedies, X-bracing is strong enough to withstand any amount of pressure.

Specifications

Body & Bridge

• Body Size: 000-14 Fret
• Top Material: Solid Spruce
• Top Finish: Aging Toner Gloss
• Body Material: East Indian Rosewood
• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Bridge Style: Modern Belly Drop In Saddle
• Bridge Pins: Black Plastic
• Bracing Pattern: X Brace
• Brace Shape: Scalloped
• Brace Material: Spruce
• Binding: Brown Faux Tortoise
• Rosette: Multi-Stripe

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck Material: Select Hardwood
• Neck Colour: Dark Mahogany
• Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
• Neck Taper: High Performance
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl Style 28
• Number of Frets: 20
• Nut Material: Bone
• Scale Length: 25.4''

Hardware & Strings

• Hardware Colour: Nickel
• Tuning Machines: Open Gear
• Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
• Recommended Strings: SP Acoustic 92/8 Phosphor Bronze Light (MSP4100)
• Case: Ply Hardshell

Please note: Martin do not ship their guitars with the strap button installed on the bottom of the guitar. They do this to avoid any impact cracks that may occur during shipping. You can find your strap button inside the case compartment.