Masterful design and premium Koa create unrivaled beauty and tone.
The Martin Custom Shop All Flamed Koa OM Acoustic Guitar provides professional musicians a stunning instrument made of premium tonewoods. Its solid koa top, back and sides produce a bold, balanced tone with shimmering highs and rich lows. The scalloped X-bracing and dovetail neck joint provide durability and resonance. Ebony appointments, like the bridge and fingerboard, add warmth while complementing the koa's striking figure.
Premium Koa Construction Offers Visual Depth and Sonic Complexity
As an all-solid koa guitar, this OM acoustic generates a multi-dimensional tone with layers of overtones. The koa's dense, figured grain gives each note a blooming quality. Visually striking, the koa's flame figure provides mesmerizing depth and iridescence under stage lights. Overall, the koa construction makes this an ideal guitar for recording or performance.
Modified Low Oval Neck Profile Feels Familiar Yet Modern
The satin-finished mahogany neck has a Modified Low Oval profile, a rounded shape that feels substantial yet effortless to play. Its slim taper provides a smooth transition from nut to heel. With 20 frets and a 25.5" scale length, the neck has a familiar feel for most guitarists. The 1.75" nut width strikes a balance between vintage and modern specs. Overall, the neck's ergonomic yet high-performance design keeps your hand fresh through long sets or studio sessions.
Premium Appointments and Plek'd Playability
Ebony, known for its hardness and warmth, is used for the bridge, fingerboard and headplate. Abalone inlays provide an elegant touch along the fingerboard. A faux tortoise pickguard protects the koa top. Grover tuners keep this guitar in tune through dynamic playing styles. The guitar is Plek'd at the Custom Shop for optimal playability. These premium appointments demonstrate the craftsmanship that makes this an heirloom-quality instrument.
Specifications
- Body size: OM
- Top material: Premium highly flamed koa
- Top finish: Gloss
- Back material: Premium highly flamed koa
- Side material: Premium highly flamed koa
- Back and sides finish: Gloss
- Bracing: Scalloped spruce X-brace
- Rosette: Style 28
- Back purfling: Style 28 (Checker)
- Material: Mahogany
- Neck shape: Modified low oval
- Finish: Satin
- Construction: Dovetail joint at 14th fret
- Scale length: 25.4"
- Number of frets: 20
- Material: Ebony
- Width at nut: 1.75"
- Width at 12th fret: 2.125"
- Inlays: Abalone, diamonds and squares long
- Bridge material: Ebony, modern belly style
- Nut material: Bone
- Saddle material: Compensated bone
- Tuning machines: Grover Gold V97
- Bridge pins: Faux tortoise (material not specified)
- Pickguard: Faux tortoise
- Heelcap: Antique white
- None
- Orientation: Right handed
- Number of strings: 6
- Case: Softshell
Features
- Premium Highly Flamed Koa top, back and sides
- X Brace scalloped spruce bracing
- Ebony bridge and fingerboard
- Grover Gold V97 tuning machines