1998 Martin OM-28 VR Natural

Offered for sale,

Used 1998 Martin OM-28 VR serial number 634009.

This guitar is in very good condition, neck angle and frets are fine, cosmetically showing some playing time while presenting well.

The previous owner, John Berenzy, used this guitar on his recording of Cold Grey Sky in 2015 with guest artist Garth Hudson. See video below.

A Fishman Rare Earth sound hole pick up and Fishman Matrix pick up have been installed, each going to separate jacks. Compensation mod added to the nut for superb intonation.

The OM-28 [Orchestra Model] was first introduced in 1929 after a request from Perry Bechtel for a fourteen-fret neck-to-body junction to give better upper register access.

The OM-28 VR (vintage reissue) features a natural finish, rosewood body with herring-bone binding, spruce top, mahogany neck, twenty fret ebony fingerboard with diamond-shaped inlays, ebony pin bridge and imitation tortoise-shell pickguard.

It has been stated but we can’t confirm, Clapton used an OM-28 VR on the recording sessions for the Pilgrim album.

Beautiful Martin, exceptional tone. Great find!

Original hard-shell case included.

“We carefully inspect every instrument when we buy it and bring it up to our standards before we offer it for sale. We also do a full set up before we ship. If you decide to purchase this guitar, please let us know what gauge strings you prefer.”

GUITAR SPECS:

Body Size: 000-14 Fret

Finish Top: Gloss

Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint

Back & Side Finish: Gloss

Bracing Pattern: X Bass Style

Scale Length: 25.4"

Brace Shape: Scalloped

Fingerboard Width At Nut: 1 3/4''

Top Material: Sitka Spruce

Neck Shape: Modified V

Back Material: East Indian Rosewood

Neck Taper: Standard Taper

Side Material: East Indian Rosewood

Top Color: Aging Toner

Bridge Style: Belly - Drop in Long Saddle

Binding: Grained Ivoroid

Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/16''

Top Inlay Material: Bold Herringbone

Bridge Material: Ebony

Pickguard: Faux Red Tortoise

Bridge Pin Dots: Faux Tortoise

Rosette: Style 28 Multi-Stripe

Body Brace Material: Sitka Spruce

Brace Size: 1/4"

Back Purfling/Strip: Zig-Zag

Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe

Heelcap: Grained Ivoroid

Endpiece: Grained Ivoroid

Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe

Neck Material: Mahogany

Fingerboard Material: Ebony

Finish Neck: Satin

Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/4''

Fingerboard Inlay Style: Diamond and Squares- Short Pattern

Number of Frets Total: 20

Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret

Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper and Diamond

Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear

Knob: Butterbean

Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood

Weight: 4.6 lbs.

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