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Martin OM-42 (2025 Refresh) #2951487
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The Martin OM-42 represents the perfect balance of tonal precision and visual elegance in the 2025 Standard Series refresh. Designed for players who demand both responsiveness and refined aesthetics, the OM-42 delivers a rich, articulate voice with premium Style 42 appointments.
Built with a solid spruce top and solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, the OM-42 produces a harmonically complex tone with clear trebles, focused bass, and exceptional note separation. The OM body size offers outstanding balance across all strings, making it ideal for fingerstyle, flatpicking, and dynamic solo performance.
The 25.4" long scale length provides added string tension and headroom, giving the OM-42 excellent projection and dynamic range. Paired with Golden Era (GE) scalloped X-bracing (1/4"), the guitar responds quickly to touch while maintaining clarity and definition.
Playability is refined with a GE Modified Low Oval neck profile, sleeker vintage-style heel, and a thinner ebony fingerboard with gently beveled comfort edges, creating a smooth and effortless playing experience.
Visually, the OM-42 stands apart with abalone pearl top inlays, a Style 45 rosette, and elegant snowflake fingerboard inlays, delivering a sophisticated look that matches its tonal depth.
Why the 2025 OM-42 Stands Out
This refreshed OM-42 combines precision, balance, and luxury appointments, making it one of the most expressive and visually striking Orchestra Models in the Martin lineup.
- East Indian rosewood delivers rich overtones, clarity, and balance
- OM body offers exceptional note separation and versatility
- Long 25.4" scale length increases projection and dynamic range
- GE scalloped bracing enhances responsiveness and articulation
- Style 42 abalone appointments provide premium visual elegance
Features & Specifications
- Serial Number: 2951487
- Top: Solid Spruce with Aging Toner
- Bracing: GE Scalloped X-Bracing (1/4" Spruce)
- Back & Sides: Solid East Indian Rosewood
- Body Style: OM Orchestra Model (14-Fret)
- Neck: Genuine Mahogany, GE Modified Low Oval
- Fingerboard: Ebony with Abalone Style 45 Snowflake Inlays
- Scale Length: 25.4"
- Nut Width: 1 3/4" Bone
- Bridge: Ebony GE Belly with Bone Saddle
- String Spacing: 2 5/32"
- Top Inlay: Style 42 Abalone with Multi-Stripe
- Rosette: Style 45 Abalone with Multi-Stripe
- Binding: Antique White
- Headplate: Block Inlay
- Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
- Tuners: Gold Grover
- Bridge Pins: White with Abalone Dot
- Finish: Gloss Body, Gloss Neck
- Case: Geib Hardshell Case Included
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