Serial: 2962029

This Martin Custom Shop 45 Style OM puts a striking black-finished Adirondack spruce top at the center of a traditionally appointed Style 45 build. East Indian rosewood back and sides, extensive select abalone pearl, and gold Waverly tuners give it the full presentation expected from Martin’s highest decorative style while keeping the proportions and long-scale feel of a 14-fret OM.

The Adirondack spruce top is supported by 1/4" Golden Era scalloped X-bracing, also made from Adirondack spruce. Vintage hide glue construction and a dovetail neck joint further anchor the build in Martin’s traditional approach, while the East Indian rosewood back and sides provide the classic Style 45 wood pairing.

A genuine mahogany neck uses Martin’s GE Modified Low Oval profile with High Performance Taper and a 25.4" scale. The black ebony fingerboard has a 16" radius, 1 3/4" bone nut, and long Style 45 Snowflake inlays in select abalone.

Style 45 detailing extends around the body with select abalone pearl along the top perimeter, back, sides, endpiece, and rosette. The East Indian rosewood headplate is bound and finished with a Golden Era C.F. Martin block inlay in select abalone.

A black ebony GE Modern Belly bridge, compensated bone saddle, bone bridge pins with paua accents, and gold Waverly tuners complete the build. A Martin 5-ply hardshell case and Custom Shop Credentials Book are included.

Highlights

• Black-finished Adirondack spruce top with East Indian rosewood back and sides
• 1/4" Golden Era scalloped Adirondack X-bracing
• Full Style 45 select abalone appointments
• GE Modified Low Oval neck with 1 3/4" nut
• Gold Waverly tuners and 5-ply hardshell case

Specifications

Body

• Body Style: 000/OM Auditorium, 14-Fret
• Top Wood: Adirondack Spruce
• Back and Side Wood: East Indian Rosewood
• Bracing: 1/4" Golden Era Scalloped X-Bracing
• Bracing Material: Adirondack Spruce
• Construction: Vintage Hide Glue
• Binding: Antique White
• Pearl: Select Abalone Style 45 Appointments
• Rosette: Style 45 with Select Abalone
• Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
• Top Color: Black
• Body Finish: Gloss

Neck

• Neck Wood: Genuine Mahogany
• Neck Profile: GE Modified Low Oval
• Neck Taper: High Performance Taper
• Scale Length: 25.4"
• Fingerboard Wood: Black Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius: 16"
• Nut Width: 1 3/4"
• Nut Material: Bone
• String Spacing: 2 5/32"
• Fingerboard Inlays: Long Style 45 Snowflakes, Select Abalone
• Headplate: East Indian Rosewood
• Headplate Inlay: Golden Era C.F. Martin Block, Select Abalone
• Neck Finish: Gloss

Hardware

• Bridge: Black Ebony GE Modern Belly
• Saddle: Compensated Bone
• Bridge Pins: Bone with Paua
• Tuners: Gold Waverly

Miscellaneous

• Case: 5-Ply Hardshell Case
• Custom Shop Credentials Book: Included

Why Buy from Tone Shop Guitars?

At Tone Shop Guitars, we specialize in hand-selected premium and Custom Shop instruments built for serious players and collectors. Every guitar we bring in is chosen for feel, resonance, visual character, and musical usefulness—not just specs on paper. When you buy from Tone Shop, you’re getting an instrument we genuinely believe in.