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This Martin OM-42 features the pre-2018 configuration with a Low Profile neck and wider 2 1/4-inch bridge string spacing.It is built with a solid Sitka spruce top, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, 1/4-inch scalloped X-bracing, and a traditional hand-fitted dovetail neck joint. Compared with the later redesigned OM-42, this version provides more room for the picking hand and retains the familiar feel of the earlier modern OM specification.The compact OM body keeps the response balanced and controlled, while the 25.4-inch scale provides clear projection and firm note definition. East Indian rosewood adds bass depth, sustain, and overtones without losing the separation required for fingerstyle and solo guitar.—— GENERAL ——Brand: C. F. Martin & Co.Model: OM-42Made in: Nazareth, Pennsylvania, USAType: Steel-String Acoustic GuitarConstruction: All-Solid-WoodBody Shape: Orchestra Model / OMMartin Body Size: 000-14 FretNeck Joins Body At: 14th FretElectronics: None—— BODY WOODS ——Top: Solid Sitka SpruceBack: Solid East Indian RosewoodSides: Solid East Indian RosewoodBracing: Scalloped X-BracingBrace Size: 1/4 inBrace Material: Sitka SpruceNeck Joint: Hand-Fitted Dovetail Neck Joint—— NECK AND FINGERBOARD ——Neck Material: MahoganyNeck Profile: Low ProfileNeck Finish: Polished GlossFingerboard Material: Solid Black EbonyFingerboard Radius: 16 inScale Length: 25.4 in / 645 mmNut Width: 1 3/4 in / 44.5 mmFingerboard Width at 12th Fret: Approximately 2 1/4 in / 57.2 mmTotal Frets: 20Frets Clear of Body: 14Fingerboard Inlays: Style 45 Abalone SnowflakesFingerboard Binding: Grained Ivoroid—— BRIDGE, NUT, AND SADDLE ——Bridge Material: Solid Black EbonyBridge Style: Belly StyleNut Material: BoneSaddle Material: Compensated BoneSaddle Radius: 16 inBridge String Spacing: 2 1/4 in / 57.2 mmBridge Pins: White with Abalone Dots—— HEADSTOCK AND TUNERS ——Headstock Shape: Solid Headstock with Square TaperHeadstock Detail: Traditional Martin Diamond VoluteHeadplate Material: Solid East Indian RosewoodHeadstock Logo: Vertical C. F. Martin Pearl Block InlayHeadstock Binding: Grained IvoroidTuning Machines: Gold Gotoh Open-Gear TunersTuner Buttons: Butterbean—— APPOINTMENTS ——Top Inlay: Style 42 Abalone Pearl TrimRosette: Style 45 Abalone RosetteFingerboard Inlays: Style 45 Abalone SnowflakesBack Purfling: Style 45Body Binding: Grained IvoroidPickguard: Beveled Tortoise-Color PickguardTop Color: Natural with Aging TonerFinish: Polished Gloss—— REFERENCE DIMENSIONS ——Body Length: Approximately 19 3/8 in / 492 mmLower Bout Width: Approximately 15 in / 381 mmMaximum Body Depth: Approximately 4 1/8 in / 105 mmScale Length: 25.4 in / 645 mm—— ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ——Original Martin Hardshell Case—— SOUND AND PLAYABILITY ——The OM body offers a balanced response across all six strings. Its bass is deep but controlled, while the midrange remains clear and the treble carries the bright overtone character associated with East Indian rosewood.The 25.4-inch scale contributes projection and note definition. Combined with the 1/4-inch scalloped bracing, the guitar responds well to a light touch but still has enough headroom for stronger playing.The wider 2 1/4-inch bridge spacing provides additional room for the picking hand. It is particularly comfortable for fingerstyle, arpeggios, chord-melody arrangements, solo guitar, and detailed recording work.—— MODEL BACKGROUND ——The original OM-42 is one of the rarest pre-war Martin OM designs, with only two examples documented from 1930.The model returned to wider attention through the limited OM-42PS developed with Paul Simon in 1997. Martin subsequently introduced the modern OM-42 into regular production, combining the smaller OM body, long scale, rosewood construction, and Style 42 appointments.This guitar represents the earlier modern specification, before Martin changed the neck profile and reduced the bridge string spacing on later versions.—— CONDITION ——The guitar is in very good pre-owned condition and includes its original Martin hardshell case.
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