Martin

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The OM-18 Arts & Crafts Orchestra acoustic guitar is the third instrument from Martin that pays homage to the Arts & Crafts design movement that dates back to the late 1800s and often presents in the form of romantic-, folk- or medieval-style decoration. The movement was thought to be anti-industrial and advocated for economic and social reform. This ornate orchestra model features Arts & Crafts-inspired pearl inlay designs throughout, paired with German white oak back and sides and an Adirondack spruce top with a Guatemalan rosewood headplate, fingerboard and bridge. The tonewoods for this guitar were selected for their significance in the movement because they were used by craftspersons and designers as alternatives to traditional industrial materials and excel tonally in the voice of the guitar. The OM-18 Arts & Crafts Orchestra includes a comfortable high-performance neck, a Vintage Tone System (VTS) top, and vintage copper open gear tuners. This model is limited to 100 instruments and includes an engraved plate label signed by Chris Martin IV.

Hardshell case included.
Martin OM-18 Arts & Crafts Orchestra Acoustic Guitar Natural
Martin OM-18 Arts & Crafts Orchestra Acoustic Guitar Natural
Martin OM-18 Arts & Crafts Orchestra Acoustic Guitar Natural

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  • All hide-glue construction
  • Modern pyramid bridge
  • Engraved plate signed by CFM IV 
  • Limited to 100 instruments

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Body
  • Body type: Auditorium/OOO
  • Cutaway: No
  • Top wood: Adirondack spruce VTS
  • Back and sides: German white oak
  • Bracing pattern: 1/4" Scalloped Adirondack spruce
  • Body finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: Modern low oval/Performance Artist taper
  • Nut width: 1.75" (44.45 mm)
  • Fingerboard: Guatemalan rosewood
  • Neck wood: Solid Mahogany
  • Scale length: 25.4"
  • Number of frets: 20
  • Neck finish: Gloss
Electronics
  • Pickup/preamp: No
  • Brand: Not applicable
  • Configuration: Not applicable
  • Preamp EQ: Not applicable
  • Feedback filter: Not applicable
  • Tuner: Not applicable
Other
  • Headstock overlay: Guatemalan rosewood
  • Tuning machines: Vintage copper open gear
  • Bridge: Guatemalan rosewood
  • Saddle and nut: Bone
  • Number of strings: 6
  • Special features:
  • Case: Hardshell case
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: United States