[Musikmesse] 4 new Martin guitars
Along with the updated 000-18 and OM-28 acoustic guitars, Martin & Co introduced at Musikmesse 2014 two electric-acoustic guitars.
Martin &Co has updated its 000-18 and OM-28 acoustic guitars and, along with pre-war elements, added more modern features, including the neck shape.
000-18 specifications:
- Solid Sitka spruce top, aged finish
- Solid mahogany back and sides
- Standard X spruce bracing
- Tortoise binding
- Selected hardwood neck, modified low oval / Performing Artist Taper
- Ebony fingerboard with 20 frets and 18-style Abalone inlays
- Neck joint at the 14th fret
- Scale length: 24.9”
- Vintage chrome tuners
- Ebony bridge
- 433 hardshell included
- Pricing: $2899
OM-28 specifications:
- Solid Sitka spruce top, aged finish
- Solid mahogany back and sides
- Standard X spruce bracing
- Ivoroid binding
- Selected hardwood neck, modified low oval / Performing Artist Taper
- Ebony fingerboard with 20 frets and Diamond and Square inlays
- Neck joint at the 14th fret
- Scale length: 25.4”
- Vintage chrome tuners
- Ebony bridge
- 433 hardshell included
- Pricing: $3799
But Martin & Co also introduced at Musikmesse 2014 two new electric-acoustic guitars.
- Dreadnought cutaway design
- Solid Sitka spruce top
- Solid Indian rosewood back and sides
- Hybrid X spruce bracing
- White boltaron binding
- Selected hardwood neck, modified low oval / Performing Artist Taper
- African blackwood fingerboard with 20 frets and pearl hexagon inlays
- Neck joint at the 14th fret
- Scale length: 25.4”
- Vintage chrome tuners
- African blackwood bridge
- Fishman F1 Aura+ pickup/preamp
- Polished Gloss finish
- 345 hardshell included
- Pricing: $2699
- Grand Performer cutaway design
- Solid Sitka spruce top
- Solid Indian rosewood back and sides
- Hybrid X spruce bracing
- White boltaron binding
- Selected hardwood neck, modified low oval / Performing Artist Taper
- African blackwood fingerboard with 20 frets and pearl hexagon inlays
- Neck joint at the 14th fret
- Scale length: 25.4”
- Vintage chrome tuners
- African blackwood bridge
- Fishman F1 Aura+ pickup/preamp
- Polished Gloss finish
- 345 hardshell included
Pricing: $2699
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