This Used 2022 Martin OM-21 Acoustic Guitar in Natural is here on trade. Included with the guitar is the original hardshell case. The guitar does have some dings, dents, and impressions on the top, back, and sides. The worst of it is some worming on the back near the neck heel. Overall, none of the wear is severe, but it is noticeable. The back of the neck also has some impressions on it that you can feel when you go looking for them. While playing, they breeze right by.
Speaking of playing, this is an exceptionally fine playing Martin! The action is nice and low without buzzing. Plus, it plays as good as it sounds! This is a rich, harmonically complex-sounding OM!
This Martin OM-21 Acoustic Guitar in Natural pairs spruce and rosewood for a classic tonewood combo. The small body keeps it comfortable in the hands of most players and is one of the 1st choices in models for finger pickers all over the world. Let's dive into the important details!
The top of the guitar is made from Sitka Spruce. This tonewood is found on guitars, mandolins, violins, and all sorts of stringed or fretted instruments because it's easily one of the most toneful woods on the planet. The braces are made from Sitka Spruce, arranged in an X pattern, and scalloped for maximum tone and volume.
The back and sides are made from Indian Rosewood. This tonewood is dark in appearance with beautifully stratified lines that offer contrast. This wood makes for one interesting-sounding guitar, throwing harmonics around the room, as opposed to the directional uniformity of a comparable mahogany guitar. These wonderful tonal qualities are brought to life whether fingerpicking or flat-picking.
The neck is made from "Select Hardwood," which is far from specific! We have discovered that Mahogany, Sapele, and Cedar are typically chosen, and it's quite hard to discern between them in terms of tone or feel. All the wood selected by Martin is of high quality, and since the Plek Machine is utilized during the build process, these guitars are built with a level of precision not previously available!
The neck profile is the Modified Low Oval Shape and sports the High-Performance Taper. This keeps the neck size more uniform as you work your way up the fingerboard, a bit more like a Taylor neck. Regardless of any brand allegiance, we LOVE this neck and are quite happy that it's become the most common neck on Martin Acoustic Guitars.
