6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Spruce Top, East Indian Back and Sides, and Ebony Fingerboard - Natural
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John Mayer Special Edition!
Back in 2002, John Mayer exploded onto the music scene with hits like "No Such Thing" and the following year, Martin introduced the OM-28JM John Mayer Signature Edition. Not surprisingly, even people who had never heard of John Mayer wanted to own this guitar and the limited edition of 404 instruments sold out completely. Mayer's Heavier Things album in late 2003 resulted in two more hit singles, one of which won a Grammy for Song of the Year and Mayer walked off with Best Male Pop Vocal of the Year honors. In 2005, he created the John Mayer Trio, playing electric blues in a series of memorable sold-out shows. With an expanding reputation and loyal fan base, the number of OM-28JM John Mayer Signature Edition guitars produced began to look awfully small. So, C. F. Martin & Co. asked John Mayer if he would create a second namesake guitar, one with many of the same attributes as his first, but which would be more affordable and more widely available. The end result? The OMJM John Mayer Special Edition.
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Spruce top with vintage toner and lacquer finish
Like its predecessor, the OMJM John Mayer Special Edition features a top of solid spruce with specially designed "hybrid" bracing that enhances the rich, full sound. Body appointments are also similar, with a Style 45 rosette featuring a center ring of colorful paua (abalone) shell, bold herringbone around the top, grained ivoroid binding throughout and a traditional OM teardrop polished and beveled tortoiseshell pickguard. To enhance the beauty of the wood, a specially formulated vintage "aging" toner is applied and then the polished nitocellulose gloss lacquer completes the picture.
East Indian rosewood back and sides for warm, rich tone
There was never a question about which tone woods to use for the OMJM John Mayer Signature Edition back and sides. East Indian rosewood is world renowned for its warm, rich tone. It has a wonderful harmonic structure that produces incredibly smooth overtones when combined with the spruce top and hybrid bracing. Black and white purfling surrounds the back, and there's an HD-style "zigzag" center strip. Other features include a black African ebony bridge with compensated TUSQ saddle, Style 45 white bridgepins inlaid with abalone and that jewel-like nitrocellulose gloss lacquer finish.
Spanish cedar neck with African ebony fingerboard
The OMJM John Mayer Signature Edition's Spanish cedar neck with diamond volute is carved specifically with playing comfort in mind, combining 1-11/16" width and low profile shape for easy fretting. The East Indian rosewood headplate sports Martin's Old Style decal in silver rather than the familiar gold and nickel Gotoh open-geared tuners with butterbean knobs. The black African ebony fingerboard highlights 1/8" mother-of-pearl position markers and John Mayer's signature inlaid in pearl between the 19th and 20th frets.
Factory installed Martin Gold Plus electronics
Many acoustics - and yes, even some premium quality instruments - come with optional electronics packages or even "off-the-shelf" units which can save some money, but ultimately compromises the amplified sound. For the OMJM John Mayer Signature Edition, the Martin luthiers carefully selected a Martin Gold Plus system that would be factory installed in the guitar. This results in an amazingly detailed amplified sound that's never harsh or brittle sounding.
Includes vintage style case and signed/numbered interior label
Of course, a guitar this special comes with a special vintage Geib style hardshell case to protect your OMJM Signature Edition for years - or more accurately, decades to come. Making it even more distinctive, Mayer created a unique art deco inspired monogram that's embroidered right onto the case. What's more, each and every OMJM bears an interior label with the signatures of both John and Martin chairman C. F. Martin IV, and is individually numbered in sequence.
Martin OMJM John Mayer Signature Edition Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:
- Color: Natural with vintage toner
- Body Type: OM-style
- Finish: Gloss
- Neck Wood: Spanish cedar
- Neck Shape: Custom low profile
- Top Wood: Spruce
- Back Wood: East Indian rosewood
- Side Wood: East Indian rosewood
- Machine Heads: Nickel Gotoh open-geared
- Scale Length: 25.4"
- Fingerboard: African ebony
- No. of Frets: 20
- Position Markers: Custom mother-of-pearl
- Pickups: Martin Gold Plus Natural 1
- Controls: N/A
- Pickup Switching: N/A
- Bridge/Tailpiece: Ebony with compensated TUSQ saddle
- Hardware: Nickel plated
- Case: Vintage Geib style hardshell with monogram
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Tech Specs
- String Type: Steel
- Number of Strings: 6
- Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
- Body Shape: OMJM John Mayer
- Back & Sides Wood: Solid East Indian Rosewood
- Top Wood: Engelmann Spruce
- Finish: Polished Gloss (top, back, and sides), Satin (neck)
- Color: Natural with Vintage Toner
- Body Bracing: Hybrid X Scalloped, 5/16" Solid Sitka Spruce
- Binding: Grained Ivoroid
- Neck Wood: Select Hardwood
- Neck Shape: Low Profile
- Radius: 16"
- Fingerboard Material: Solid Black Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl (Dots: Single at 5th and 9th; Double at 9th and 12th)(Squares: Single at 15th and 17th)
- Number of Frets: 20 (total), 14 (clear)
- Scale Length: 25.4"
- Nut Width: 1.6875"
- Nut/Saddle Material: Bone/White Tusq
- Bridge Material: Solid Black Ebony
- Tuning Machines: Gotoh Nickel Open-Geared with Butterbean Knobs
- Electronics: Martin Gold Plus Natural 1
- Strings: Lifespan 2.0 92/8 Phosphor Bronze, .012-.054
- Case Included: Hardshell Case
- Body Length: 19.375"
- Body Width: 15"
- Body Depth: 4.125"
- Overall Length: 39.8125"
- Manufacturer Part Number: 10OMJMJOHNMAYER
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My favorite guitar I have played in 60 years…
It is a real beauty and I will treasure it.
It’s like that old Sony commercial, “It;s a Sony!” Well, “It’s a Martin!”
Normally as a musician, you would never buy an instrument without playing it first. I had no reservations about buying a Martin online as their reputation precedes them, plus Sweetwater checks them out beforehand, so there were no surprises when I opened the box.
As for this model, I was on the fence between this and the EC Clapton version. Either one would be a fine choice as they both sound great.
Fantastic Sound
With the Engelmann Spruce Top you will be rewarded with a clear and focused sound that stands out from the rest of your guitars, sustain as the day is long.
Keep in mind most if not all of the Engelmann Spruce tops will looked mismatched even if its cut / quarter sawn to perfection due to the diameter and twist in the tree, the trade off is great tone.
Really great instrument
I really like that the electronics could be easily replaced down the road. The guitars with plastic built into the side or bottom (even high end ones) tend to become dated too soon. The lack of a visible preamp/eq on this should keep it flexible to new technologies forever.
Truly outstanding
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