Martin Guitar OM-28E Modern Deluxe

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Martin Guitar OM-28E Modern Deluxe

Martin Guitar

OM-28E Modern Deluxe

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Product Info

Article Number: 556476
Model: OM-28E Modern Deluxe
Price: $6,598.90

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This OM-28E Modern Deluxe is a fantastic instrument for players who want a vintage vibe with modern comfort. The VTS treatment gives it an immediate aged quality, while the electronics make it stage-ready. It’s a high-end choice, perfect for serious players and performers who appreciate a refined sound and enhanced playability.

Product Description

  • Martin Guitar OM-28E Modern Deluxe
  • Acoustic Guitar with Pickup
  • Style: 000 14-fret
  • Top: solid spruce with Vintage Tone System (VTS)
  • Back and sides: solid rosewood
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Headstock: solid rosewood
  • Fingerboard: solid ebony
  • Diamond and square long pattern abalone fingerboard inlays
  • Style 28 multi-stripe rosette
  • Dovetail neck joint
  • Scale: 645 mm (25.4")
  • Nut width: 44.5 mm (1.75")
  • Bone nut
  • 20 Frets
  • Faux tortoise pickguard
  • Bone bridge
  • Open gold-plated tuners with butterbean knobs
  • Factory strings: MA550T Authentic Treated Medium (art. #473904#)
  • Colour: Natural
  • Incl. ply hard case
  • Made in USA
PROS
  • • Vintage Tone System delivers a noticeably aged, responsive, and complex sonic character.
  • • Solid rosewood back and sides provide deep bass response and shimmering overtones.
  • • Modified low profile neck enhances playability, especially for modern playing styles.
  • • Fishman PureDuo electronics offer a balanced, natural amplified tone with excellent feedback rejection.
CONS
  • • The faux tortoise pickguard feels like a cost-saving measure, visually detracting from the elegance.
  • • The Modern Deluxe features can make it less appealing to purists seeking a traditional OM-28 experience.
  • • Its premium-priced tag puts it out of reach for many players, despite the quality.

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Key Features

Top Wood Solid Spruce
Back & Sides Solid Rosewood
Neck Material Mahogany
Fingerboard Solid Ebony
Scale Length 645 mm (25.4")
Frets 20
Electronics Fishman PureDuo
Weight Approximately 6.2 lbs (2.8 kg)

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Frequently Asked Questions

The VTS imparts a warmer, more mature tone with quicker response and a subtle complexity absent in standard models, mimicking years of natural aging.
Yes, the Modern Deluxe features a modified low profile, offering a slimmer, more comfortable feel that caters to players accustomed to modern neck shapes.
The PureDuo system is known for its natural reproduction, capturing the guitar’s nuanced acoustic character with minimal coloration and excellent feedback resistance.

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