Martin Guitar OM28E LRB
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Martin Guitar
OM28E LRB
Product Info
Article Number:
606106
Brand:
Martin Guitar
Model:
OM28E LRB
Category:
Premium Acoustic Guitars
Price:
$5,168.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This OM28E LRB is a serious instrument—a beautifully crafted, responsive guitar with a classic Martin tone. The LR Baggs Anthem pickup makes it stage-ready, retaining that natural acoustic feel. Ideal for intermediate to advanced players seeking a premium OM with amplified capabilities for fingerstyle or strumming.
Product Description
- Martin Guitar OM28E LRB
- Steel-String Guitar with Pickup
- 2025 Model
- Style: OM
- Top: Spruce solid
- Back and sides: Solid rosewood
- Neck: selected hardwood
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Abalone fingerboard inlays
- Antique white Herringbone binding
- Scale: 645 mm (25.4")
- Nut width: 44.5 mm (1.75")
- Bone nut
- 20 frets
- Pickup: LR Baggs Anthem
- Pickguard: Tortoise
- Ebony bridge with bone saddle
- Open nickel machine heads
- Strings: Martin Guitars Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Light .012 - .054 (Art. #469771#)
- Colour: Natural
- Includes case
- Made in USA
PROS
- • Sitka spruce top delivers exceptional clarity and responsiveness across the tonal spectrum.
- • Solid rosewood back and sides provide a rich, warm, and complex low-end response.
- • LR Baggs Anthem pickup system captures a natural acoustic tone amplified, remarkably balanced.
- • Antique white herringbone binding adds a touch of vintage elegance and enhances structural integrity.
CONS
- • The OM body style may feel a bit small for players accustomed to larger dreadnoughts.
- • Premium-priced, representing a significant investment for many acoustic guitar players.
- • Rosewood's tonal characteristics, while beautiful, can be less versatile for certain modern genres.
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Key Features
Top Wood
Solid Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides
Solid Rosewood
Neck Material
Selected Hardwood (likely Mahogany)
Fingerboard
Ebony with Abalone Inlays
Scale Length
645 mm (25.4")
Frets
20
Electronics
LR Baggs Anthem
Weight
Approximately 5.8 lbs (2.6 kg)
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Anthem is known for its natural, balanced amplified tone, often preferred by players seeking a more 'acoustic' amplified sound, while Martin's systems can sometimes be more processed.
The selected hardwood neck typically offers a comfortable, slightly modified low oval profile, suitable for most hand sizes, though individual preference always varies.
Rosewood delivers more overtones and a darker, more complex sound than mahogany, contributing to a richer, more resonant tone with more sustain.
