Detail 01
Solid Sitka spruce VTS top
The VTS treatment is described as accelerating wood aging for a warm, open voice with complex overtones.
Product detailSKU #1500000257279
MartinOM-28 Modern Deluxe Orchestra Acoustic Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The OM-28 Modern Deluxe is a right-handed Auditorium acoustic built with a solid Sitka spruce VTS top and East Indian rosewood back and sides. Martin combines a dovetail neck joint and natural protein glue construction with gold frets, gold open-gear tuners, Liquidmetal bridge pins, and a lightweight carbon-fiber bridgeplate. Its slightly asymmetrical neck profile is described for comfort in rhythm and lead work, while the wider nut spacing is presented for fingerpicking. A hardshell case comes with the guitar.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Fingerpicking work that benefits from the wider spacing at the 1.75-inch nut.
- Rhythm and lead playing across the fretboard with the slightly asymmetrical neck profile.
- Taking the guitar to gigs or jam sessions in its included hardshell case.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players needing an onboard pickup or preamp, as none is fitted.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Carbon-fiber bridgeplate
Its lightweight construction is described as adding volume and sustain.
Detail 03
Neck profile
The slightly asymmetrical profile is designed for comfort in rhythm and lead playing.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01No pickup or preamp is installed.
- 02The guitar is right-handed and has no cutaway.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is a case included?
Yes. The OM-28 Modern Deluxe includes a hardshell case.
02What top wood does it use?
It has a solid Sitka spruce top treated with Martin’s Vintage Tone System.
03Does it have built-in electronics?
No pickup or preamp is fitted.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Preamp
- No
- Bridge
- Ebony
7 detailsPlayability
- Saddle and Nut
- Bone
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.75
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.4
- Neck Shape
- Vintage Deluxe with Standard Taper
12 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Top Material
- Sitka spruce VTS
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Body Type
- Auditorium
- Neck Wood
- Solid mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Back and Sides
- East Indian rosewood
- Body Style
- Vintage Deluxe with Standard Taper
- Tuning Machines
- Waverly gold open gear
- Body Shape
- Vintage Deluxe with Standard Taper
- Neck Finish
- Satin
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Hardshell case
4 detailsOther
- Headstock Overlay
- East Indian
- Accessories
- None
- Bracing Pattern
- Adirondack spruce VTS 1/4 inch scalloped X
- Cutaway
- No
