Martin OM-35 Inception Dark Toasted Burst OM Acoustic Guitar #8130

Right out of the gate, you can tell the Martin OM-35 Inception™ Walnut is a total redirection from your standard orchestra model. Martin really pushed the envelope here, matching an FSC®-certified European spruce top with domestic black walnut sides and a gorgeous, eye-catching three-piece back of walnut and flamed American white oak. Covered in a moody dark toasted burst and wrapped head-to-toe in flamed white oak binding, it looks incredibly sharp on a stand, maintaining that classic, honest Martin shape while introducing an entirely new visual style.

The real magic happens inside the body of the guitar. Martin engineered a special skeletonized Golden Era scalloped X-bracing pattern specifically to pull the absolute most out of these alternative tonewoods. By routing mass out of the spruce braces, the top is freed up to move with an immense amount of kinetic energy. This lets the walnut mature right before your ears, adding a fast, punchy midrange pop, sweet trebles, and a focused low end. It’s a touch-sensitive guitar with a massive amount of sustain that responds immediately, whether you're digging in with a flatpick or softly picking with your fingertips.

In the hands, it just feels like a premium, highly tactile player's tool. The black walnut neck sports a fast satin finish and a GE Modified Low Oval carve that fills out your hand beautifully without ever feeling sluggish or bulky. Down on the FSC®-certified ebony fingerboard, the unique 28 Style Hex inlays point the way along a player-favorite 1 3/4-inch nut width, giving you plenty of breathing room for clean string articulation. Even the tuning stability gets a huge performance upgrade with a set of RATIO® geared open-back tuners, which match individual gear ratios to each string so fine-tuning is dead-accurate. Complete with a molded hardshell case, the OM-35 Inception is built for the guitarist looking to step away from the ordinary and explore completely fresh tonal territory.

SPECS
Body Size: 000-14 Fret
Scale Length: 25.4"
Number Of Frets Total: 20
Bracing Pattern: Skeletonized X Brace
Brace Shape: GE Scalloped
Top Material: FSC®-Certified European Spruce
Top Color: Dark Toasted Burst
Top Finish: Gloss
Back Material: Flamed American White Oak Wings With Black Walnut Delta Wedge
Side Material: Flamed American White Oak
Back And Side Finish: Gloss
Neck Material: Black Walnut
Neck Finish: Satin
Neck Shape: GE Modified Low Oval
Fingerboard Material: FSC®-Certified Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay Style: 28 Style Hex
Fingerboard Width At Nut: 1 3/4"
Tuning Machines: RATIO® Nickel Open Gear
Bridge Material: FSC®-Certified Ebony
Saddle: Bone
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
Electronics: None
Case: Molded Hardshell
Left Handed Availability: Yes
Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 - Light (MA540T)

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