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An idyllic tonewood combo
Sparkle, clarity, and depth. A trio of divine tonal characteristics. And thanks to a rosewood and spruce body, the Martin OMJM John Mayer delivers such beautiful qualities with immense projection. The East Indian Rosewood back and sides offer a bright and shimmering high end, ensuring all those trebles glisten wonderfully. It also incorporates richness and complex resonance, resulting in an even response across the whole frequency range. This makes for superbly versatile tonewood that is extremely reliable and hugely popular.
Complementing the rosewood back and sides is a gorgeous Engelmann spruce top. Engelmann offers a slightly more mature sound than spruce, and is the sign of a magnificent, high-end guitar. Not only is it visually stunning, but Spruce also produces a broad dynamic range. This allows for exceptional freedom of sound and begs expressive playing. It is also the ideal tonewood for performing with thanks to its crisp articulation which ensures you can play with an abundance of volume without losing a touch of clarity. Like rosewood, spruce delivers a balanced and versatile tone, so you will never be limited in style. Fingerpick, strum, and slide across the strings knowing every single note will ring out and hang in the air with sublime definition and sustain. After all, these sonic qualities really are what make a premium acoustic guitar.
Endless, flawless fretting
From the body to the neck, the heavenly properties of the OMJM John Mayer are infinite. You can be sure that every part of this guitar is filled with gorgeous tonal attributes waiting for your virtuosic skill to bring them alive. A major feature is the ebony fretboard. It is attached to a select hardwood neck, a welcomed feature for any avid guitarist as such strength is needed for the thinnest part of the guitar. But the ebony fretboard really is what makes this guitar stand out from others out there. Not only does its naturally dark colour contrast perfectly with the bright and glossy finish of the spruce top, but it also brings a wealth of characteristics that make playing the Martin OMJM John Mayer a sublime experience. Ebony's naturally high oil content gives it a smooth and fast finish, lending itself to quick and immaculate fretting techniques. Its high level of durability also means it can handle the frequent attack of your fingertips without wearing away. Whether it’s a simple guitar practice session at home or a sold-out gig with an awe-struck crowd, the ebony fretboard promises to thrive and deliver.
Ebony also provides some truly exciting sonic capabilities. It is an extremely responsive tonewood that offers a beautifully bright sound, making it a gorgeous accompaniment to rosewood and spruce. Project your music with purpose and brilliant volume, ebony's snappy and crisp attack ensures that every single note cuts through the mix astonishingly well, leaving nothing unheard. This exquisite sound produced by a high-quality tonewood is exactly what acoustic players look for and the OMJM John Mayer delivers it with pure excellence.
Incredible stability
In order to deliver an exceptional, clear tone and sustain a comfortable playing experience, it is important to have a sturdy and durable structure. Martin and Mayer have meticulously designed the OMJM John Mayer to provide the utmost stability from the inside. Within the rosewood and spruce body there is scalloped X-bracing which offers robustness and resonance. The scalloped shape of the bracing means parts have been scooped out, allowing the spruce top to vibrate freely and this results in a more dynamic sound that retains structural reliability. Scalloped bracing is an enticing feature, particularly on Martin guitars as it takes us back to their "Golden Era" when all their steel-string guitars featured this sturdy and resonant brace shape. Such instruments are still held with such high regard now, and so you can trust that the OMJM John Mayer has been constructed with history, experience, and an abundance of knowledge behind it.
The benefits of such an innovative brace do not stop there. An X-bracing pattern offers an exceptionally sturdy structure that accommodates high-tension steel strings. Tune up and play without worrying about any potential guitar body tragedies, X-bracing is strong enough to withstand any amount of pressure.
The possibilities of Fishman electronics
Project the raw, natural sound of this guitar with bright and full-bodied amplification. Enhancing an already wonderful acoustic is the Fishman Gold Plus Natural I electronic system which pushes every note to the front of the mix without tainting the guitar's authentic tone. Experience glistening high range frequencies as well as a rich low end, every nuance of your playing will be pronounced beautifully. Fishman pickups are the ultimate choice for acoustic players who cherish the natural brightness and depth produced by their beautiful tonewoods whilst also wanting to perform with brilliant volume and amplification.
Specifications
- Product Code: CFM-GTR-OMJMJOHNMAYER
Body
- Body Size: 000-14 Fret
- Body Top: Engelmann Spruce
- Body Back & Sides: East Indian Rosewood
- Body Finish: Gloss
- Bracing Pattern: X-Brace
- Brace Shape: Scalloped
- Bridge Material: Ebony
- Bridge Style: Modern Belly - Drop In Saddle
- Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/8"
- Saddle: Compensated White Tusq
- Saddle Radius: 16"
Neck & Fingerboard
- Neck Material: Select Hardwood
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Scale Length: 25.4"
- Number Of Frets: 20
- Fingerboard Width At Nut: 1 11/16"
- Fingerboard Width At 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
- Fingerboard Inlays: Custom, Mother-Of-Pearl
- Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
- Headstock Shape: Solid With Square Taper & Diamond
- Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
- Nut Material: Bone
Hardware & Electronics
- Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
- Electronics: Fishman Gold Plus Natural I
- Included Case: Ply Hardshell With Embroidery
