Martin OM-42 Acoustic Guitar - Natural Reviews
The Martin OM-42 acoustic guitar shares the same impeccable level of appointments as its 40 Series big siblings, but that's where the family resemblance ends. While a dreadnought is great for flat-picking, the smaller and exceedingly comfortable OM-42 is built for finger-picking and layering. Studio guitarists have long used Martin Orchestra Model guitars to add depth and dimension to a track, and the OM-42 delivers a remarkably rich tone that sits beautifully in a mix. The Martin OM-42 is beautifully crafted true to Martin tradition, featuring a solid spruce top, with sides and back of East Indian rosewood. Martin's sleek, Modified Low Oval neck with High Performance Taper offers silky playability up and down the Plek'd-to-perfection ebony fretboard. If you savor Martin guitars the way we do at Sweetwater, your collection isn't complete without the OM-42.
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Highest Rated Reviews
WOW
What an instrument. Stunning to look at, awesome to play what sound. Rings like a bell and crystal-clear with nice overtones. It suits my style of play perfect. The craftsmanship is perfect as one would expect. Not inexpensive but well worth the money spent. Salesperson Gage Massey was the best!! He looked for the exact guitar I wanted and kept me informed as to arrival and sent pictures when it finally was in stock. Mailed it the same day arriving the next day in perfect condition. Made the transaction so easy I highly recommend Gage as your sales engineer! People like Gage sure make life easier.
Sublime guitar
I bought this guitar without playing it, but having had played one in the past. I remember telling someone that my ideal guitar would be an OM-42. Little did I know that I'd be owning one.
The guitar sounds exactly like I hoped. It has that very Martin sound; the bass is warm and solid. The note separation is wonderful. Every note rings out clearly like on a piano.
This guitar is not only beautiful sounding, but beautiful looking. There's a lot of bling, but it's tastefully done. It has an art deco vibe, I think. If you're looking for a guitar with sex appeal, this is a candidate.
I've owned holy grail boutique guitars that were fabulous. This Martin belongs in their company.
Martin OM-42 is unbelievably beautiful guitar--inside and out
I don't have enough superlatives to describe how absolutely beautiful this guitar is. Not only is it a lovely, light OM model and very beautiful to look at, but the sound is just incredible. I own an HD28V which I also love but these 2 guitars are so different--both great--but the rich sound of the OM-42 is fabulous. I have played same song on each of them, they both sound beautiful: HD28V is a lovely cannon but the OM-42 has a richer deeper sound. I love them both! Both are just a joy to play. You can't go wrong with a Martin. Love love love this Martin guitar! Thank you Tyler Nigro for all your help with this guitar (and with my keyboard, other equipment, supplies, etc!).
