Crafted by Joel Whitehead, a long-time repairman for Norm's Rare Guitars who now operates his own full-time repair and building shop in Woodland Hills, CA. This guitar pays tribute to Martin's prestigious 1930's OM-42 style guitars. Its features include abalone purflings, snowflake inlays on the fretboard, a long scale, a 1 ¾" nut width, and a 15" 000 body.
Specifications:
AAA Red Adirondack Spruce Top
Adirondack Spruce Bracing
Solid Rosewood Back/Sides
X bracing pattern scallop rear, shifted 1/4''
Maple bridge plate
Gabon Ebony Belly Bridge
Honduran Mahogany neck
Waverly tuning pegs. The peg head is Brazilian Rosewood
Finger board is Gabon ebony with 42 style inlays
Bone nut and bone saddle, with nitrocellulose lacquer finish and carbon fiber non adjustable truss rod
Ivory with red dot bridge pins
Tortoise pick pickguard
Entire guitar top is surrounded with cream celluloid binding and 42 style appointments
