Custom built Martin OM-28 John Mayer

[FolkMI]

Elderly has a Custom Shop-built OM-28 in stock. I played it this morning, and it is a very, very nice sounding guitar!

http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/OM28.htm

Roger

[AndyFrank]

Originally Posted by FolkMI

Elderly has a Custom Shop-built OM-28 in stock. I played it this morning, and it is a very, very nice sounding guitar!

http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/OM28.htm

Roger

That Elderly OM is not even remotely like the OM-28JM, it's basically the discontinued OM-28. I'm guessing a duplicate of the Mayer OM, the original one, will run two to three times that and anyone who has played one will understand why.

[Eleezy]

Originally Posted by AndyFrank

That Elderly OM is not even remotely like the OM-28JM, it's basically the discontinued OM-28. I'm guessing a duplicate of the Mayer OM, the original one, will run two to three times that and anyone who has played one will understand why.

AndyFrank, have you played a 28JM?

[jet787]

Ok I will throw my 2 cents in even though I may get some flak for my comments. I had a Martin OMJM....not the original limited edition OMJM. It was an OK guitar. To me it was a little closed in and dark. I now have a Collings OM and it's in a differnt league, very open, nice sparkle and loud like a dread. So if were looking for an OM, I would be looking at a Collings. By the way, I still have my Martin D-18V custom (adi top) which sounds great. To me, Martins are very instrument specific. The sound seems to very within a particular model.

[jordans0nly]

Originally Posted by jet787

Ok I will throw my 2 cents in even though I may get some flak for my comments. I had a Martin OMJM....not the original limited edition OMJM. It was an OK guitar. To me it was a little closed in and dark. I now have a Collings OM and it's in a differnt league, very open, nice sparkle and loud like a dread. So if were looking for an OM, I would be looking at a Collings. By the way, I still have my Martin D-18V custom (adi top) which sounds great. To me, Martins are very instrument specific. The sound seems to very within a particular model.

Collings comes with the wider nut right?

[jet787]

I believe the standard width on the Collings is 11/16ths and you have to special order a wider neck width at the nut. I special ordered the 1.75 nut on my OM and find that the standard 11/16 nut on my Martin now seems cramped, and I have small hands...go figure. The neck profile may also play into the equation.

[latigo]

I don't agree.

[jordans0nly]

Originally Posted by jet787

I believe the standard width on the Collings is 11/16ths and you have to special order a wider neck width at the nut. I special ordered the 1.75 nut on my OM and find that the standard 11/16 nut on my Martin now seems cramped, and I have small hands...go figure. The neck profile may also play into the equation.

All mod v necks?

[jet787]

jordansOnly, the neck on my Collings is the standard modified V and of course on the Martin it's the vintage V neck. The Collings V is not as pronounced as the Martin.

[rmyAddison]

Originally Posted by AndyFrank

That Elderly OM is not even remotely like the OM-28JM, it's basically the discontinued OM-28. I'm guessing a duplicate of the Mayer OM, the original one, will run two to three times that and anyone who has played one will understand why.

Aside from some minor appointments and the pickup, the OM-28 John Mayer is an OM-28 with an Engelmann top and thinner nut.

I really like and have Engelmann, but the 28 Mayer does not have any major changes like different bracing patterns, it's an OM-28 with an Engelmann top and 1-11/16" nut. Which is not a bad thing at all, but it is not a radical departure from an OM-28.

[Eleezy]

Thanks guys, I really appreciate all the replies. I'll be sure tort everyone know which way I decide to go.

[stego]

So what did you end up going with?