The Iconic OM Voice – Balanced, Lively, Effortless
The Martin OM-28 is one of those acoustics that just feels right the second you hit the first chord. Auditorium body, solid spruce over East Indian rosewood, and that longer 25.4 inch scale all come together for a voice that is open, balanced, and ridiculously responsive to your touch.
Auditorium Body With Classic Spruce And Rosewood Tone
This 000-14 fret OM size hits a sweet spot for comfort and tone. The body sits closer than a dreadnought, so long sets feel easy, but you still get plenty of volume and low end when you dig in.
The solid spruce top delivers clarity and snap, while the East Indian rosewood back and sides add deep bass, rich overtones, and piano-like sustain. Strum it and the chords bloom, pick it softly and the guitar whispers every nuance back at you.
GE Scalloped Bracing For Vintage-Inspired Punch
Inside the box, the GE-scalloped X-brace in spruce is doing the heavy lifting. The 1/4 inch bracing lets the top move more freely, which means faster response, more air, and that addictive Martin shimmer on the high strings.
Real talk, this is the kind of bracing that makes a mic love you. The balanced lows, mids, and highs mean you can sit this OM-28 in a mix with hardly any EQ and it just works.
Comfortable GE Modified Low Oval Neck
The neck is Martin’s GE Modified Low Oval with a High-Performance taper, finished in satin so your hand slides without sticking. It feels fast without feeling thin, and there is enough meat to keep your left hand relaxed for long sessions.
Nut width is 1 3/4 inches, with the neck joining the body at the 14th fret, so it feels familiar if you are used to standard steel-strings. Chords stay comfy, single-note lines stay clean, and fingerstyle shapes fall right under your fingers.
OM Vs 000 – The Feel And Tension Difference
There is always confusion about OM versus 000. The bodies are the same size, but the OM’s longer 25.4 inch scale adds a touch more string tension and snap compared to the shorter 24.9 inch 000 scale.
If you are a little heavy with your right hand, or you like that extra headroom and projection when you dig in, the OM-28 hits that sweet spot. It still feels easy to play, just with a bit more cut and control under the pick.
Fingerstyle, Flatpicking, Or Studio Work – It Does It All
Whether you are flatpicking lines, Travis picking, or backing up your voice, this OM is a killer all-rounder. The response is even string to string, so complex chords stay clear and melody notes sit right on top without getting lost.
Put a mic in front of it and you will see why OM-28s are studio favorites. Minimal EQ, natural balance, and a tone that translates exactly what your hands are doing. It is a great “translator” between your touch and the listener’s ears.
Refreshed Standard Series Comfort With Vintage Soul
This OM-28 is part of Martin’s refreshed Standard Series, with Sitka spruce GE top bracing borrowed from the Modern Deluxe line. You get that vintage-inspired tone and sustain, but with updated playability and feel.
The thinner fingerboard, refined bridge and heel work, bold herringbone top inlay, antique white binding, and aging toner on the top all add up to a guitar that looks like a classic but feels like a modern instrument in your hands.
Player-Ready Setup, Plek’d, And Protected
This specific guitar is Plek’d, so the fretwork is dialed in for clean notes and buzz-free action across the board. Our techs also give it a full Player-Perfect setup before it leaves the shop, tailored to your preferred gauge and action.
It ships in a molded hardshell case, photos are of the actual guitar, and you are covered with our 72-Hour Love-It Guarantee and Price Match Guarantee. We also take trade-ins, so it is easy to move up to a lifetime OM.
Questions about this Martin OM-28? Call (888) 794-8482 and talk to a real player on our team – no scripts, just honest guitar talk.
