Martin 1-Series OM-1 Orchestra Model Acoustic Guitar Natural Review

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(More customer reviews)I just purchased a Martin OM-1 and I love it...
I am not the guy who can go out and buy a $1k guitar. I have a wife, a mortgage, and refuse to put myself into debt for a guitar. So I saved what some would think isn't a lot of money for a quality acoustic ($650) but it took me a while to save up this much hard earned money from extra income. I wanted a guitar with a wider nut width, and NOT a dreadnought (can't stand the shape of those monsters). I played Breedloves, Takamines, Seagulls, Taylors, Yamahas, Epiphones, and even the Martin X series of guitars. The X series Martins sounded the best to me, but I couldn't get past all the fake wood on those. I played every guitar in the 500-600 price range, and then I found the Martin OM-1. It was $899, but for a limited time it was marked at $680 on Zzounds.com, so my local GuitarCenter did a price match and I got it for about $660 with a hardshell case. Still can't believe it.
Now for the guitar: I love this thing. The tone is great. It's rich, warm and full sounding, and easily compares to some of the upper tier Martins. The action and set-up was nearly perfect, and did I mention the tone? It just sounds phenomenal for the price. I agree, there may be some duds out there, but the one I got sounds great. Some of you may have issues with the neck being Stratabond, but it feels good to me and it's never going to warp or bend. Some people have mentioned the took a fine/soft steel wool to the neck and it makes it glide like butter, but mine is fine as-is for me. This thing stays in tune FOREVER.
I feel very blessed to have gotten this guitar for $250 less than asking price, and it will be my baby for life!

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The 1-Series OM-1 Orchestra Acoustic Guitar is an affordable, solid wood-bodied guitar, backed by Martin's heritage of over 175 years in skilled building excellence and a limited lifetime warranty. Constructed from solid tonewoods including a Sitka spruce top, bookmatched Sapele back and sides, as well as an East Indian Rosewood fingerboard and bridge, the Martin 1-Series OM-1 creates that legendary rich and commanding Martin sound guitarists everywhere have come to know and love. The Martin OM-1 guitar comes equipped with Martin SP strings for great long-lasting tone and sustain, as well as a hardshell case to provide protection and security.Martin has created the 1-Series to deliver legendary Martin quality and tone at a more accessible price.

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