Save for sparse special edition models, we haven’t seen a Standard series release of Martin’s beautifully appointed OM-45 for two decades — until now. Refreshed as part of Martin’s new Standard series, this OM-45 combines the best of Golden Era features with sleek modern enhancements, making it a standout for Martin enthusiasts, collectors, and professional players alike. The OM-45 blends a carefully balanced tonewood combination of spruce and East Indian rosewood in a comfortable orchestra-bodied form, paired with a standard 25.4-inch scale length to maximize expressive potential. What truly sets the OM-45 apart is its top-tier trim, including full binding, abalone accents, Hexagon inlays, and gold tuners. Available at Sadek Music, whether you’re performing onstage, playing at home, or expanding your Martin collection, the OM-45 is a 6-string you won’t want to miss.
Enviable Embellishments Abounding
What makes the OM-45 truly unique is its unmatched elegance. It features Style 45 abalone inlay on the back of the body, complemented by the signature hexagonal fingerboard inlays. This exquisite inlay work continues throughout the body, while full Antique White binding along the body, fingerboard, and headstock adds a warm, historic glow. A multi-stripe rosette, an inlaid "C.F. Martin" logo, and striking gold open-gear tuning machines complete the look, giving the OM-45 head-to-toe refinement and captivating visual appeal. Available at Sadek Music, this guitar is as much a feast for the eyes as it is for the ears.
An opportunely crafted orchestra
Guitarists across the globe, including countless ones here at Sadek Music, understand that Martin’s OM-45 design checks a ridiculous number of boxes in terms of convenience for the constant performer. Most notably, this blueprint conjoins the sized-down body of an orchestra model with a standard 25.4-inch scale length, as opposed to its short-scale 000-bodied counterparts, resulting in premier playing versatility that artists have coveted for nearly a century. Fingerstyle players will also enjoy this OM-45’s responsiveness, which maximizes the impact of the playing style’s softer attack across its smaller, Golden Era-braced top surface.
The Special Tones of a 45
Beyond its elegant appearance, the OM-45 delivers an outstanding musical experience thanks to its all-solid, high-grade tonewoods. The spruce top provides perfectly balanced treble crispness, midrange definition, and tight low-end response. Paired with East Indian rosewood back and sides, the OM-45 produces a rich, harmonically balanced tone that resonates beautifully within its orchestra-model body. A 16-inch-radiused ebony fingerboard atop a resonant mahogany neck carved to Martin’s GE Modified Low Oval profile completes the setup, offering superb sustain and a luminous tonal response that enhances both chords and expressive phrasing. Available at Sadek Music, the OM-45 is a true showcase of Martin craftsmanship and sonic excellence.
Martin OM-45 Standard Features:
- A long-standing Martin design for playing comfort and performance versatility
- Dressed to the nines with top-tier accenting, including Style 45 Hexagon inlays and back abalone inlaying on the body
- Laden with Martin Golden Era appointments for period-correct style and playability, from top bracing to fingerboard beveling and beyond
- OM-45 body offers a smaller and easier-to-command body with a full 25.4-in. scale length to thrive under any circumstance
- All-solid construction of spruce-topped rosewood achieves incredible natural tone equalization, balancing shimmer, punch, and tight response
- Resonant mahogany neck with GE Modified Low Oval profile feels absolutely fantastic in hand
- Ebony fingerboard with 16-in. radius delivers smooth and luscious sustain
Tech Specs
- String Type:Steel
- Number of Strings:6
- Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
- Body Shape:OM-45 Standard Orchestra
- Back & Sides Wood:Solid East Indian Rosewood
- Top Wood:Solid Spruce
- Top Finish:Gloss
- Color:Aging Toner
- Body Bracing:X-brace
- Binding:Antique White
- Neck Wood:Genuine Mahogany
- Neck Finish:Satin
- Neck Shape:GE Modified Low Oval
- Radius:16"
- Fingerboard Material:Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlay:Style 45 Hexagon
- Number of Frets:20
- Scale Length:25.4"
- Nut Width:1.75"
- Nut Material:Bone
- Saddle Material:Compensated Bone
- Bridge Material:Ebony
- Tuning Machines:Gold Open-gear
- Strings:Martin Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0, .012-.054
- Case/Gig Bag:Hardshell Case