Martin Guitars OM-21 Ambertone

With the Martin OM-21 Ambertone, the almost 200-year-old traditional company Martin & Co. presents an all-solid acoustic guitarAcoustic guitar:
The acoustic guitar is an acoustic guitar with steel strings. It is often used for folk in a compact size that impresses both with its extremely accommodating playability and its balanced sound. The perfectly matched materials and clever construction are responsible for the perfect sound development. The rather simple beauty is rounded off and refined with an Ambertone finishFinish:
The term "finish" refers to the outer coating or surface treatment of a guitar. It can be different types of varnish, stain or oil that are applied to the wood to protect it and give it an attractive appearance. on the topTop:
The top is the upper part of the guitar body and a wafer-thin high-gloss lacquer. A ply hardshell caseGuitar case:
Case with a green interior is included.

Woods and construction

Thanks to a Sitka spruce top, the instrument is rich in long-lasting overtones that give the impression that each note flows smoothly into the next. The full-bodied basses of the East Indian rosewoodbodyBody:
The body is the body of a guitar. It is made of wood and influences the sound and resonance of the instrument. The sound of a guitar can vary depending on the shape and material of the body. fit perfectly into the overall picture and complement it harmoniously. The ease of playability also testifies to the manufacturer's many years of expertise, as a combination of a SelectGuitar neck:
Maple neck hardwood neck, a high-quality ebony fingerboardFretboard:
The fretboard is the part of the guitar on which the strings are fretted to produce different tones. It is made of wood and has metal frets that mark the different pitches. and a modifiedNeck profile:
The neck profile refers to the shape of the guitar neck. It can be flat low-oval neck profile guarantees perfect access to all 20 fretsFret:
Jumbo frets. Clean intonationIntonation:
Intonation refers to the correct tuning of the individual strings of a guitar. Adjusting the scale length ensures that all notes played on a string sound at the correct pitch. is ensured by a compensated bridge inlaySaddle:
The saddle is a small piece of material that is placed in the bridge of a guitar. It helps to keep the strings at the right height above the fretboard and ensures a clear sound and good playability of the guitar. and a finely notched bone nutNut:
The nut is a small piece of hard material that sits at the top of the guitar neck. It has notches into which the strings are inserted to ensure the correct spacing and height..

Design and hardware

The open nickel tunersTuners:
die-cast tuners , which make it easy to tune the stringsStrings:
Strings are thin metal or nylon strings that are stretched across the body of a guitar. They produce tones when struck or plucked. Different sounds are produced depending on the thickness and material of the strings., are clearly part of the timeless appearance. These are embedded in the characteristic headstockHeadstock:
The headstock is the upper part of a guitar to which the pegs for tuning the strings are attached. It can have different shapes and the guitar logo or the manufacturer's name can often be found on the headstock., in the middle of which the venerable company logo is enthroned in the form of a script old-style overlay. A simple tortoise bindingBinding:
Binding refers to the decorative edging of the guitar body. It is made of wood and a corresponding pickguardPickguard:
The pickguard is a plate made of plastic or wood that is attached to the front of a guitar. It protects the wood from scratches and serves as a base for striking the strings with a pick. create a very tasteful transition between the individual components of the small 000-14 Fret body.