Martin Custom Shop Willcutt Exclusive OM Style 42 Adirondack Spruce/Exceptional Broad Figure Koa (294)

The Martin Custom Shop Willcutt Exclusive OM Style 42 pairs a premium Grade 8 Adirondack spruce top with exceptionally figured broad koa back and sides, creating an instrument that is as visually stunning as it is sonically inspiring. Hand-selected by Willcutt Guitars, this exclusive OM features Golden Era scalloped Adirondack bracing for remarkable headroom, clarity, and responsiveness, while premium Style 42 appointments—including select abalone pearl trim, long snowflake inlays, and a Style 45 rosette—elevate its appearance to Custom Shop standards. A custom Toasted Burst finish, gloss neck, and exceptional broad figure koa headplate complete one of the most refined OM models Martin has ever built. Designed for discerning fingerstyle players and flatpickers alike, this Willcutt Exclusive offers exceptional balance, articulation, and dynamic range in a truly heirloom-quality instrument.

Model: Martin Custom Shop Willcutt Exclusive OM Style 42
Body Shape: OM (000/OM Auditorium)
Orientation: Right-Handed
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Top Wood: Premium Grade 8 Adirondack Spruce
Back & Sides: Premium Exceptional Broad Figure Koa
Bracing: Golden Era Scalloped X-Bracing
Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce
Brace Size: 1/4"
Body Binding: Antique White
Top Pearl: Select Abalone Perimeter with Fingerboard Extension
Rosette: Style 45 Select Abalone Boltaron
Back Purfling: Style 45 Mosaic
Body Depth: Standard
Top Finish: Gloss
Back & Side Finish: Gloss
Finish: Custom Toasted Burst
Neck Wood: Genuine Mahogany
Neck Profile: GE Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: High Performance Taper
Neck Finish: Gloss
Scale Length: 25.4"
Fingerboard Material: Black Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 16"
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1-3/4"
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2-1/8"
Fingerboard Binding: Bound Ebony
Fingerboard Inlays: Style 45 Long Snowflake (Select Abalone)
Frets: 20 Total
Nut Material: Bone
Bridge: Black Ebony GE Modern Belly
Bridge Inlay: 6-Point Snowflake (Select Abalone)
Saddle: Compensated Bone Drop-In
Bridge Pins: Bone with Paua
End Pin: Bone with Paua
Headplate: Premium Exceptional Broad Figure Koa
Headplate Inlay: C.F. Martin Block (Select Abalone)
Tuners: Grover Gold V97-18GA StaTite 18:1 with Vintage Buttons
Strings: Martin Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Custom Light
Electronics: None
Case: Martin 5-Ply Hardshell Case
Certificate: Martin Custom Shop Certificate of Authenticity
Highlights: Willcutt Exclusive | Premium Grade 8 Adirondack Spruce Top | Exceptional Broad Figure Koa Back & Sides | Golden Era Adirondack Scalloped Bracing | Toasted Burst Finish | Style 42/45 Select Abalone Appointments | Hand-Selected Tonewoods | Martin Custom Shop Build