The OMC-16E Maple Ellipse Blend features flamed maple back and sides and a solid spruce soundboard. Flamed maple is prized for its fiddleback or tiger-striped grain that produces a strong, projective tone. The OMC-16E Maple features Fishman's onboard Ellipse Blend Sound Reinforcement system that blends an active Martin Gold+Plus under-thesaddle transducer pickup signal with the gooseneck-mounted condenser microphone. The OMC-16E Koa Ellipse Blend uses Hawaiian flamed koa back and sides and a solid spruce soundboard. Hawaiian koa is prized not only for its beautiful honey color and rippled grain, but also for its tone, which seems to possess both the warmth of rosewood and the brilliance of mahogany. The OMC-16E features Fishman's innovative onboard Ellipse Blend Sound Reinforcement system that blends the pickup and microphone signals.

Martin OMC 16E Koa Features

• MODEL OMC-16E Koa
• CONSTRUCTION: Mortise/Tenon Neck Joint
• BODY SIZE: 000-14 Fret Cutaway
• TOP: Solid Sitka Spruce
• ROSETTE: Single Ring of Blue Paua Pearl w/BWB Fiber On Both Sides
• TOP BRACING PATTERN: 0001 Hybrid
• TOP BRACES: 1 Style/Scalloped
• BACK MATERIAL: Solid Figured Koa
• BACK PURFLING: Style 45
• SIDE MATERIAL: Solid Figured Koa
• ENDPIECE: Tortoise Color
• ENDPIECE INLAY: Black/White Boltaron®
• BINDING: Tortoise Color
• TOP INLAY STYLE: Multiple Black / White
• SIDE INLAY: none
• BACK INLAY: B/W Boltaron®
• NECK MATERIAL: Solid Spanish Cedar
• NECK SHAPE: Modified Low Oval
• NUT MATERIAL: White Corian®
• HEADSTOCK: Solid/Square/Tapered
• HEADPLATE: Solid East Indian Rosewood /Gold Foil Logo
• HEELCAP: Tortoise Color
• FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Solid Striped Ebony
• SCALE LENGTH: 25.4"
• # OF FRETS CLEAR: 14
• # OF FRETS TOTAL: 20
• FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 3/4''
• FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2 1/4''
• FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Style 28 Abalone Dots
• FINGERBOARD BINDING: none
• FINISH BACK & SIDES: Polished Gloss/ Dark Filler
• FINISH TOP: Polished Gloss
• FINISH NECK: Semi Gloss
• BRIDGE MATERIAL: Striped Ebony
• BRIDGE STYLE: 1 Style Belly
• BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2 1/4''
• SADDLE: Compensated White Tusq
• TUNING MACHINES: Chrome w/ Small Knobs
• RECOMMENDED STRINGS: Martin MSP 4100 Light Phosphor Bronze
• BRIDGE & END PINS: Black w/ White Dots
• PICKGUARD: I-02 Tortoise Color
• CASE: 330 Hard Shell
• INTERIOR LABEL: none
• ELECTRONICS: Fishman® Ellipse&trade Blend
• OTHER OPTIONS: Available left-handed at no additional charge