Martin OM-21 Standard Series Review

Amazing Sound

I was traveling and decided to stop at the Sweetwater store …. Just to look !!! I was originally interested in a Taylor but my sales rep, Greg Baum, recommended I try this Martin OM 21 and I am so happy he did. What an amazing sound ,very comfortable to play ,sustain is better than I've ever heard. Even the bar chords are much easier for me to play now. I have only been playing… read more 7 or 8 months and even I can appreciate this wonderful guitar. Yes It was twice the price of that Taylor I had come in to try …… but I can honestly say I have had ZERO buyers remorse. I cant put the guitar down, I practice way more now that I own this beautiful guitar. A big thank you to my sales engineer Greg Baum, he was very helpful, even had the action lowered for me while I was still debating the purchase. That sealed the deal . This is my forever guitar, I'm absolutely in love with it

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Everything you need

This guitar is the swiss army knife of guitars. If you are a worship leader, this is the guitar for you. Picking, strumming (aggressive and soft), it responds perfectly. Put an LR Baggs Anthem in this and it absolutely sings. The wood pairings are classic and the bracing is tested and flawless. You can spend extra money on the OM-28, but you are only getting fancy cosmetic upgrades.… read more It is the same guitar. In my opinion, I like the classic dot inlay look anyway. Couldn't recommend this more.

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The Martin OM-21 Sunburst.

On the acoustic guitar side of music, my journey started back in 2005. I proudly own a Taylor 810(WMB), Gibson J-45 Walunt Custom Shop and now this amazing, absolutely beautiful piece of wood...the Martin OM-21 Sunburst. This guitar will be the one I play the most. The (OM) body gives a comfort that feels so good, the tone and playability is second to none. If your looking for a… read more small body + tone + playability, this guitar would be a GREAT fit. Honestly, I'm so happy and grateful that I purchased this guitar. I want to Thank the Customer service team at Sweetwater for their priceless effort to help in every way! I want to Thank several sales reps. Josh Strid, Alex Roderick and Tomir Denton. These guys were amazing! Sweetwater is the Best!

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The one

I wanted to get as close to dreadnaught sound as I could in a smaller size. I had the opportunity to visit the Martin factory/museum/store a few weeks back. They have a "pickin' room" where you can play all of the models currently in production. I didn't play many others before I picked up the OM-21.. Once I gave it the first strum.. I knew I had found the one for me. I called… read more my Sweetwater rep Alan Finkbeiner on the ride home and did what I needed to do to get this beauty in my hands for good. If you're looking to make your first purchase at Sweetwater I highly recommend asking for Alan. The dude knows his stuff, he has always went above and beyond for me.

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OM-21 — Stunning!

Really a phenomenal instrument. Tone is very full and balanced. Bass response great for OM size. Stands up well to moderate strumming and note definition is succinct with fingerstyle play. I had previously tried a middle-road 000-14 which was really good. However, tone quality from this guitar is at a completely different level. Thanks to Chris Sonia for the excellent service… read more and helping secure this instrument and even facilitating an extra multi-point check to ensure no problems prior to shipping. Highly highly recommend!

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Beautiful Guitar!

Beautiful construction, sweet tone, endless sustain... What can I say? It"s my first Martin! Andy and the team at Sweetwater shipped it out to me well packaged in less than a week. Highly recommended!

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New Number One

I've been playing guitar for 40 years now. In all this time, I've NEVER played an acoustic guitar that calls my name more than this Martin OM-21. It's everything I've ever wanted in an acoustic. The small body size is absolutely perfect. It's so comfortable and let me tell you, the tone is off the hook. The tone is huge. Pennsylvania craftsmanship at it's finest. The woods… read more used, the craftsmanship, the legacy of Martin.....it's all here folks. I have an HD-28 that I love but this OM-21 is my new number one. It's phenomenal. I have to say, without Mike Harris' help, I wouldn't have known about this guitar. Mike Harris is extremely knowledgeable and without his guidance and help finding this awesome instrument, I wouldn't be writing this. Kudos to Mike and Sweetwater for the best gear and the best service in the industry.

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Martin OM-21 Sunburst

First time on line purchase. Had my doubts. I have never purchased a guitar without playing and listening first. Painless process. Guitar arrived on time. Sweetwater Customer Service was better that expected. I opened the case and closely inspected a flawless Martin OM-21 Sunburst. Everything and more than I envisioned as these "re-imagined" Martins sound and play as great… read more as they look! Thanks again Sweetwater.com, this purchasing experience was a pleasure.

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Musical Perfection (My Opinion)

I bought this guitar from Sweetwater without ever playing one and I was amazed at how comfortable and easy it is to play. This guitar has a crisp clear voice that is very pleasing to the ear, It's hard to put it down. Thank you Spencer my Sales Engineer for all your help with all of my guitar and other purchases! It's always an easy experience buying from Sweetwater and having… read more the guitars all set up perfectly when they arrive.Outstanding service!! Buy this guitar and you will love it as much as I do.

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Martin Guitar

The sound quality is unbelievable. Thanks David for thr great customer service.

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