Between the year 2001 and 2003 Martin created a small number of Golden Era Guitars made from their finest stock of Old Growth Brazilian Rosewood and Highest quality 8-Grade Adirondack Spruce. This is one of the first to leave the factory. The OM-45GE 1933, represents the ultimate of Martins Craftsmanship. Its not just another luxurious guitar, but it is also made with the finest woods by Martin's finest most experienced master-builders. The OM-45GE maybe considered among the rarest of all Martins ever made and is very collectible.

We don't know the exact number made of these, but we guess one in every 6,7 or 8 must have been a OM-45GE model. The 45 batch being around 160 units it means only some 20 were ever made. This OM-45 GE dates back to 2001, and it's a very rare example, with virtually perfect straight grain quarter-sawn back and sides combined to a perfect wide to small grain Adirondack top. Is it rare, yes it's rare find a OM45GE, it's even rarer to find one with such perfect woods.

For all of you that don't know already, straight grain Brazilian rosewood is rarely found and considered tonally superior to curly grain, the same goes for Adirondack that is grained wide on the sides to small in the centre. It's a rarely seen quality, even on the 45GE series. The guitar is near mint condition, and pratically shows no signs of use, only some superficial angelhair weather-checking on the back, that is if you hold her under the microscope. This Martin is a true collector and very rare to come by. I comes with an earlier George Gruhn appraisal (not in the pictures for privacy reasons). This guitar is of a rare collectible quality, since it's expected never to be made again, Martin OM-45 models from the thirties are sold for significant sums, sometimes over a million $, since only a handful were made. At the end of the Golden era Martin discontinued the model, and only reissued it once; with this 1933 OM-45GE model. Also, only a handful of these were reissued, meaning this guitar is a guarranteed investment on the long term, Included is all the original case candy, original case, and Gruhn Appraisal.

Specifications

• Model:  OM-45GE 1933
• Construction:  Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
• Body Size: 000-14 Fret
• Top: Solid Adirondack Spruce
• Rosette: Style 45
• Top Bracing Pattern: OM
• Top Braces: Solid Adirondack Spruce/ Scalloped 1/4'' Golden Era
• Back Material: Solid Brazilian Rosewood (Sitka Golden Era Style Back Braces)
• Back Purfling: Style 45 Golden Era
• Side Material: Solid Brazilian Rosewood
• Endpiece:Grained Ivoroid
• Endpiece Inlay: Black/White Wood Fiber Mitered
• Binding: Grained Ivoroid
• Top Inlay Style: Abalone Pearl with Black/Maple/Black Fiber Inlays
• Side Inlay: Abalone Pearl with Black/Maple/Black Fiber Inlays
• Back Inlay: Abalone Pearl with Black/Maple/Black Fiber Inlays
• Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
• Neck Shape: Modified V
• Nut Material: Fossilized Ivory
• Headstock: Solid/Long Diamond/Tapered
• Headplate: Solid Brazilian Rosewood /C.F. Martin Block Letters Abalone Inlay
• Heelcap: Grained Ivoroid
• Fingerboard Material: Solid Black Ebony
• Scale Length: 645mm (25.4")
• Number of Frets Clear: 14
• Number of Frets Total: 20
• Fingerboard Width at Nut: 45mm (1 3/4'')
• Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret:57mm (2 1/4'')
• Fingerboard Position Inlays: Golden Era D-45 Snowflake
• Fingerboard Binding: Grained Ivoroid/Mitered
• Finish Back & Sides:Polished Gloss/ Dark Filler
• Finish Top:Polished Gloss/ Vintage Toner
• Finish Neck: Polished Gloss/ Dark Mahogany Stain/Dark Filler
• Bridge Material:Solid Black Ebony
• Bridge Style:1930 Style Belly
• Bridge String Spacing: 62mm (2 3/8'')
• Saddle: Long Saddle/Fossil Ivory
• Tuning Machines: Waverly Gold w/ Butterbean Knobs
• Recommended Strings: Martin MSP 4100 Light Phosphor Bronze
• Bridge & End Pins: Fossil Ivory w/ Black Pearl Dots
• Pickguard: I-03 Tortoise Color/Beveled and Polished
• Case: 533 Geib Style?
• Interior Label:Paper Label Signed By CFM IV