East Indian rosewood back and sides for warm, rich tone

There was never a question about which tone woods to use for the OMJM John Mayer Signature Edition back and sides. East Indian rosewood is world renowned for its warm, rich tone. It has a wonderful harmonic structure that produces incredibly smooth overtones when combined with the spruce top and hybrid bracing. Black and white purfling surrounds the back, and there’s an HD-style “zigzag” center strip. Other features include a black African ebony bridge with compensated TUSQ saddle, Style 45 white bridge pins inlaid with abalone and that jewel-like nitrocellulose gloss lacquer finish.

Select hardwood neck with African ebony fingerboard

The Martin OMJM John Mayer Signature Edition’s select hardwood neck with diamond volute is carved specifically with playing comfort in mind, combining a 1-11/16-inch width and a low profile shape for easy fretting. The East Indian rosewood headplate sports Martin’s Old Style decal in silver rather than the familiar gold, along with nickel Gotoh open-geared tuners with butterbean knobs. The black African ebony fingerboard highlights 1/8-inch mother-of-pearl position markers and John Mayer’s signature inlaid in pearl between the 19th and 20th frets.

Factory installed Gold Plus electronics

Many acoustics — and yes, even some premium quality instruments — come with optional electronics packages or even “off-the-shelf” units which can save some money, but ultimately compromises the amplified sound. For the OMJM John Mayer Signature Edition, the Martin luthiers carefully selected a Fishman Gold Plus Natural I system that would be factory installed in the guitar. This results in an amazingly detailed amplified sound that’s never harsh or brittle sounding.

Includes vintage style case and signed/numbered interior label

Of course, a guitar this special comes with a special vintage Geib style hardshell case to protect your OMJM Signature Edition for years — or more accurately, decades to come. Making it even more distinctive, Mayer created a unique art deco inspired monogram that’s embroidered right onto the case. What’s more, each and every OMJM bears an interior label with the signatures of both John and Martin chairman C. F. Martin IV, and is individually numbered in sequence.