Martin Offers OMC-16E Maple and Koa Models with Elllipse Blend
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OMC-16E Maple
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OMC-16E Koa
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January 28, 2005
Martin is now offering two new orchestra cutaway models constructed with flamed maple and koa back/sides that also include Fishman's Ellipse Blend system that provides non-invasive
controls located inside the bass-side lip of the soundhole.
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. For more information, visit their web site at www.martinguitar.com. | 
