Topic: martin omc1e
anyone have an opinion on the Martin omc1e what is a rust stratboard neck how is this guitar for finger picking tone ??/ any help would be appreciatred
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Re: martin omc1e
They seem to be fine guitars, though I haven't had a chance to try one personally. Solid spruce top with solid sapele back & sides. The Martin tone is sure to be there and I imagine it will sound very similar to most of there other Spruce/ hog or sapele combination OM's. The OM size is a great finger picker and I'm sure it would perform well. The stratabond neck is made of thin sheets of birch laminated together into a block and then then cut and shaped for the neck... The rust is just the name for the tinted/stained version. In general, laminates are very strong, so I would think it would be a very solid straight neck. If I had any restraints about it they would be over sound transference but I'm sure Martin knows what they're doing 
Of course I'd suggest playing one for yourself before purchase.
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Re: martin omc1e
on the Stratabond necks.... the low profile 1 3/4 inch nut width and 2 1/4" string spacing is excellent for fingerstyle playing. The Stratabond laminate is 25% stronger than Mahogany or Maple or Cedar. The string transfer though not as "woody" a tone as Mahogany is still very strong Due in part to Martins Mortise/Tenon neck joint. Laminates being very dense transfer vibration very well. Also the Stratabond neck needs way less truss rod adjustments than conventional wood because it's stronger and with less tendicies to bow.
I own an early production OMC1-E and it has begun to "open up" and "flower" tone wise. It sounds as good as any other 000 style Martin except maybe a Brazilian Rosewood model, plays like melted butter and resonates extremely well.
Mine has been upgraded with a Fosslized Walrus Ivory nut, West African Hard Ivory saddle, C.F.Martin open back "Waverly" style 18-1 vintage gold plated tuners, a Greven 50's vintage tortise shell beveled pickguard, Gold end pin jack nut, and Grained Ivory string pins with abalone center dots. But regardless of my upgrades... this model Martin is definitely a Best bang for the buck instrument Martin makes right now in my humble opinion.