Description
Exc (-) condition / No SN
1-21/32″ width at nut
This 1979 Franklin OM is a fantastic instrument. These Franklin OM’s are highly celebrated for good reason. It has a Spruce top, Rosewood back and sides, and a rounded “V” profile Mahogany neck.
The Rosewood peghead overlay features a pearl Franklin logo at the top. Gold Grover tuners with gold buttons. Bone Nut. Ebony fingerboard features diamond, clover, and oval abalone inlays, and side dot position markers on the bass side of the fingerboard. Rounded “V” profile Mahogany neck has a few dings but it is shaped nicely all the way up the neck. Diamond volute and ivoroid heelcap.
Spruce top has some dings and scratches and one crack repair below the bridge on the bass side. Lacquer is flaking up on the bass side of the lower bout. You cannot see the lacquer flaking in the current photos we have, but we are working on getting some more detailed photos of this area. Please give us a call if you are interested in getting some quick photos of this area sent your email. Ebony bridge has a bone saddle and black bridge pins with pearl dots. Small tortoise pickguard. Herringbone purfling inside the ivoroid binding on the top edge of the Spruce top. The Rosewood back and sides are in good shape with some signs of player wear. Two-piece Rosewood back separated by a “zipper” backstrip. Ivoroid endwedge with Rosewood (pearl dot) endpin installed.
This 1979 Franklin OM-28 Custom represents one of the most historically important eras of American guitar building. In the late ’60’s and early ’70’s Martin had long forgotten the great “OM” (Orchestra Models), guitars of the 1930’s. One of the early makers to embrace the concept of “re-making” the OM guitar was Nick Kukich, owner and luthier of Franklin Guitars, in Sandpoint, Idaho. In our 34 years of having a music store geared toward serious acoustic instruments I cannot think of a guitar that is more sought-after than these 30-38 year old Franklins, especially the great OM’s!
Comes with a hard case.
