Martin OM-21

Today we wanted to create a demo of the beautiful Martin OM-21 acoustic guitar. This may be the perfect guitar (for Ed at least) with excellent balance, suitable for singer-style and strummed, solo or group performances. Let us know what you think of this iconic guitar in the comments!

TRIGGER WARNING Despite a strict ban, Ed 'accidentally' played a bit of Wonderwall. We apologise.

As always, the aim of the recording setup has been to capture the natural sound of the instrument; the sound from good quality speakers or headphones should be an accurate representation of the acoustic sound in the room. No processing is added to the recording.

Guitar Recording Chain: United Studio Technologies UT FET47 & AKG C414 / Neve 1073 DPX / RME Fireface UCX II / Logic Pro X
Vocal Recording Chain: Coles 4038 (muted during playing)

Links:

Martin Guitars - https://www.martinguitar.com/
AKG - https://www.akg.com/Microphones
United Studio Technologies - https://unitedstudiotech.com/
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Timecodes:

0:00 - Intro
0:04 - Folk Singer/Songwriter Strumming
0:35 - Intro to the OM-21
1:49 - Blues Finger-Style Picking
2:18 - Hesitation Blues (Recording Setup at 2:40)
3:06 - Guitar Specs
3:59 - Light Strumming to Classical
5:18 - Lead/Melodic Picking
5:51 - Ed's Thought for the Day
6:46 - Indie Style Strumming