Rather than creating a modern interpretation of the OM, Merrill & Company chose to build an OM just as it was built in 1930: same materials, same bracing, same appointments, and same handcrafting. By doing so, we ensure that our OM achieves the same look, feel, and sound so prized in the originals. The top is master grade Adirondack spruce, with forward-shifted Adirondack spruce braces scalloped and tuned by hand for optimal tone,Fine tortoise binding,Honduran mahogany neck with 1-3/4" nut width and Brazilian rosewood peghead overlay, ebony fretboard with pearl dot inlays, ebony Pyramid bridge,25.4" scale and 2-5/16" string spacing at bridge, Waverly "vintage-oval" tuning machines and genuine antique ivory nut elements incorporated benefit the player: an adjustable truss rod and "T" frets for easier set-up, and old growth Honduran Rosewood back and sides instead of the similar, but endangered, Brazilian rosewood.Full hide glue in the construction (box, peghead veneer, fingerboard, bridge and neck joint)
