Franklin OM 1979

Franklin OM 1979

Made in Idaho, USA

Serial Number 0144

The Franklin OM is styled after the old Martin orchestra model that made such an important contribution to playing styles in the late twenties and early thirties. Besides being the first steel string guitar to incorporate the fourteen fret neck, it was known as one of the best balanced, fullest sounding guitars ever made. Nick has added some structural improvements that we feel make his OM’s one of the very finest guitars available on the market. The hand-carved braces interlock perfectly to give the top just the right degree of freedom to vibrate

Franklin Guitars are the work of master luthier Nick Kukich, who has more than four decades of guitar building experience behind him. He hand carves each neck individually, taking into account playing style, and preference.

This 1979 model is in exceptional condition for its age, incredible craftsmanship. Tonally the guitar sounds bright, clear, warm and has a lovely maturity. Easy to play and stylistically very versatile.