At over 40 years old, this vintage Franklin OM cutaway is our oldest guitar on offer currently.
Nick Kukich’s OMC design, which offers a shallow body depth with a deeper cutaway to provide greater upper-fret access, is a perfect instrument for the player who is looking for an OM body shape but with a shallower body.
This 1981 Franklin OMC has an Adirondack spruce top with stunning straight-grained Brazilian rosewood back and sides.
The guitar features Style-45 inspired fretboard inlays, adding a touch of elegance to its aesthetic. The nut width of 1 5/8" and scale length of 25 3/8" ensure a precise and comfortable playing experience, with the 2 5/16" string spacing ideal for both strumming and intricate fingerstyle playing.
The guitar has recently received upgraded Gotoh 510 tuners with brass buttons, and undergone some scalloping to the braces by a professional luthier to further enhance its resonance and response.
Although it comes with a non-original TKL hardshell case, the case is in as-new condition, providing excellent protection for this exquisite instrument.
- Brand: Franklin
- Model: OMC
- Serial Number: 293
- Year: 1981
- Condition: Used, as expected with its age
- Body Shape: OM cutaway
- Top: Adirondack spruce
- Back & Sides: Brazilian rosewood
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Bridge: Ebony
- Decoration: Style-45 inspired fretboard inlays
- Nut Width: 1 5/8”
- Scale Length: 25 3/8"
- String Spacing: 2 5/16”
- Tuners: Gotoh 510 with brass buttons
- End pin: Strap button
- Case & Accessories: Non-original TKL hardshell case in as-new condition
About the Luthier
Franklin Guitar Company was founded in Franklin, Michigan, USA by Nick Kukich in 1974. Having lived in various states across the country, Nick now resides in Portland, Oregon and celebrates his 50th anniversary in 2024. He still builds his OM and Jumbo models as well as a more recently designed Dreadnought.
