| Singer. Musical innovator. Movie star. Television
pioneer. Roy Rogers was an American original whose talent and honesty shined
in a career that spanned more than 60 years, and his legacy continues to
shine today, eight years after his passing.
For most of his fabled career, Roy Rogers played
a very special Martin guitar. Roy’s 1930 OM-45 Deluxe – one of only 14
made – featured a unique floral inlay on the pickguard. Roy cherished this
guitar throughout his life. Today it is a featured exhibit at the Roy Rogers-Dale
Evans Museum in Branson, Missouri.
To commemorate the legacy of Roy Rogers,
the most popular and enduring of all the cowboy stars, C. F. Martin &
Co. introduces the OM-45 Roy Rogers Limited Edition guitar. This spectacular
guitar recreates Roy's own OM-45 Deluxe and will be limited to 84 instruments.
The OM-45 Roy Rogers Limited Editions feature impressive
Martin Golden Era® specifications throughout. The top is crafted with
rare premium quality Adirondack spruce and supported by 1/4" scalloped
Adirondack spruce braces. The long scale, 1-3/4" (at the nut) genuine mahogany
neck showcases the Golden Era® modified-V neck profile, solid square
tapered headstock and elongated diamond volute. A black African ebony fingerboard
and matching 1936 style black African ebony bridge add to the classic vintage
character.
Style 45 abalone pearl accents border the top, back
and sides. The top and rosette abalone inlays are flanked by traditional
black and white dyed holly wood line inlays; the back and sides inlay are
flanked by wood fiber line inlays. Top, back, sides, headstock and fingerboard
are bound with grained ivoroid, with the latter two also inset with mitered
wood fiber inlays. Grained ivoroid is also utilized for the heelcap and
endpiece. Additional vintage touches include Old Style 45 multicolored
mosaic back strip, linen side reinforcement strips, fossilized ivory nut
and through saddle and Old Style fossilized ivory bridge pins and endpin
topped with 4mm black pearl dots.
The beveled and polished tortoise-color teardrop pickguard
bears a recreation of the floral abalone inlay unique to Roy Rogers’ original
OM-45 Deluxe. Also true to original OM-45 specifications, the bridge wings
boast snowflake inlays and the headstock features the classic antique Martin
torch inlay. The Golden Era® Style 45 snowflake pattern graces the
fingerboard, with Roy Rogers’ signature inlaid between the 19th and 20th
frets. Gold Waverly tuners with butterbean knobs, subtle amber shading
on the top and polished gloss finish throughout complete the OM-45 Roy
Rogers Limited Edition’s vintage look. Although this guitar is not available
with electronics, left-handed instruments may be ordered with no additional
charge. |
