It's not too often you see one of these come up. Franklin guitars are handmade by Nick Kukich, and are of the highest caliber! This one has been played for over 30 years, and shows plenty of signs of it. The frets are low but have life. Brand new these models start in the $10k range. This is an incredible guitar that has to be played!
From Franklin:
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 OM
- Engelmann spruce top
- Wenge back & sides
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Figured peghead
- 25.5" scale
- 1 3/4" nut width
- Custom Arm rest
- Shows play wear across the body
- Crack in the top has been professionally repaired
- K&K Pickup
- Original hardshell case