Atkin OM37 Heavy Aged - Baked Adirondack Spruce & Indian Rosewood - Shade Top

Description The Atkin OM37 Heavy Aged stands as a masterful union of artistry and tradition, a guitar that sings with the voice of decades while being born of the present. Alister Atkin has long been revered for his uncanny ability to capture the spirit of the golden era of acoustic guitars, and in the OM37 Heavy Aged, he has distilled that vision into a work of pure musical poetry. This instrument embodies the warmth and depth of a well-loved vintage guitar, yet every note and curve reveals the precision of modern craftsmanship guided by an old soul’s hand. Its top, carved from master grade baked Adirondack spruce, glows beneath a shaded nitrocellulose lacquer that has been meticulously aged to suggest years of honest play and gentle wear. The East Indian rosewood back and sides shimmer in the light, their dark, ribboned grain carrying the promise of clarity and resonance that blooms with every chord. A zipper-style backstrip and herringbone purfling frame the body like fine tailoring, each detail speaking to Atkin’s reverence for the pre-war tradition he honors. Grained ivoroid binding traces every contour, lending warmth and contrast to the guitar’s deep, timeworn hues. The mahogany neck offers a comfortable embrace, its satin feel shaped for a natural connection between hand and tone. At its crown rests a rosewood headstock overlay bearing the Atkin decal with understated pride. The ebony fingerboard and bridge, smooth and dark as riverstone, provide both a visual anchor and the sonic foundation for the instrument’s articulate voice. Beneath the surface, pre-war scalloped bracing gives life to the top, allowing each note to rise and fall with airy precision and the rich harmonic bloom that defines the best of vintage OMs. Nickel Gotoh tuners gleam quietly against the relic finish, holding pitch with effortless grace. Bone nut and saddle ensure a pure, uncolored transfer of tone, while mother of pearl fret markers and white celluloid side dots guide the player across the fingerboard’s 16-inch radius. With a 25.4-inch scale and a nut width of 1.77 inches, the OM37 balances power and intimacy, making it equally at home in the hands of a fingerstylist or a flatpicker chasing the shimmer of open chords. Weighing a featherlight 4 pounds 2 ounces, the guitar feels alive and resonant, vibrating against the body with the immediacy of a much older instrument. Housed in its black Atkin case, it carries both history and possibility within it. The Atkin OM37 Heavy Aged is not merely a guitar but a story written in wood and sound—a modern heirloom that sings the language of time itself. Other specifications of the OM37 include: Top: Baked Adirondack Spruce Back & Sides: East Indian Rosewood Backstrip: Zipper Style Neck: Mahogany Truss Rod: Two-Way (Soundhole Adjust) Headstock Overlay: East Indian Rosewood Logo: Atkin Decal Fretboard: Ebony Bridge: Ebony Rosette: Black/White/Black Purfling: Herringbone Binding: Grained Ivoroid Bracing: Pre-war scalloped Lacquer Finish: Age Toned Heavy Relic Gloss Nitrocellulose Nut & Saddle: Bone Tuners: Nickel Gotoh Side Dot Fretboard Markers: White Celluloid Fret Markers: Mother of Pearl Case: Atkin Black Body Length: 19 1/4" Body Depth: 4 1/8" Lower Bout Width: 15" Total Length: 39 1/2" Scale Length: 25.4" Fingerboard Radius: 16" Nut Width: 1.77" (45mm) Weight: 4 lb 2 oz Serial Number: 3974 For more information about the Atkin Guitars OM37, please contact us. Manufacturer Atkin Actual Weight 4.2 Series 37 Body Style OM Model OM37 Condition Brand New Color Shade Top