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'OM' stands for "Orchestra Model," but 80 years after this body shape
was first designed it has become the most popular 14-fret model with
fingerstyle guitar soloists who choose to play on steel strings. Yet
flatpickers also find it appealing, and when the graceful cutaway is
added these OMs are often used by lead players who routinely explore all
20 frets much as they would on an electric guitar. The compact shape
makes the Collings OM equally easy to handle onstage or when sitting on
the couch, and the relatively shallow body (barely over 4 inches deep)
results in balanced tone and an immediate response.
Features Include:
Select Sitka spruce
East Indian rosewood back and sides
Grained ivoroid binding
Herringbone trim with matching backstrip
Cross-cut grained ivoroid and wood nitrate strip rosette
Pre-war scalloped bracing
Tortoise-style pickguard
High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish
Honduran Mahogany Neck
Brazilian rosewood peghead overlay
Mother-of-pearl Collings logo
Ebony fingerboard and bridge
Traditional diamond and square fingerboard inlays
Fully adjustable truss rod
Bone nut and drop-in saddle
Ebony bridge pins and end pin
Nickel Waverly tuners
Dimensions
Body Length: 19 1/4"
Body Depth: 4 1/8"
Lower Bout Width: 15"
Total Length: 39 1/2"
Scale Length: 25 1/2"
Standard Nut Width: 1 11/16"
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