Sound Pure's Take
Condition: Used, Excellent
Absolutely tremendous. The already fantastic OMS design (12 fret OM) has reached the highest of heights in this model with the addition of a cutaway, large soundhole, and premium tonewoods. Open and far reaching as well as intimate and impossibly responsive, it's simply mind boggling how downright good it feels to play this guitar. Every note is truly an inspiration. The fundamentals are clear but the overtone content is, too--hanging and sustaining in perfect contrast to the underlying purity of tone. Is it surprisingly comfortable for its sound or surprisingly strong and commanding for something of its size? No need to figure this perfect paradox out--just play it and everything else falls away!
From Bourgeois Guitars
OM, 14 Fret 25.5” scale: You can think of the Vintage OM as a smaller version of our Dreadnought--or maybe it's the other way around. Because of its characteristic superb balance, clarity of voice, and sustaining top register, the OM is often thought of as the quintessential fingerstyle guitar. It's not surprising, though, that more than a few players appreciate these same characteristics not only for flatpicking but also for a variety of other applications. We scallop both sides of the X brace on our OM. This provides the” looseness” required in a smaller guitar to produce a clear, strong bass response, and power and projection that belies its size.
Model: OMSC - Large Soundhole Custom
Serial: 8400
Top: Aged Tone Italian Spruce
Back & Sides: Premium Cocobolo
Scale Length: Long
Rosette: Abalone
Backstrip: Arrowhead
Endpiece Inlay: Ziricote
Body Binding: Koa
Purfling: Black/White/Black-Maple-Black/White/Black
Head Shape: 12 Fret Mahogany Solid Headstock
Head Veneer: Ziricote
Head Inlay: Bone Headstock Logo Inlay
Head Binding: Koa with Black/Maple Purfling
Fretboard Wood: Ebony
Fretboard Inlay: Short Pattern Abalone Slotted Squares & Diamonds
Fretboard Binding: Koa with Black/White Purfling
Nut Width: 1 3/4"
Heel Cap: Ziricote
Tuners: Waverly Gold/Ebony
Bridge: 2 5/16" Ebony Belly
Pins: Bone with Black Dots
Pickguard: Celluloid
Pickup: None
Label: Standard
Glue: Standard
Neck Finish: Satin
Headstock Finish: Gloss
Body Finish: High Gloss
Top Color: Natural
Cutaway: Yes
Options: Aged Tone Torrefied Bracing
Case: Hardshell
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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