Sound Pure's Take
Far and away my favorite OM from Collings thusfar! Just as concentrated and balanced as the rest of the Collings OM series, the mahogany and aged Sitka combo does wonders in terms of warming and opening the tone, getting you to that "old guitar" sound. There's just the right amount of bright in the mix with all that dry, articulate tonality, too. The baking process on the Sitka top also serves to allow it to vibrate more freely, making for a wonderfully resonant sound with gorgeous trails of natural reverb and decay. I found myself wandering through the different genres I have in my repertoire, amazed at how the guitar sounds so well suited to each one. It responds well to different right hand approaches, too: fingerstyle, flatpick; delicate or driving. It just feels and looks -right-! The modified V neck and 1 3/4" nut go hand-in-hand with the stunning, golden burst and subtle tortoise-style binding. I've been struck with a case of musical wanderlust here...I just want to keep it in my hands and see where it guides me next! Call us up today and see where the OM1 leads you and your music!
From Collings Guitars
'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.
2016
Serial Number: 25779
Baked Sitka Spruce Top
1 3/4" Nut Width
Western Shaded Top
Mahogany Back & Sides
Black/White Wood Nitrate Strip Rosette
Tortoise-style Top/Back Body Binding
Black/White Wood Purfling with 1-Style Walnut Backstrip
Pre-war Scalloped Bracing
Tortoise-style Celluloid Pickguard
High Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
Mahogany Neck
Square Headstock with No Volute
15-degree Headstock Angle
Ebony Peghead Overlay with Inlaid Collings Logo
Ebony Fingerboard with Ebony Belly-style Bridge
Mortise and Tenon Hybrid Neck Joint
20 Frets, Neck Joins the Body at the 14th Fret
Modified V Neck Profile with 2 3/16" String Spacing
14"-26" Compound Fingerboard Radius
25 1/2" Scale Length
Medium 18% Nickel-silver Fretwire
Mother of Pearl Dot Fingerboard Inlays
Fully Adjustable Truss Rod
Ebony Bridge Pins and End Pin
Nickel Waverly Tuners with 16:1 Ratio
Recommended String Gauge - D'Addario EJ-16 (.012"-.053")
Collings Deluxe Hardshell Case by TKL
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