Sound Pure's Take
This Collings OM1 is a great small body guitar that packs a serious punch! The German Spruce top gives just the right amount of warmth and complexity while the Mahogany back and sides keep everything direct and fundamentally focused. Also worth noting is the additional low end that you'll hear thanks to the deep body dimensions on this OM. This is one of those guitars that you won't want to put down once you've started to play! If you're looking for a great fingerstyle guitar that has a big sound or an OM that will record very well in the studio this Collings is for you!
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.
Deep Body
Adirondack Braces
No Tongue Brace
1 3/4" Nut Width
Back & Sides: Honduran Mahogany
Neck: Honduran Mahogany
Body Binding: Tortoise with B/W/B/W Top Purfling
Fingerboard Binding: None
Peghead Binding: None
Bridge: Ebony Belly-style with 2 3/16" Spacing
Fingerboard: Ebony with MOP Short Dots
Bridge Pins/End Pin: Ebony with MOP Dot
Nut: Bone, 1 3/4"
Saddle: Bone, Drop-in
Neck Profile: Modified V
Peghead Profile: Tapered Square
Neck Joint: Mortise & Tenon Hybrid
Truss Rod: Fully Adjustable
Frets: Medium 18% Nickel-silver
Peghead Veneer: Ebony with MOP Collings Logo
Tuners: Nickel Waverly (16:1 Ratio)
Backstrip: 1-Style (Walnut)
Rosette: B/W Purfling
Scale Length: 25 1/2"
Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce
Brace Pattern: Pre-war Scalloped X-brace
Fingerboard Radius: 14" - 26" Compound
Body Finish: High-gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Pickguard: Tortoise
Strings: D'Addario EJ-16 (.012"- .053")
Case: Collings Traditional Handcrafted Case
Body Length: 19 1/4"
Body Depth: 4 1/8"
Lower Bout Width: 15"
Total Length: 39 1/2"
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