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Condition: Used, Excellent

SP Luthier Notes: Select frets were leveled and polished to match the surrounding frets. No further work required.

The Collings OM1 is a beautifully balanced orchestra model acoustic that blends vintage warmth with modern precision. Its Sitka spruce top and Honduran mahogany back and sides deliver a punchy, woody voice with crisp articulation and that dry, classic OM sparkle players chase for years. The ebony fingerboard and bridge, bone nut and saddle, and Nickel Waverly tuners give it a refined, rock-solid feel, while the modified V neck offers a comfortable, confident grip. Finished in stunning high gloss nitro, this OM1 is the kind of inspiring, lifelong instrument that only gets better with age—an investment-grade Collings through and through.

Top
Sitka spruce
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
Fingerboard Radius
14" - 26" compound
Bridge Pins/End
Pin Ebony with MOP dot
Nut
Bone, 1 11/16"
Saddle
Bone, drop-in
Neck Profile
Modified V
Peghead Profile
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
Rosette
b/w Purfling
Scale Length
25 1/2"
Brace Pattern
Pre-war scalloped X-brace
Body Finish
High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Neck Finish
High gloss polyester resin
Pickguard
Tortoise
Case Deluxe
hardshell case
Weight
3lbs 9oz

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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