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Condition: Used, Excellent
Forget absolutely everything you thought you knew about all-mahogany guitars. While this OM1 has the sort of tight midrange focus and dry tonal quality we've come to know and love from our 'hog top' acoustic guitars it boasts exceptional clarity, depth, and overtone content the likes of which noone would expect from an OM built from this humbler tonewood. Add to this the unbelievably visually stunning quality of the figuring and this one will catch eyes and ears for many years to come!
SP Luthier Notes: Fret dress and setup confirmed
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.
Model: OM1 Mh
Serial: 20589
Year: 2012
Top: Figured Mahogany (Walnut Stain)
Back & Sides: Figured Mahogany (Walnut Stain)
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 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: Sitka Spruce
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 by TKL
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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