Sound Pure's Take
Condition: Used, Very Good - Some small dings on top, pickguard scratching, one small ding/scratch on neck
It's almost bewildering how some instruments can take the most humble of tonewood combinations and create such an articulate and sought after sound. That is what the Collings OM2H is in a nut-shell. It's Sitka Spruce top and East Indian rosewood back and sides are nothing to write home about on their own, but the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The OM size allows you to flat pick as confidently as you'd strum or play fingerstyle, as it's the true chameleon of the acoustic world. The cutaway only adds more versatility to this instrument and with the Collings name, you can rest assured the build quality is nothing short of spectacular. This OM2H is a jack of all trades, a comfortable instrument to play and the go-to choice for a variety of different scenarios.
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.
2013
Serial Number: 21656
Standard Features Include:
Select Sitka Spruce Top
East Indian Rosewood Back and Sides
Cross-Cut Grained Ivoroid and Wood Nitrate Strip Rosette
Grained Ivoroid Top/Back Body Binding
Herringbone Trim with Matching 2-Style Backstrip
Pre-War Scalloped Bracing
Tortoise-Style Celluloid Pickguard
High-Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
Mahogany Neck
Square Headstock with 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
1 3/4" Bone Nut and Drop-In Saddle
25 1/2" Scale Length
Medium 18% Nickel-Silver Fretwire
Abalone Diamond and Square 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
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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