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Condition: Used, Very Good
SP Luthier Notes: Our luthier completed a full dress of the frets and a setup to ensure proper fit and function. Our luhtier also completed work to stabilize and ensure uniformity of the finish, and no further work was required.
From Santa Cruz Guitars
In the 1920’s, the Orchestra Model was originally intended to be a large guitar capable of being heard over other orchestral instruments, hence the OM name. Although it fit the bill, its relatively large body was soon eclipsed by the mighty dreadnought. Fortunately, the OM had secured its place in history as a powerful and versatile voice for public performance. Santa Cruz was among the first modern builders to reintroduce this now smaller bodied favorite at the beginning of the Eighties. Our practice of combining the most desirable attributes of old and new, rather than copying, made for a very successful introduction of the Santa Cruz Guitar Company to a whole new audience. With some irony, this acclaim encouraged the venerable originator of the OM to reintroduce the model to their line. Eric Clapton’s historic performance on the debut of MTV Unplugged set us on a course for another 25 years of success with this now perennial favorite.
The OM is delightfully versatile. Our OM players range from blazing flat picker James Nash to John Mayer and Elvis Costello. The Santa Cruz Guitar Company OM provides clean, loud mid-range and trebles that are complimented by a slightly predominant bass. Deeply appreciated for fingerstyle and contemporary flat picking work, the OM is our number one request.
- BodyWood Type
- Indian Rosewood
- Back Stripe
- Zipper
- Binding
- Ivoroid
Top
- Wood Type
- Sitka Spruce
- Rosette
- Herringbone
- Purfling
- Herringbone
- Bracing/Voicing
- Scalloped
- NeckPeghead
- Solid Square
- Peghead Binding
- Ivoroid
- Overlay Material
- Ebony
- Headstock Inlay
- SCGC
- Width at Nut
- 1-3/4″
- Neck Shape
- V with Volute
- Fingerboard
- Side DotsBlack
- Inlay
- 2mm dots
- Width at 14th Fret
- 2-3/16
- Binding
- Ivoroid
- Scale Length
- 25.375
Finish
- Top
- Clear
- Back & Sides
- Clear/Buffed
- Neck
- Clear/Matte
Setup
- Pickguard
- Tortoise
- Tuners/gears
- Nickel Waverly
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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