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Condition: Used, Very Good
Ding on side (pictured)
Grand is the operative word here, folks! And OMG is certainly a fitting abbreviation! This design, based on the old Martin 0000s, will immediately strike any player as an OM that learned all it could from a dreadnought, surpassed the master, and moved on down its own path. Fingerpicking and flatpicking alike propel ever-expanding worlds of sound and texture out into the room with deceptive ease for both right and left hands. The incredible, readily-available presence and projection is never obscured by dread-like boom or overtone-overloaded blur. Fingerstylists, even without the use of fingerpicks or nails, you're gonna feel 10 feet tall! Flatpickers, well, maybe make sure your D28 or J45 isn't the room when you play this thing--it's not nice to make great guitars feel bad! Call us up today before this noble guitar finds a new collection to rule!
From Santa Cruz Guitars
SCGC’s OM Grand is a bigger, lusher, louder sister to their extremely popular OM model. In comparison, the OM Grand embodies the same elegance, only in increased quantity of volume, projection and bass. More isn’t necessarily better, though in the context of a band’s competing acoustic instruments the ‘more’ of the OM Grand assures the guitar’s rightful dominance in the ensemble.
At the 2012 NAMM Show in Anaheim, SCGC’s longtime friend and dealer, Harry Tuft, asked Richard about building a special guitar to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of his shop, The Denver Folklore Center. In honor of this prestigious accomplishment, and the historical impact Harry’s shop has had on the folk movement in this country, Richard was thrilled to accept. Harry wanted a custom OM guitar with a larger body size for an increase in power in a body shape reminiscent of C.F. Martin’s historic 0000. Harry further customized his guitar to his playability needs and aesthetic values, including inlays commemorating his milestone 50th anniversary.
In preparing the templates for this new body size, Richard saw this enhanced sized OM as a fine addition to the stellar line-up of SCGC standard models, and the concept of the OM Grand was born.The strength of the OM Grand isn’t limited to sheer volume. In the sometimes restrained presence of solo fingerstyle playing, the inherent power of this guitar will generate a forceful bloom, requiring less effort with no loss of nuance.The best available tone woods are selected, voiced and tuned, as they are on all SCGC models. These include Indian Rosewood, responsibly harvested from the highest quality timbers, Sitka Spruce from British Colombia and premium Mahogany from sustainable resources
- Serial Number
- 216
BODY
- Wood Type
- Indian Rosewood
- Back Stripe
- Zipper
- Binding
- Ivoroid
- Side Purfling
- none
TOP
- Wood Type
- Torrefied Adirondack Spruce
- Rosette
- Herringbone
- Purfling
- Herringbone
- Bracing/Voicing
- Scalloped
NECK
- Peghead
- Solid Square
- Peghead Binding
- Ivoroid
- Overlay Material
- Ebony
- Headstock Inlay
- SCGC logo
- Scale Length
- 25.375
- Neck Shape
- V with Volute
FINGERBOARD
- Side Dots
- Black
- Inlay
- 2mm dots
- Width at 14th Fret
- 2-3/16
- Binding
- Ivoroid
- Width at Nut
- 1-3/4″
FINISH
- Type-Body
- Clear
- Type-Neck
- Clear
- Type-Top
- Clear
- Style-Body
- Buffed
- Style-Neck
- Matte
- Style-Peghead
- Buffed
SETUP
- Pickguard
- Tortoise – OM/H Shape
- Tuners/gears
- Waverly Nickel (4060)
- Strings
- Lights
- Action
- 3/2
- Bridge Spacing
- Regular, 2-3/16″
- Pick-Up
- None
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.
Returns
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