Collings

“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 a balanced tone and immediate response.”  –  From the Collings Website

The cutaway OM from Collings is one of our favorites and the main go-to guitar for Lindsay.  Many people wonder if the cutaway body affects the overall sound of the instrument.  Of course it does, but that does not mean that it affects it negatively.  As with any structural differences in well-made instruments, one is not necessarily better, just different.   This OM has an old growth Sitka top and the Collings DNA with a distinct shimmer, openness and a well-balanced mid-range.  If you have been looking at OMs but want access to more of the upper registers, this may be the ticket!

• 000/OM Body
• Old Growth Sitka Spruce Top
• Venetian Cutaway
• Sitka Spruce Pre-War Scalloped X-Bracing
• East Indian Rosewood Back and Sides
• Ivoroid Body Binding
• Herringbone Purfling
• High Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Body Finish
• Honduran Mahogany Neck
• Ebony Fingerboard
• Abalone Short Diamond and Square Inlays
• Stained Exotic Ebony Headstock Veneer with MOP Collings Logo
• Modified V Neck Carve
• High Gloss Polyester Resin Neck Finish
• Ebony Bridge
• Nickel Waverly Tuning Machines
• Tortoise Pickguard
• Bone Nut
• Bone Saddle
• 1 3/4” Nut Width
• 25 1/2” Scale Length