Details
‘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.
Specs
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UPC
171178
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Top material
Sitka Spruce
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Back sides
East Indian Rosewood
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Fingerboard
Ebony
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Neck material
Honduran Mahogany
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Bracing
Pre-war scalloped X-brace
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Frets to body
14
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Scale length
25 1/2"
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Finish
High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
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Nut width
1 3/4"
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Rosette
Abalone
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Neck shape
Modified V
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Binding
Ivoroid with b/w/b/w/b purfling
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Tuners
Gold Waverly
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Cutaway
Yes
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Case type
Original Hardshell
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Serial number
35266
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SKU
COLOM3C-35266
