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