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.
This version of the Collings OM1 has a top made of Engelmann Spruce and a Short Scale (24 ⅞").
Specs
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Back sides
Honduran Mahogany
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Binding
Tortoise
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Bracing
Pre-war scalloped X-brace
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Bridge
Ebony
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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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Inlay
MOP short dots
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Neck material
Honduran Mahogany
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Neck shape
Modified V
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Nut width
1 11/16"
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Rosette
b/w Purfling
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Scale length
24 7/8"
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Top material
Engelmann Spruce
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Tuners
Nickel Waverly
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Case type
Hardshell
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Serial number
37278
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SKU
COLOM1ESS-37278
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UPC
112633
