Collings OM1 E SS Acoustic Guitar New

Exceptional Craftsmanship, Pristine Sound – The Collings OM1 E SS Acoustic Guitar

‘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 balanced tone and an immediate response.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Top: Sitka spruce
• Back & Sides: Honduran mahogany
• Body Binding: Tortoise with b/w/b/w top purfling
• Bridge: Ebony belly-style with 2 3/16″ spacing
• Backstrip: 1-style (Walnut)
• Rosette: b/w Purfling
• Brace Material: Sitka spruce
• Brace Pattern: Pre-war scalloped X-brace
• Body Finish: High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
• Body Length: 19 1/4″
• Body Depth: 4″
• Lower Bout Width: 15″
• Total Length: 39 3/4”

Neck

• Neck: Honduran mahogany
• Fingerboard Binding: None
• Peghead Binding: None
• Fingerboard: Ebony with MOP short dots
• Fingerboard Radius: 14″ – 26″ compound
• Neck Profile: Modified V
• Neck Joint: Mortise & tenon hybrid
• Frets: Medium 18% nickel-silver
• Scale Length: 25 1/2″
• Neck Finish: High gloss polyester resin

Hardware

• Bridge Pins/End Pin: Ebony with MOP dot
• Nut: Bone, 1 11/16″
• Saddle: Bone, drop-in
• Peghead Profile: Square
• Truss Rod: Fully adjustable
• Peghead Veneer: Ebony with MOP Collings logo
• Tuners: Nickel Waverly
• Pickguard: Tortoise

Other

• Strings: D’Addario EJ-16 (.012″- .053″)
• Case: Deluxe hardshell case by TKL

Manufacturer: Collings Guitars
Model: OM1 E SS
SKU: I623588-0-WHXB

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