‘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.
This OM3 Custom model is a one of a kind. Rare to find these tone woods from Collings, especially in this configuration. The back and sides are built with figured Ziricote with a sweet contrasting center strip of heart wood on the bottom bout. Found mostly in Mexico, this tonewood is considered my many to be the most striking in appearance because of the dark spiderwebbing figuring. Dense and robust, this wood booms like a great American Rosewood but with clarity and a boost of natural reverb. Paired with a clean German Spruce top, it gives the guitar punch and volume with a sweet tone.
Features include Black Ebony fretboard, custom ring rosette, full Ivoroid body, fretboard and headstock bindings, pre-war style bracing, Honduran Mahogany neck, Gold Waverly tuners, 3-style chevron backstrip, tortoise pickguard, 1 11/16″ nut width and more.
Includes hardshell case and Lifetime Warranty.
Free shipping in the continental United States.
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