‘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.

General:
Brand Name: Collings
Case Type: Hardshell Case
Hardware Color: Nickel
Made in: Made in the USA
Product Color: Western Shade Top
Serial Number: 36493
Weight: 3lbs 15oz

Body:
Body Binding: Tortoise
Body Finish: High Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material: Honduran Mahogany
Body Notes: Body Length: 19 1/4"; Body Depth: 4"; Lower Bout Width: 15"; Total Length: 39 3/4"
Body Shape: Orchestra Model
Bracing Material: Sitka Spruce
Bracing Pattern: Pre-War Scalloped X-Brace
Purfling: Black/White/Black/White
Rosette: Black/White
Top Material: Sitka Spruce

Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl Short Dots
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Frets to Body: 14
Headstock Inlay or Decal: Mother of Pearl Collings Script Logo
Headstock Veneer: Ebony
Neck Binding: None
Neck Finish: High Gloss Polyester Resin
Neck Joint: Hybrid Mortise & Tennon Neck Joint
Neck Material: Honduran Mahogany
Neck Notes: First Fret: 1.737" Width, 0.855" Depth; 9th Fret: 2.042" Width, 0.950" Depth
Neck Shape: Modified V
Number of Frets: 20 Frets
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.687"
Side Marker Inlay: Dots
Truss Rod: Fully Adjustable

Electronics:

Hardware:
Bridge: Ebony Belly-Style w/2 3/16" Spacing
Bridge Pins: Ebony w/Mother of Pearl Dot
Fret Wire: Medium 18% Nickel-Silver
Pickguard: Tortoise
Saddle Material: Bone Drop In
Tuning Machines: Nickel Waverly