You can think of the Vintage OM as a smaller version of the Bourgeois Vintage D--or maybe it's the other way around. The OM, you see, is really where it all started. Here's what Dana has to say:
"Back in the early 80's I had a great opportunity to work on very many pre-war OMs. Due to their lack of metal neck reinforcement, almost all were totally unplayable. They had probably been so for quite some time, which would explain why, as a group, they appeared to be in otherwise spectacular condition. In spite of appearances, however, most of these guitars didn't sound as good one would expect. Over time I found that stabilizing the rigidity of the neck and setting it to the proper complimentary angle--relative to the degree of flexibility of the top (or it's present state of deterioration, in some cases--could transform a ho-hum OM into a monster. Remember, these are small guitars. I found that the best OMs can sound almost as big as a dreadnought, but you've got a much narrower window in which to make all the parts work as a unit."
The Vintage OM is a culmination of Dana's two decades of experience in repairing, restoring and building the legendary Orchestra Model. This model comes with a custom order Carpathian Spruce top, and is appointed identically to the Vintage Dreadnought, with ivoroid binding, herringbone top trim, short pattern squares and diamonds inlays, tortoiseshell pickguard, vintage style top toner, and nickel waverly tuners. Premium, straight-grained Indian Rosewood on the back and sides keep the low end strong without overpowering the definition of the mids and highs.
This guitar sounds very open and powerful, thanks to Dana scalloping both sides of the X-brace, a feature he only does on OM models, due to the smaller body size. Midrange and treble frequencies are clear, distinct, and pure and the guitar is very responsive to fingerstyle playing. Playability is just what you would expect from Bourgeois... fast and easy!
Features:
- Model: Vintage OM
- Top: Carpathian Spruce
- Back and Sides: Indian Rosewood
- Rosette: B/W Fiber
- Body Binding: Ivoroid
- Purfling: Vintage Style Herringbone Border w/Black Purfling
- Backstrip: Zipper
- Headstock: Square with Diamond
- Headstock Overlay: Ziricote
- Headstock Inlay: Bourgeois Logo
- Fretboard: 14 Fret Ebony
- Fretboard Binding: Black
- Pickguard: Vintage
- Bridge: Rectangular Pyramid
- Tuners: Waverly Nickel
- Heel Cap and Butt Wedge: Ivoroid
- Bridge Pins: Ivoroid
- Nut Width: 1 3/4"
- Scale: 25 1/2"
- Upper Bout Width: 11 1/4"
- Waist: 9 1/8"
- Lower Bout Width: 15 1/16"
- Body Length: 19 5/16"
- Body Depth: 4 3/16"
- Total Length: 39 9/16"
This instrument has been spoken for. Please call 866-265-5993 or email info@artisanguitars.com to inquire about a similar instrument. Tags: bourgeois, carpathian spruce, indian rosewood, om, vintage om, ziricote
