Collings Custom OM3 Sitka Spruce & Indian Rosewood ID-12761

Collings OM3 Sitka Spruce and Indian Rosewood

The OM size, nearly 80 years after it was designed, has become the most popular 14-fret model with fingerstyle guitarists who play on steel strings, yet flatpickers also find it appealing. The OM3 model has been a personal favorite for Pete Townsend since he first began using Collings guitars in 2000. The compact shape makes the OM3 extremely comfortable and easy to handle either onstage or sitting on the couch. The relatively shallow body, at just over 4 deep, results in balanced tone and immediate response.

On an open strum, the words clarity and richness come right to mind. The trebles are clean and defined without overpowering the overall richness of the bottom-end.

The gorgeous set of Indian Rosewood on the back and sides broadens out the dynamic range, bringing overtone rich low-end and mellow yet defined trebles. When fingerpicking, each note is rich and warm, yet well defined and easily articulated.

Custom appointments include a custom nut width of 1 3/4" for those who find the standard 1 13/16" a bit too wide for their playing style, a gorgeous abalone flowerpot Peghead inlay, and short diamond & square fingerboard inlays.

This guitar sounds every bit as beautiful as it looks! It is warm and complex but yet still crisp and clear. It sounds great both for flatpicking and fingerstyle. With a big voice, this is an instrument that will make you stand out in the band.

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Specifications:

Shipping Weight: 20

Serial: 28888

Top Wood: Sitka Spruce

Back Wood: Indian Rosewood

Nut Width: 1 3/4"

Scale: 25 1/2"

Bracing: Pre-war scalloped bracing

Rosette: Abalone Rosette

Neck Wood: Mahogany

Fretboard: Ebony

Nut Material: Bone

Saddle Material: Bone

Saddle Spacing: 2 3/16"

Bridge: Ebony

Tuners: Gold Waverly tuners with 16:1 ratio

Body Binding: Grained Ivoroid

Fretboard Binding: Grained Ivoroid

Headstock Binding: Grained Ivoroid

Pickguard: Tortoise Style

Backstrip: 3-style mosaic backstrip

Headstock Shape: Solid Square

Headstock Overlay: Ebony

Headstock Inlay: Flowerpot

Frets To Body: 14

Neck Profile: Modified V Shape

Pickup(s): Optional

Case: Collings OM Case

Misc. 3: Fully adjustable truss rod