OM3
Orchestra Model Acoustic Guitar
Top | Sitka spruce |
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Back & Sides | E. Indian rosewood |
Neck | Honduran mahogany |
Body Binding | Ivoroid with b/w/b/w/b purfling |
Fingerboard Binding | .060" ivoroid |
Peghead Binding | .100" ivoroid with b/w purfling |
Bridge | Ebony belly-style with 2 3/16" spacing |
Fingerboard | Ebony with no inlay |
Fingerboard Radius | 14" - 26" compound |
Bridge Pins/End Pin | Ebony with abalone dot |
Nut | Bone, 1 11/16" |
Saddle | Bone, drop-in |
Neck Profile | Modified V |
Peghead Profile | Square with volute |
Neck Joint | Mortise & tenon hybrid |
Truss Rod | Fully adjustable |
Frets | Medium 18% nickel-silver |
Peghead Veneer | Stained Exotic Ebony with MOP Collings logo |
Tuners | Gold Waverly |
Backstrip | 3-style (Chevron) |
Rosette | Abalone |
Scale Length | 25 1/2" |
Brace Material | Sitka spruce |
Brace Pattern | Pre-war scalloped X-brace |
Body Finish | High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer |
Neck Finish | High gloss polyester resin |
Pickguard | Tortoise |
Strings | D'Addario EJ-16 (.012"- .053") |
Case | Deluxe hardshell case |
‘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.
OM1 vs OM2H vs OM3
While all three models share the same body dimensions, key differences are outlined below.
- Our 1-style (OM1) features Honduran mahogany back and sides with tortoise body binding and butt wedge, b/w/b/w top purfling, a walnut backstrip, dot fingerboard inlays, and a simpler 1-style rosette.
- Our 2-style (OM2H) features East Indian rosewood back and sides with ivoroid body binding and butt wedge, herringbone top purfling, a “zipper” backstrip, diamonds and squares fingerboard inlays, and a more intricate 2-style rosette.
- Our 3-style (OM3) features East Indian rosewood back and sides with ivoroid body/fingerboard/peghead binding and butt wedge, no herringbone top purfling, a “chevron” backstrip, no fingerboard inlays, and an abalone rosette.
Custom Options
Top Options
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Old-Growth Sitka spruce
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Torrefied Sitka spruce
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Adirondack spruce
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European spruce
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Engelmann spruce
Back & Sides Options
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Honduran mahogany
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Walnut
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Wenge
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Maple
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Koa
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Cocobolo
Peghead Inlay Options
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Torch
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Flowerpot
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Vine
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Flourish
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Rose
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Modern Diamond
Fingerboard Inlay Options
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Diamonds & squares (long or short)
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42-style snowflakes
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45-style snowflakes
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Tree of Life
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Mom inlays
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Modern diamonds
Binding Options
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Tortoise binding
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Maple binding
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Koa binding
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Rosewood binding
Trim Options
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Herringbone trim
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Rope purfling
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1-style backstrip
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2-style backstrip
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41-style abalone top border
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42-style abalone top border
Finish Options
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Sunburst top
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Western Shaded top
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Jet Black finish
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Satin neck finish
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Dark Vintage sunburst
Design Options
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Adirondack braces
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No tongue brace
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Cutaway (Venetian)
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Deep body
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Left-handed
Scale Length & Nut Width Options
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Short Scale length (24 7/8")
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1 3/4" nut width
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1 23/32" nut width
Neck / Profile Options
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Vintage Now (includes 1 3/4" nut & 2 5/16" string spacing)
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Vintage (includes 1 3/4" nut & 2 3/8" string spacing)
Bridge & Saddle Options
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Cutthrough saddle
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Pyramid bridge
Pickguard Options
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Dalmatian
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Tigerstripe
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Pearloid
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Ivoroid
Tuner Options
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Nickel Waverly
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Ivoroid tuner buttons
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Ebony tuner buttons