Collings OM2H SS #34819 - natural high gloss

Unique copy bearing the serial number 34819. Net weight (without case): 1.93 kg.

This COLLINGS OM2H SS Custom #32568 is without no doubt one the best Orchestra Model acoustic guitar available, with a flawless tonewood selection (solid Sitka Spruce top, solid indian Rosewood back/sides, Ebony fingerboard/bridge) and impressive built quality.

‘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.

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.
It offers the classic Collings voice, which features shimmery highs, a punchy midrange, a tight and clean low end, and maximum headroom with a quick response.