Santa Cruz OM Custom Model All-Mahogany Gloss #5646
Includes Hard Case
Image Gallery - Up close and personal with the #5646
The OM is delightfully versatile. Santa Cruz OM players range from blazing flat picker James Nash to John Mayer and Elvis Costello. The Santa Cruz Guitar Company OM provides clean, loud mid-range and trebles that are complemented by a slightly predominant bass. Deeply appreciated for fingerstyle and contemporary flat picking work, the OM is Santa Cruz's number one request.
Specification
In the 1920’s, the Orchestra Model was originally intended to be a large guitar capable of being heard over other orchestral instruments, hence the OM name. Although it fit the bill, its relatively large body was soon eclipsed by the mighty dreadnought. Fortunately, the OM had secured its place in history as a powerful and versatile voice for public performance. Santa Cruz was among the first modern builders to reintroduce this now smaller bodied favourite at the beginning of the Eighties. Santa Cruz's practice of combining the most desirable attributes of old and new, rather than copying, made for a very successful introduction of the Santa Cruz Guitar Company to a whole new audience. With some irony, this acclaim encouraged the venerable originator of the OM to reintroduce the model to their line. Eric Clapton’s historic performance on the debut of MTV Unplugged set us on a course for another 25 years of success with this now perennial favourite.
| Back & Sides | Solid Mahogany |
| Top | Solid Mahogany |
| Bracing | Adirondack w/ Hot Hide Glue |
| Nut Width | 1 11/16" |
| Back Strip | Thin Black |
| Binding | Ivoroid |
| Rosette | Abalone |
| Bridge/End Pins | Ebony with Abalone Dots |
| Strap Button | Yes |
| Pickguard | Unattached |
| Finish | Natural Mahogany Gloss |
