Santa Cruz OM Custom Model All-Mahogany Gloss (Pre-Owned)
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Manufacturer's ID: OMCUSTOMMAHOGANY
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.
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.
Condition Report
At guitarguitar, we award our used gear a grade from 1-5 according to its overall condition, with 5 being the best.
This item was appraised as follows:
Body: 3 out of 5 - Instrument has been used and shows evidence of its life in the forms of checking, chips and other superficial wear and tear. Metal parts and hardware may be mildly tarnished or stained and cosmetically imperfect.
Neck: 4 out of 5 - The frets are in good order and the instrument plays cleanly and intonates accurately across the fingerboard.
Additional Information: There are areas of cosmetic wear, in the form of pick scratches on the top, as well as on the back of the guitar. There are also some dents/breaks in the finish in certain areas, most notably on the back of the guitar. The sides also have a couple of light imperfections in the finish.
This guitar has been restrung with Dunlop Strings
We take care to photograph any features, wear, tear, or modifications you might want to see before you make the decision to buy.
All of our pre-owned instruments are covered by our 12-month warranty and have been inspected, play-tested, and set up before resale.
Specification
| 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 |
