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Handcrafted in Santa Cruz, California, this Santa Cruz OM combines timeless pre-war dreadnought depth with the articulate balance and comfortable ergonomics of an Orchestral Model. Built with a solid Sitka spruce top paired with Indian rosewood back and sides, its voice is voiced with custom scalloped bracing for exceptional responsiveness, overtone richness, and dynamic headroom. Weighing 4 lbs 3 oz, it features a matte-finished V-shaped neck with a volute, a solid square peghead, a 1-3/4" nut width, and a 25.375" scale length across an ebony fingerboard decorated with subtle 2mm dot inlays. Classically appointed with herringbone purfling and rosette, ivoroid body and peghead binding, a zipper back stripe, nickel Waverly tuners, and a tortoise pickguard, it comes strung with SCGC Low Tension strings and includes a hardshell case.

From Santa Cruz Guitars

The Orchestra Model represents the perfect balance of comfort, projection, and tonal sophistication. Originally designed for players who needed an instrument that could project in ensemble settings, the OM has become a favorite among fingerstyle players and singer-songwriters.

 

With its balanced frequency response and comfortable 14-fret neck, the OM excels at everything from delicate fingerpicking to assertive flatpicking.

Body Wood: Indian Rosewood

Back Stripe: Zipper

Binding: Ivoroid

Top Wood Type: Sitka Spruce

Rosette: Herringbone

Purfling: Herringbone

Bracing/Voicing: Scalloped

Neck Peghead: Solid Square

Peghead Binding: Ivoroid

Overlay Material: Ebony

Headstock Inlay: SCGC

Width at Nut: 1-3/4"

Neck Shape: V with Volute

Side Dots: Black

Inlay: 2mm dots

Width at 14th Fret: 2-3/16

Binding: Ivoroid

Scale Length: 25.375

Top Finish: Clear

Finish Back & Sides: Clear/Buffed

Finish Neck: Clear/Matte

Pickguard: Tortoise

Tuners/gears: Nickel Waverly

Strings: SCGC Low Tension

Case: Hardshell

Weight: 4lbs 3oz

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