Pre-Owned Santa Cruz Custom OM w/ K+K Pickup Excellent Condition
Santa Cruz Guitar Company
Regular price $5,749.00
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Pre-Loved Santa Cruz Custom OM w/ Premium Bear Claw Sitka Top
Tobias Music - Chicago Area’s Finest Guitars
Proud Dealer of the Santa Crux Guitar Company for over 20 years.
Take a closer look at this exceptional guitar. Originally commissioned for our shop, it is now available from its original owner. This is a stunning Santa Cruz OM crafted with East Indian Rosewood and a premium Bear Claw Sitka Spruce top, enhanced with a touch of aging toner to bring out the beauty of the wood. The sound is every bit as impressive as its appearance.
It features a K+K Pure Mini acoustic guitar pickup, professionally installed by our Gold Level Guitar Tech Service. There’s only one very small ding on the top and a slight smudge in the finish on the headstock (possibly an imprint from a clip-on tuner) but aside from that, the guitar is in outstanding condition. The frets and neck angle are in excellent shape. It comes complete with its original SCGC hardshell case, ready to be cherished by its next owner.
In the 1920s, the Orchestra Model (OM) was originally designed as a large guitar capable of projecting sound over other orchestral instruments, giving it its distinctive name. While it achieved this goal, the OM's relatively large body was soon overshadowed by the more robust dreadnought. Nevertheless, the OM carved out its place in history as a powerful and versatile instrument for public performance. In the early 1980s, Santa Cruz became one of the first modern builders to reintroduce this now smaller-bodied favorite. By blending the most desirable traits of vintage and contemporary designs, rather than replicating them, Santa Cruz successfully introduced the OM to a new audience. Ironically, this success prompted the original creators of the OM to reintroduce the model into their lineup. Eric Clapton's iconic performance during the debut of MTV Unplugged further solidified the OM's enduring legacy, setting Santa Cruz on a path to another 25 years of success with this timeless favorite.
The OM is celebrated for its versatility. Our OM players include blazing flat picker James Nash, as well as John Mayer and Elvis Costello. The Santa Cruz Guitar Company OM delivers a clean, powerful midrange and trebles complemented by a slightly dominant bass. Its exceptional tone makes it a top choice for fingerstyle and contemporary flat picking, earning it the title of our most requested model.
Serial Number 5345 (2017)
1-3/4 Nut Width
25.375" Scale Length