{"product_id":"collings-om2hss-old-growth-sitka-short-scale-steel-string-acoustic-guitar-new-24726","title":"Collings OM2HSS Old-Growth Sitka Short-Scale Steel String Acoustic Guitar - New","description":"Although \"OM\" referred to a guitar with specific specs when Martin first introduced it almost 100 years ago, in recent years OM has  become a model code for a guitar body shape but little more.  This Collings has a couple of specific differences from most OM models that make a difference in both how it plays and how it sounds. \r\u003cbr\u003eFor starters, this OM has the shorter 24.9\" string scale.  While a scale only 1\/2 inch shorter doesn't seem like much of a difference, it lowers the string tension as well as making chords easier to reach, a quality aided by  the 111\/16\" neck width at the nut as well.\r\u003cbr\u003eIn the tone department, this Collings has the \"Old-growth Sitka\" option, which means the top comes from a much larger and older tree. When combined with the shorter string scale, this old-growth spruce option gives a slightly more mellow tonal palette, while still preserving the treble clarity. \r\u003cbr\u003eBut stepping back from the weedy specs, this is a great OM for both fingerstyle players and flatpickers, and along with clarity and warmth there's oodles of volume and headroom.","brand":"Collings Guitars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46206072651975,"sku":"COLOM2HSSOG-36438","price":7070.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/4947\/3991\/files\/1721011.jpg?v=1781782535","url":"https:\/\/www.gryphonstrings.com\/products\/collings-om2hss-old-growth-sitka-short-scale-steel-string-acoustic-guitar-new-24726","provider":"Gryphon Strings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}