SOLD : Collings OM1

milesington

Lovely instrument and in great condition, just four small dings as far as I can see (photographed) and little to no fret-wear. Sadly it has rarely come out of its case (which is in super condition) because I always reach for ye olde Lowden. Year is 2015 so the label is signed by Bill Collings - something which will add to its appeal in years to come I guess. It'll have to be a collection job (I'm in York) although a meet-up isn't out of the question. 
  I'm not interested in trades I'm afraid as it sort of defeats the object of having a guitar clearout .  £2850

  QI - Just received the original build specs from Collings and it's a 1 3/4" nut , well , just under in actual fact but that's what they call it.

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milesington

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Guitarnut

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milesington

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bermudianbrit

too far as I'm in Birmingham but good luck

milesington

Thanks man !

harmarsh

Is this the standard 11/16 nut width?

milesington

You know I'm not sure that it is. I never thought about it until you mentioned but if I've measured at what I assume is the correct point it's nearer 1 3/4" , as per the short scale model BUT it's not short scale it's the full 25 1/2" . In retrospect this is maybe why I felt it was so comfortable when I bought it as I have a job getting on with tight nut spacings (cue Benny Hill facial expression). I've added photos above - sadly my vernier caliper is metric but you get the idea. 

tomjax

That looks just under 43mm to me, which is the standard 1 11/16 nut width. The 1 3/4 nut is closer to 45mm.

milesington

If I've measured it in the right place (debatable) the vernier reads a smidge over 44mm - the zero is the mark, not the end of the metal. 

DeepBlueWitch

Is it the vintage now or modified v neck please ( interested in the saddle spacing. Apologies for the geeky question ( typical finger picker ). Regards Mark.

milesington

Hey Mark - geeks welcome. Well I've been trying to work it out but without seeing the build sheet I'll never really know. The saddle spacing suggests it's a modified v at a smidge over 2 3/16" .  The nut could also be a slightly undersize vintage now, but I think it's maybe closer to being a slightly oversize 1 23/32" . So all in all I'm saying Modified V.  I've been a pro guitarist all my working life , I'm nearly 61 and I'll be honest I stopped looking at specs about 20 years ago when I discovered (quite expensively) that i don't have a clue about my preferred dimensions. Consequently I was oblivious to the specifications of this OM - I bought it because to me it was the best guitar in the shop. However, truth is I always return to the same old 3 instruments so seems pointless insuring and hoarding the rest -  another lockdown epiphany !

joeW

If you email Collings, they will probably be able to give you the specs. I found them to be very helpful 

camf

joeW said:

If you email Collings, they will probably be able to give you the specs. I found them to be very helpful 

Me too. They are lovely folks. 

milesington

Excellent ... Top tip chaps. Thanks. 

milesington

Well joeW & camf I did like you said and got a reply within 2 hours - incredible. Here's what Collings said: This guitar originally shipped on 06/22/2015 and has a 1 3/4" nut width, as you suspected. 
   They also added the full build sheet so I'm equipped for any question WHATSOEVER !! Respect to Collings and clever forum chaps. 

camf

Top result! 

camf

In that case…

camf

Is it short scale or standard scale…

camf

My iphone is deleting my emojis.

milesington

Standard - 251/2" ..... I can now say with 100% confidence coz it is writ large on the spec sheet