This OM model was designed in collaboration with the customer who wanted a Frank Lloyd Wright inspired inlay. It has a rosewood back and sides with a cedar top.
An OM guitar with inlay designed in collaboration with the customer with a sunburst finish. Cedar top with rosewood back and sides.
“My No.1. I was given the opportunity to participate in the design of this guitar as a Christmas present from my wife. It was then made by Jim Worland, a luthier in Rockford, Illinois over the ensuing 10 months. I never dreamed that I would be able to design and own a unique guitar of my own. This guitar will be an heirloom passed through my family.
“Jim Worland was very easy to work with. He was generous with his time and recommendations and let me
choose the details I wanted. He understood that, for a once in a lifetime guitar, it had to be just right. His website demonstrates an enormous breadth or work with some very impressive detail work and artistry. I would recommend him to anyone looking to make the investment and take the time in working with a luthier to produce a one of a kind guitar.”
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- Western red cedar top with a sunburst finish.
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- Here is the rim assembled in a guitar mould.
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- Basic X bracing inside the top. The braces are sitka spruce with a cedar top.
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- The inlay before engraving.
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- A sunburst finish really changes the character of the guitar. The final finish is gloss lacquer.
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- The inlay before engraving.
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- An ebony bridge was carved in the same motif as the inlay.
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- Rosewood back and sides with curly maple binding.
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- Western red cedar top with a sunburst finish.
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- Rosewood rosette with a small pearl inlay.
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- Gold tuning machines adorn the peghead which is inlaid with curly maple and mother of pearl. “CG” are the owner’s initials.
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- The inlay design was sketched up and sent to the customer for approval. Some inlay materials were chosen to keep an earthy, natural look.
