Because of Clarence White's legendary D-28—which was made famous by Tony Rice—players and builders have long been fascinated by the large soundhole concept. The larger hole raises the guitar's natural frequency, enhancing treble and mid range content to balance out the bass. It also adds more resonance and sustain, and the guitar throws sound at a different angle, making the tone easier for the player to hear.
In Dana Bourgeois' experiments with the concept, he discovered that a large soundhole transforms the OM into the finest small-bodied flatpicking guitar on the planet. The OM-Large Soundhole comes standard with an AT Torrefied Adirondack Spruce top and Madagascar Rosewood back and sides. This traditional Orchestra Model body has a long 25.5" scale length and a 4.5" wide soundhole. In tribute, the OM-Large Soundhole is decked out with a variety of minor details unique to an iconic guitar that inspired a generation of players and luthiers.
This OM-Large Soundhole (serial #10357) features a gorgeous sunburst top, and the specs are otherwise standard for the model. The Madagascar Rosewood set has a darker grain pattern that looks a lot like the Brazilian Rosewood varieties used in the '30s and '40s. Madagascar has similar tonal characteristics to Brazilian, too. In combination with the Aged Tone Torrefied top, Aged Tone finish, and Animal Protein glue construction, this OM-Large Soundhole captures the refined tone of a played-in, vintage relic.
- Top: Aged Tone Torrefied Adirondack Sprue
- Back & Sides: Madagascar Rosewood
- Scale Length: 25.5" Long Scale
- Cutaway: No
- Top Color: Sunburst
- Rosette: Large Soundhole Ivoroid
- Backstrip: Zipper
- Endpiece Inlay: Ivoroid
- Body Binding: Ivoroid
- Purfling: Vintage Herringbone with Back
- Head Shape: Square Headstock with Diamond
- Head Veneer: Madagascar Rosewood
- Head Inlay: No Logo on Peghead, Decal on Back
- Head Binding: None
- F.B./Bridge Wood: Ebony
- Fretboard Inlay: None
- Fretboard Binding: Ivoroid
- Nut/Bridge Width: Nut- 1 3/4 Bridge-2 5/16"
- Heel Cap: Ivoroid
- Tuners: Waverly Relic Oval
- Bridge: Traditional Bridge
- Pins: Ebony with Pearl Dot
- Pickguard: Celluloid Tortoise
- Pickup: None
- Label: Dana Bourgeois Signature Label
- Glue: Animal Protein
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Headstock Finish: Satin
- Body Finish: Aged Tone
- Special Options: Aged Tone Torrefied Bracing