2017 - Huss & Dalton OM Custom - Bearclaw Italian Spruce & Ziricote

Description The 2017 Huss and Dalton OM Custom carries the quiet authority of a guitar shaped by both artistry and intention. Its voice begins with a bearclaw Italian spruce top, a tonewood known for quickness and clarity, yet here it arrives with a rippled beauty that suggests movement even in stillness. The spruce, harvested from the forests of Picea abies, seems almost illuminated from within, lending the guitar a sense of air and lift before a single note is played. Ziricote back and sides deepen that brightness with a contrasting darkness, both literal and tonal. The swirling grain of the wood echoes distant landscapes and shadowed canyons, while its natural density adds focus, sustain and a hauntingly clear low end. Together, the two tonewoods create a balanced voice that speaks with both immediacy and resonance, a union of sparkle and depth that suits fingerstyle, melodic flatpicking and lyrical accompaniment. Curly maple bindings trace the body, fingerboard and headstock with a pale shimmer that frames the darker woods like a beam of morning light. The top is bordered by clean black and white purfling, leading the eye inward to an abalone rosette composed with inner and outer rings that glow when the guitar catches light. The pyramid bridge, cut for a 2 and 5/16 inch spacing, adds a historic touch that reinforces the OM’s roots in early twentieth century design. The neck carves into a comfortable vintage taper with a nut at one and three quarter inches, inviting both precision and ease. Waverly nickel tuners with ebony buttons complete the look with quiet elegance, functioning as reliably as they appear timeless. Every dimension of this guitar feels carefully measured, from its 25.4 inch scale to its well judged body width and depth, all contributing to the instrument’s poised and open projection. At four pounds seven ounces, it rests lightly in the hands, yet its presence is anything but slight. This OM Custom reflects the Huss and Dalton approach to lutherie where tradition, detail and tone meet in deliberate harmony. Housed in its hard case, it stands not simply as a fine instrument but as a thoughtfully wrought companion for the player who seeks clarity, character and beauty in every note.  Other specifications include: Bearclaw Italian Top (Picea abies) Ziricote Back and Sides Curly Maple Body, Fingerboard & Headstock Bindings Top Purfling B/W/B Rosette Abalone with in and out rings Pyramid Bridge 2 5/16" Pick guard Tortoise Tuners/Waverly 4067 Nickel with Ebony Buttons Nut Width 1-3/4" Vintage Taper Body Width 15-1/8" Body Depth 4-1/8" Body Length 19-1/4" Scale 25.4" Saddle Spacing 2 7/32 Sound hole 3-7/8" Build Style Flat Top Hard Case 4 lb 7 oz #4749 For more information about the Huss & Dalton OM Custom, please contact us. Manufacturer Huss & Dalton Body Style OM Actual Weight 4.7 Condition Excellent Model OM Custom Year 2017