Benjamin Paldacci Guitars OM

We were fortunate enough to meet Benjamin Paldacci at the Woodstock Invitational last year in 2015, and this year Paul was able to take home an OM from Benjamin after the Santa Barbara show.What a find! This OM is brand new, shining like a diamond at high noon, with a jaw-dropping set of Malaysian Blackwood back and sides and Carpathian Spruce top. From the smooth contour of the neck to the graceful swell of the lower bout, this guitar is a phenomenal example of lutherie at its finest. Of course, looks alone do not make a guitar; it's got to have a sound to match. Paldacci has more than met the challenge: the voice is somewhere between a choir and a church organ, with an immensely colorful and present tone.When you put finger (or pick) to string, this Paldacci responds instantly with a full and articulate voice. The treble strings ring clearly and with energy, poised for play, but are well-balanced with the mids and the bass register, itself a fierce and energetic presence. Played in standard or DADGAD, this OM offers definition, depth, and breadth; in a word, angelic.

Condition: Brand New

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Woods & Trim
Back/Sides: Malaysian Blackwood
Top Wood: Carpathian Spruce
Fingerboard: African Ebony
Neck Wood: Honduran Mahogany
Bridge: African Ebony
Rosette: Malaysian Blackwood
Binding: Wenge
Fingerboard Bindings: African Ebony
Headplate: Wenge
Headstock Bindings: None
Headstock Inlay: None
Top Trim: Wood Lines
Back Strip: Wenge
Fret Markers: Luminlay Dots
Tuners: Gotoh 510
Tuner Finish: Aged Gold Copper Finish

Measurements
Body Size: Medium
Scale: 25.4 in. (645.2 mm)
Nut Width: 1 25/32 in. (45.2 mm)
String Spacing: 2 5/16 in. (58.7 mm)
Body Length: 18 5/8 in.
Upper Bout: 11 1/2 in.
Lower Bout: 15 5/8 in.
Serial #: 7
Body Depth @Neck Heel: 3 5/8 in.
Body Depth @Tail Block: 4 1/8 in.
Frets to body: 14

Extras
Cutaway: None
Pickguard: None
Case: Original Hard - Georges Heinl & Co. Tweed
Pickup: None