THE INSTRUMENT
The Model No. 1 — OM is built around a clear, balanced voice that holds together across the full range of the instrument.
Each guitar is voiced by hand, with an emphasis on note separation, dynamic response, and a low end that supports rather than overwhelms.
While it sits within the OM lineage, the design is reworked in both form and structure — with a refined body shape and a more efficient use of the soundboard.
MODEL NO.1
The Model No. 1 — OM is a modern reworking of the orchestral model, built around a clear, balanced voice and a responsive top.
A refined body shape and structured rim allow the soundboard to work more efficiently — increasing clarity, projection, and dynamic range without adding unnecessary mass.
It remains articulate under a light touch, but holds together when pushed — with strong note separation and a controlled low end.
A concealed bolt-on/bolt-off neck system and carbon reinforcement provide long-term stability, precise alignment, and serviceability without compromise.
Starting at: $9,500 CAD
Price excludes shipping, applicable taxes and insurance.
Far more than a musical instrument — a treasured and deeply meaningful heirloom. The sound is incomparable to any guitar I have ever strummed or heard, and its significance will last my lifetime and beyond when it is passed down to my children one day.
SIMON N. - NARAMATA, BC
SPECS & DIMENSIONS
Adhesives | Aliphatic resin (Titebond Original) |
Back & Sides | Select tonewoods — Indian Rosewood, Flamed Walnut, Pau Ferro, Flamed Maple |
Binding | Ebony, Maple, or Walnut |
Body Depth | 88 mm (neck) → 112 mm (tail) |
Body Length | 491.6 mm (19.35") |
Bracing | Quarter-sawn Spruce X-bracing, hand-voiced |
Bridge | Ebony or Rosewood, hand-shaped |
Case | Hardshell case included (upgrade options available) |
End Graft | Inlaid strip with purfling |
Fingerboard | Ebony or Rosewood |
Finish | Polyurethane or hand-rubbed oil; nitrocellulose available upon request |
Frets | 20 medium nickel-silver frets (18%) |
Headstock | Solid headstock with ebony veneer and engraved MW logo |
Liners | Kerfed Mahogany core |
Lower Bout | 368.3 mm (14.5") |
Neck & Reinforcement | Honduran Mahogany with carbon fibre reinforcement |
Neck Joint | 14th fret |
Neck Profile | Modern “C” profile |
Nut | Bone |
Nut Width | 44.5 mm (1.75") |
Overall Length | 1021.4 mm (40.21") |
Rosette | Custom inlay — wood, purfling, and select accents |
Scale Length | 25.4" |
Soundboard | Premium spruce or cedar (voiced per build) |
Strings | Elixir 12–53 (standard) |
Truss Rod | Dual-action |
Tuners | Schaller or Gotoh 510 |
Upper Bout | 277.6 mm (10.93") |
Waist | 230.8 mm (9.09") |
Width at Body Joint | 54.5 mm (2.15") |
SOUNDBOARD OPTIONS
The soundboard defines the voice of the instrument.
Sitka spruce offers clarity and headroom, while alternative softwoods introduce subtle shifts in warmth, response, and character.
Each top is selected and voiced to suit the build.
Sitka Spruce
BACK & SIDE OPTIONS
The back and sides shape the instrument’s response and character.
Dense hardwoods reflect energy back into the soundboard, influencing warmth, clarity, and sustain.
Each set is selected for its tonal contribution and visual presence—no two are alike.
Cocobolo
TUNING MACHINE OPTIONS
Tuning machines are selected for precision, reliability, and visual balance.
Schaller GrandTune and Gotoh 510 offer smooth, stable tuning with a refined, understated aesthetic.
Each set is chosen to complement the instrument— visually and functionally.
Schaller GrandTune · Black with Snakewood Buttons
NECK OPTIONS
Neck wood is selected for stability, feel, and balance.
Honduran mahogany provides a consistent, responsive foundation with a familiar feel.
Each neck is shaped and finished in context—refining how the instrument plays and responds.
Honduran Mahogany · Neck Stock
FINISH OPTIONS
Finish influences both the feel and response of the instrument.
Polyurethane offers clarity, durability, and a refined gloss.
Hand-rubbed oil produces a thinner, open-pore surface with a warmer, more natural character.
Polyurethane · High Gloss
PICKUP OPTIONS
Pickup systems are offered as an option, selected for reliability and a natural, unobtrusive response.
When included, they are integrated with care—
preserving the acoustic voice rather than altering it.
Fishman · PowerTap Series
Each Model No. 1 is built to order.
The next step is a conversation.
Crafted and voiced in my Okanagan workshop, I build steel-string acoustic and gypsy jazz guitars—each shaped, voiced, and finished by hand.
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