2007 Kelday Guitars OM - Orchestra Model Acoustic Guitar
Bill Kelday is all about tone and so is this fine OM. It has amazing balance and power to spare. Its voice clearly harkens back to the prewar Martin guitars but there's something more there, an intangible beauty that is all Kelday. The dark, rich Brazilian Rosewood can be felt in the bass and the full, clear trebles. The spruce top offers up unending power. The sustain is lovely and the playability is perfect. I really like the versatility of this OM it seems to be happy playing anything you throw at it from Celtic to Blues and beyond. This is one of a quartet of guitars he made for the Healdsburg Guitar Festival.
Audio played by Al Petteway
Artists who play instruments by this builder: Tony McManus, Peter Kearney
Bill Kelday is all about tone and so is this fine OM. It has amazing balance and power to spare. Its voice clearly harkens back to the prewar Martin guitars but there's something more there, an intangible beauty that is all Kelday. The dark, rich Brazilian Rosewood can be felt in the bass and the full, clear trebles. The spruce top offers up unending power. The sustain is lovely and the playability is perfect. I really like the versatility of this OM it seems to be happy playing anything you throw at it from Celtic to Blues and beyond. This is one of a quartet of guitars he made for the Healdsburg Guitar Festival.
- Woods & Trim
- Back/Sides: Brazilian Rosewood
- Top Wood: Adirondack Red Spruce
- Fingerboard: Brazilian Rosewood
- Neck Wood: Mahogany, 1 Piece
- Bridge: Brazilian Rosewood
- Rosette: Multi-colored Rope Style
- Binding: Ebony
- Fingerboard Bindings: Ebony
- Headplate: Brazilian Rosewood
- Headstock Bindings: None
- Headstock Inlay: Custom
- Top Trim: Multi-colored Rope Style
- Back Strip: None
- Fret Markers: Diamond
- Tuners: Grover
- Measurements
- Body Size: Medium
- Scale: 24 3/4 in. (628.7 mm)
- Nut Width: 1 13/16 in. (46 mm)
- String Spacing: 2 1/4 in. (57.2 mm)
- Body Length: 19 3/8 in.
- Upper Bout: 11 1/2 in.
- Lower Bout: 15 1/8 in.
- Serial #: Healdsburg 3 of 4
- Body Depth @Neck Heel: 3 3/4 in.
- Body Depth @Tail Block: 4 in.
- Frets to body: 14
- Extras
- Cutaway: None
- Pickguard: None
- Case: Hiscox
- Pickup: None
- Condition: Mint
Player Reviews:
"As you can probably tell we are excited about our new relationship with William Kelday. We are very selective about builders we choose to work with and we are fortunate to work with the very finest in the world. William Kelday is one of them. He may be new to the U.S. market but he's been doing his thing for over 20 years and you owe it to yourself to listen to the audio clips and try one of his guitars. This OM is as good as any OM I've played. It has the power, clarity, brilliance and warmth our customers ask for every day. The classic combination of Brazilian Rosewood and spruce give this guitar endless power and beautiful, rich tone. This is a superb guitar from a builder who's passionate about what he does. Lucky us..." - Paul Heumiller
"Nice clear midrange and trebles." - Al Petteway
