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If it’s a guitar from Al Petteway’s personal stable of instruments, you know you’re looking at one of the finest pieces of stringed art on the market. This 2011 Circa OM has been on of Al’s favorite guitars for several years now, but it’s time to pass the torch to the next player. John Slobod broke the mold with this OM: exhibiting an incredibly focused voice that manages to combine megalithic bass notes with sparkling trebles, this guitar remains lightly built, and ready for action. The sort of guitar which responds magnificently to both flatpicks and fingertips, this Circa can breathe new life into your Irish fingerstyle arrangements or add some lightning to your Bluegrass licks–again, with a lightweight build that’s effortless to play.
Worried about sheer volume? Worry be gone: this Brazilian-Rosewood-and-Adirondack-Spruce OM projects as though it had its own PA system, without losing any smoothness of the articulation when driven hard. If you’re interested in adding a lion to your own musical menagarie, you won’t find one with quite so rich a roar as this 2011 Circa OM, straight from Al’s hands to yours.
Watch this video for a lesson about playing “Banish Misfortune” with Al: www.youtube.com/watch
Watch this video for a lesson about using E-Bows with Al: www.youtube.com/watch
Watch this video for a lesson about bending strings with Al: www.youtube.com/watch
Watch this video for a lesson about harmonics from Al: www.youtube.com/watch
Watch this video for a lesson about creating acoustic reverb from Al: www.youtube.com/watch


Scale Length | 25.4 in |
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Nut Width | 1.75 in |
String Spacing | 2.25 in |
Woods | Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian |
If it's a guitar from Al Petteway's personal stable of instruments, you know you're looking at one of the finest pieces of stringed art on the market. This 2011 Circa OM has been on of Al's favorite guitars for several years now, but it's time to pass the torch to the next player

