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Home / Shop / 2011 Circa OM Brazilian/Adirondack (Red)

2011 Circa OM Brazilian/Adirondack (Red)

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Status
Sold
Brand
Circa (John Slobod)
Product Year
2011
Model
OM
Serial #
80
New/Preowned
Preowned
SKU
5219
Condition
Very Good. Two back cracks occurred at the time of construction and were stabilized by John Slobod himself. Light pick wear around the soundhole, several minor dings.
Body Type(s)
Medium, OM/Concert
Back & Sides
Rosewood - Brazilian
Top
Spruce - Adirondack (Red)
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Bridge
Ebony
Rosette
Segmented
Top Trim
Wood Lines
Fingerboard
Ebony
Fingerboard Bindings
Ebony
Fret Markers
Side Dots Only
Frets to Body
14
Headplate
Brazilian Rosewood
Body Bindings
Ebony
Tuners
Waverly
Tuner Finish
Chrome
Cutaway
Venetian
Pickup
McIntyre Feather
Body Length
19.25 in
Upper Bout
11.125 in
Lower Bout
15 in
Body Depth Heel
3.5 in
Body Depth Tail
4.125 in
Scale Length
25.4 in
Scale Length (mm)
645.2 mm
Nut Width
1.75 in
Nut Width (mm)
44.5 mm
String Spacing
2.25 in
String Spacing (mm)
57.2 mm
Weight
0 lb. 0 oz.
Case
*TBD
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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

Al can certainly pick 'em. He and John go back, and it's always a blast to hear Al playing one of John's instruments; he can really stir up that vintage crispness of tone that John's so good at exploiting. Also, the set of Brazilian for the back is drop-dead gorgeous, and really lends a clarity to the low-end of the mix.
This guitar has been my constant companion for the past year, and it appears all over my wife Amy White's new CD. It's one of the best-sounding guitars I've recorded on any album project. I don't have to do any EQ or processing and it sounds awesome. It's also one of the best-sounding guitars I've used plugged in during live performances. It has a McIntyre Feather pickup mounted on the bridge plate, and it sounds almost as good as a good microphone, especially when used with a decent preamp. The only reason I've decided to sell it is because my other Circa, a 000, is back from the shop and I've been more comfortable playing 12-fret necks in recent years. I'm also in the process of trying to get my collection down to a reasonable size. Otherwise, I would definitely keep this one too.
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Scale Length 25.4 in
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

Al can certainly pick 'em. He and John go back, and it's always a blast to hear Al playing one of John's instruments; he can really stir up that vintage crispness of tone that John's so good at exploiting
This guitar has been my constant companion for the past year, and it appears all over my wife Amy White's new CD. It's one of the best-sounding guitars I've recorded on any album project
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