Ervin Somogyi was a pioneer in fingerstyle guitar. His designs emphasizing the qualities that fingerstylist need were a big part of the acoustic guitar phenomenon that started with Windham Hill Records. Several of the top artist of that period played Somogyi guitars including William Ackerman, Alex de Grassi, Daniel Hecht, George Winston and others.
Today Ervin Somogyi is one of our true Masters and passes on his knowledge by teaching voicing to many well-known modern makers. Playing just a few notes on this Brazilian Rosewood OM you realize just how unique and special a Somogyi guitar is. This is unlike anything else you’ve ever played. It’s magical, somehow Ervin manages to get Bass that rivals a Dreadnought alongside the sweetest trebles you’ve heard and the trebles strings are as loud as the bass. It’s remarkable really. No doubt the custom radial back bracing on this one is part of the secret. We’ve seen many a players jay drop when they play a Somogyi… this guitar is that kind of guitar.
This one has the mojo. Dark, straight Brazilian Rosewood, European Spruce, the famous Segmented Rosette and sculpted Bridge. Plus it also has a custom radially braced back. It's all here and so is the tone. The voice of this guitar is majestic, it makes your music sound it's very best and there is absolutely no style you can't play on this guitar. Ervin's OM is a slightly larger design and offers a strong version of the OM balance fingerstyle players love. This is one you can buy and sell everything else... it's all you need for a lifetime... 
This is my favorite model of Somogyi and this one in particular is special. It came from one of my students whose ear is great and who knows his woods. The sound is piano-like with lots of bass response and plenty of sparkling overtones. | Scale Length | 25 in |
|---|---|
| Nut Width | 1.81 in |
| String Spacing | 2.31 in |
| Woods | Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian |
Ervin Somogyi was a pioneer in fingerstyle guitar. His designs emphasizing the qualities that fingerstylist need were a big part of the acoustic guitar phenomenon that started with Windham Hill Records
This one has the mojo. Dark, straight Brazilian Rosewood, European Spruce, the famous Segmented Rosette and sculpted Bridge
This is my favorite model of Somogyi and this one in particular is special. It came from one of my students whose ear is great and who knows his woods 