Hozen Guitar Build Overview
The Hozen OM Torrefied Sitka / Indian Rosewood #2306-1304 is a boutique-level Orchestra Model designed for players who demand balance, clarity, and dynamic response. Featuring a solid torrefied Sitka spruce top paired with solid Indian rosewood back and sides, this guitar delivers a rich, articulate voice with shimmering highs, focused mids, and deep, piano-like bass response.
Built with both tradition and precision in mind, this OM features Golden Era bracing and a dovetail neck joint, enhancing resonance and tonal depth. The carbon fiber reinforced mahogany neck provides exceptional stability, while the long 25.5" scale length offers added string tension for increased headroom, projection, and clarity—ideal for both fingerstyle and flatpicking players.
Visually, this model showcases refined boutique craftsmanship with maple binding, a wood-and-abalone rosette, and clean, elegant purfling throughout. The high-gloss finish highlights the natural beauty of the tonewoods, while premium components like the ebony fingerboard and bridge complete a build that feels as good as it sounds.
Why This Hozen OM Stands Out
The OM body shape is one of the most versatile platforms available, offering a perfect balance between comfort, articulation, and projection.
- Torrefied Sitka top enhances responsiveness and vintage-style warmth
- Indian rosewood adds depth, sustain, and complex overtones
- Long 25.5" scale increases clarity, headroom, and dynamic range
- OM body delivers exceptional balance for fingerstyle and strumming
- Carbon fiber reinforced neck ensures long-term stability and precision
Features & Specifications
- Serial Number: 2306-1304
- Body Style: OM (Orchestra Model)
- Top: Solid Torrefied Sitka Spruce
- Back & Sides: Solid Indian Rosewood
- Bracing: Golden Era
- Bracing Material: Quarter-Sawn Adirondack Spruce
- Neck: Carbon Fiber Reinforced Khaya Mahogany
- Neck Joint: Dovetail
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Fingerboard Binding: Rosewood
- Bridge: Ebony
- Nut & Saddle: Unbleached Bone
- Nut Width: 44mm (slightly smaller than 1 3/4")
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- Bridge Pins: Ebony
- Headstock: Traditional Square
- Rosette: Wood Lines with Abalone Core
- Binding: Maple
- Purfling: Wooden Lines
- Lining: Reversed Kerfling
- Tuners: Grover Sta-Tite 18:1
- Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Nanoweb Light (.012–.053)
- Finish: Super Thin High Gloss Polyurethane
- Setup: PLEK Precision Setup
- Case: Premium Hozen Red Label Hardshell Case
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