OM / Auditorium Electro-Acoustic Guitars

OM and Auditorium electro-acoustic guitars have a medium-sized body with a balanced sound, plus a built-in pickup and preamp. They suit you if you play fingerstyle or accompany singing and plug your guitar into an amp or mixing desk. Examples on this page include the Takamine LTD2025, Bromo BAT4CE and BAT4MCE, LAG Tramontane 118 and LAG Sauvage ACE. You will find the same body shape without electronics among our OM / Auditorium acoustic guitars.

Why do some OM guitars have a thinner body?

The Auditorium Slim version of the LAG Tramontane 118 has a shallower body that is easier to hold close while playing and less prone to feedback on stage. Unplugged, a thinner body is quieter than a full-depth body. If you mostly play at home without a cable, choose a guitar with a standard-depth body.

What do manufacturers call the OM body?

Takamine calls the LTD2025 an OM, LAG uses the name Auditorium, and Bromo calls its version Hillside Auditorium. These are similarly sized bodies with a moderately wide lower bout, smaller than a dreadnought with electronics and larger than a Concert.