Here's a gently used near-mint 2018 Collings CL in an amber burst, and customized with ThroBak MXV pickups. Terrific guitar. The Collings CL (City Limits) is crafted with the finest seasoned maple and Honduran mahogany and built for tone. Lightweight, resonant mahogany combined with a carefully hand-set mortise and tenon neck joint bring tonal complexity [...]
Here's a gently used 2018 Collings D2H. This guitar has some particularly beautiful east Indian rosewood on the back and sides, and is customized with a 1 3/4 nut. Superb dread. Near-mint condition, with hardshell case. I'll let Collings describe it: "The square-shouldered 14-fret dreadnought is the most popular steel-string acoustic guitar body shape in [...]
Stunning I-35 LC Deluxe Custom in Pelham Blue metallic, lightly aged, with the superb Throbak MXV pickups. Super fine guitar. Note that the lighting tends to over-emphasize the finish checking on metallic colors. Collings sez: The I-35 LC is the result of a custom laminated construction technique that Bill Collings and his R&D team developed [...]
Collings' OM2H has long been a favorite of mine; herringbone trim and a gorgeous set of east Indian rosewood. Responsive, great projection and the usual impeccable Collings build. I did this one with a 1 3/4 nut. Lifetime warranty and hardshell case. I'll let Collings describe it: OM' stands for "Orchestra Model," but 80 years after this body shape was first designed it has become the most popular 14-fret model with fingerstyle guitar soloists who choose to play on steel strings. Yet flatpickers also find it appealing. The compact shape makes the [...]
Here's a near-mint gently used Collings OM2H ... customized with a 1 3/4 nut. With original TKL hardshell case. The OM2H has long been a favorite of mine; herringbone trim and a gorgeous set of east Indian rosewood. Responsive, great projection and the usual impeccable Collings build. I'll let Collings describe it: OM' stands for "Orchestra Model," but 80 years after this body shape was first designed it has become the most popular 14-fret model with fingerstyle guitar soloists who [...]
If I had to choose one acoustic guitar, it would be a 14-fret 00 ... plenty of volume and low end, but small enough to be comfortable on the couch and on the stage. This is a gently used example of Collings' take on it. Beautiful build with Collings' Traditional package, including an ultra thin [...]
Collings builds terrific dreads, and their venerable D1 with the Traditional package is no exception. This guitar is customized with a 1.75 nut. Handsome and understated tortoise binding with gold mother of pearl inlays , the Custom Traditional Series pre-war scalloped X-brace (no tongue brace), ultra-thin nitro finish and ebony fretboard and an ebony belly [...]
If there’s a better couch guitar than a Collings single 0, I haven’t come across it. With Collings’ typical terrific projection and great volume, this guitar will amaze you with its voice. Beautiful build, a gorgeous sunburst, short scale, customized with a 1 3/4 nut, pre-war scalloped bracing, a modified V neck, ebony fretboard and [...]
Gently used Collings Waterloo WL-K acoustic, light as a feather, near-mint condition. One of my favorite Waterloos, gorgeous blonde burst and the smaller neck option. With original hardshell case. Collings sez: The featherweight WL-K is an exciting new 12-fret addition to the Waterloo line built with maximum responsiveness in mind. Inspired by the elusive instruments [...]
Here's a 2012 Collings I-35 LC in natural blonde with a nicely flamed top. Very well kept, with a ding on the headstock and just some light play wear and pickguard marks. I’ve been lucky enough to play some very fine electric guitars, but in my mind there isn’t a finer semi-hollow guitar out there [...]