This is an exceedingly rare guitar nowadays from Collings. This guitar is just now coming to us, though we ordered it two years ago from Collings. This demonstrates how scarce and precious the highest grades of Brazilian Rosewood have become. The folks at Collings tell us that future orders of "AAA" Brazilian guitars will come with quite a higher price tag than this one...

    1 11/16" width at nut. Especially beautiful "AAA" grade Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, that show off quarter-sawn grain with added "maiden hair" figure. Some luthiers grade this wood "Master Grade" because of the added beauty of the figured wood as well as having great color and quarter-sawn orientation. Master grade Adirondack Red Spruce top that shows off lots of medulary rays. 

    Grained ivoroid bindings on top and back, with Herringbone top purfling. Ebony fingerboard and bridge. Waverly open back tuners (made in Montana, by the way). As with all Collings guitars, you get an excellent bone saddle and nut and Ebony bridge pins and endpin.

    Typical of Collings tonal consistency, this guitar came to us sounding great... yet we know that whoever is savvy enough to buy this guitar will have the rare treat of hearing it open up further, maturing in tone and expression over the coming years to even another level of greatness.