Mahogany body, Sitka top . Styled similar to old "L-00" shape. Short scale length, 24 7/8". 1 3/4 width at nut. Sunburst top. Nickel Schaller Mini-tuners. Great sound and responce. Perfect for blues or folk stylings.

     Exc(+) condition. Only a few very tiny touch-marks here and there on the top. No fret wear.
     Indian Rosewood with nice high-grade Sitka Spruce top. Mahogany neck. Gabon Ebony fingerboard and bridge. Small graduated dot pearl inlays in fingerboard. Bone nut and saddle. Nickel Waverly vintage style open-back tuners. Multiple Ivoroid bindings: 6-ply along top edge, with 3-ply around back of body, along fingerboard and around peghead. Collings "Haircut" peghead shape. Ebony peghead veneer with Collings logo inlaid in pearl.
     This is a very, very good guitar, with lots of power and presence. Forget about obsessing over Adirondack Red Spruce - this one is Sitka and it sounds great!

     Exc.(+) Condition. No igns of playiong except minimal marks on some frets.
     Beautiful sunburst Spruce top. Indian Rosewood back, sides and neck with. Multiple Ivoroid binding on top, back fretboard and peghead. Mahogany neck. Radiused Ebony fretboard with graduated pearl dot inlays. Nickel Waverly tuners.1 11/16" width at nut. 2 1/4" pin spacing.
     Great full sound, low action.

     Like New condition. No problems. No wear anywhere.
     Wide-grained Adirondack Spruce top. Rosewood back and sides. Top has Herringbone binding. Back has multiple Ivoroid bindings, fretboard has single Ivoroid binding. Scalloped Adirondack bracing. Mahogany neck, radiused Ebony fretboard without inlays. Nickel Waverly tuners. 1 3/4" width at nut. Special "speckled" tortoise celluloid pickguard.
     Powerful sound. This guitar is still pretty new and sounds great, but still the next buyer will be treated to hear it "open up" further. Plays smooth and fast and fills up the room with sound.
 

     New. 1 11/16" width at nut. Choice Mahogany back, sides and neck. Select Sitka Spruce top with plenty of lovely silky side rays. Ebony fingerboard and bridge. Bone nut and intonated saddle. Ebony pins. Waverly nickel tuners. Graduated size pearl dot inlays in fingerboard. Multiple tortoise binding on top edge, single tortoise binding on back.
     It's always been a little bit funny how so many people buy Collings guitars with Adirondack Red Spruce tops as if it is a necessity. Sure, they sound great... but so do the Sitka topped models like this one. Powerful and full sound with lots of 'gusto', without the longer break-in periods for Adirondack.
     This is a very fine example of a hot Mahogany guitar with great attack, great balance, depth and power. The set-up is very nice.
 

     New.
     Nice tight grained Adirondack spruce top, Mahogany back, sides and neck. Top is multiple bound with outer tortoise binding. Back is single bound with tortoise. Radiused Ebony fretboard with graduated Pearl dot inlays.Nickel Waverly tuners. 1 3/4" width at nut.
     Great, big sound with lots of power.

     New.
     Nice Adirondack Spruce top, Mahogany back, sides and neck. Top is multiple bound with outer tortoise binding. Back is single bound with tortoise. Radiused Ebony fretboard with graduated Pearl dot inlays.Nickel Waverly tuners. 1 11/16" width at nut.
     Great, big sound with lots of power. Smooth action.

     New. Choice Mahogany back, sides and neck. High grade Adirondack Red Spruce top. Ebony fingerboard and bridge. Nickel Waverly tuners. Bone nut and intonated saddle. Ebony bridge pins and end pin. Collings logo inlaid in Ebony peghead overlay. Small dot inlays in fingerboard. Multiple tortoise bindings around top edge of guitar. Tortoise bindings on back edge of guitar.
     This guitar just arrived and the first guy to play it here was one of our favorite players, Bill Neaves. He took it into the studio to record some sound samples and quickly announced that he really liked it and that it was a very strong guitar.
     In general, D-1A's have almost become the "standard" of the modern Mahogany Dreadnaut guitars. They are known for their thunderous sound, much like the revered pre-war D-18's of the 1930's and early 1940's.

     New. One of the most respected guitars of our time... and sure to be a favorite among vintage collectors and serious players in the future, these Mahogany Dreadnauts are very powerful with wonderful presence and tone.
     Choice Mahogany back, sides and neck, with high grade Adirondack Red Spruce top. Ebony fingerboard and bridge. Nickel Waverly pre-war style open-back tuners. Bone nut and intonated saddle.
     1 3/4" width at nut, 2 1/4" pin spacing at bridge. 'VN' designation means "Vintage Now"... which is a slightly slimmer pre-war neck profile that is very comfortable.
 

     New. Really, what can I say about a guitar like this...? If you are reading this, you probably already know Collings' guitars, and possibly have played and heard a D-1A.
     If you already are familiar with these models, you don't need to be told about their tone and power and projection.
     If you are not familiar with them, please read on:
     D-1A's have established themselves as one of the hottest flatpicking guitars ever designed and built. They deliver a crisp, bold attack, with plenty of "boom" in the lower register. They have depth to balance the clear, clean highs.
     When brand new, these Adirondack top D-1A's sound great, but after a few months of being "alive", they begin to open up tremendously, with the attack changing to be more full and less strident. After one year they are on their way to being fully opened-up, but it is really after about 2 years that you begin to hear the guitar sounding more like a true vintage sound than a new guitar.
     Seriously... I rank these guitars in highest category of Mahogany Dreadnaut, and cannot think of a rival guitar that out performs them.
     High grade Mahogany back, sides and neck. "AAA" Adirondack Red Spruce top with very wide grain lines throughout. Ebony fingerboard and bridge and peghead overlay. Graduated pearl dot inlays in fingerboard. Nickel Waverly tuners. Bone nut and intonated saddle.
     The designation, "VN", means "Vintage Now" neck profile. This means that this guitar has 1 3/4" width at nut and also has a slightly larger neck profile in your hands. The neck isn't really thick, because the "Vintage Now" profile is close to a 1930's and 1940's Martin profile that was 'in-between' the really wide and thick necks and the later slimmer necks from around 1940 and on.

     New.
     Choice Sitka Spruce top with Adirondack Red Spruce braces. Mahogany back, sides and neck. Ebony fingerboard and bridge. 1 3/4" width at nut. "Vintage Now" neck profile.

     New. This is an exceptionally fine sounding guitar.
     Choice Sitka Spruce top with Adirondack Red Spruce scalloped bracing. Choice Mahogany back, sides and neck. Ebony fingerboard, peghead overlay and bridge. Graduated dot inlays in fingerboard. "Collings" logo inlaid in peghead. Nickel Waverly tuners. Bone nut and intonated saddle, Ebony pins. No tongue brace. "Vintage Now" neck and bridge - this means the nut width is 1 3/4" and bridge pin spacing is 2 1/4".
     This guitar sounds much more mature than it's age. When played against your chest, it resonates your chest and sternum. Tremendous sound that fills the area. Very punchy, with nice color and depth.

     Exc(-) Condition. One ding on the top. Choice Sitka Spruce top with Indian Rosewood back and sides. Mahogany neck, 1 11/16" width at nut. Waverly tuners. Ebony fingerboard and bridge. Great open sound that you would expect from an 11 year Collings. We don't get used Collings Dreadnought very often and they don't usually stick around very long...
    

Here's a chance to own a basically brand new (2012) Collings at about $600 less than a new one. This guitar is in "as new" condition... No marks, nicks or scratches. Frets show only the very slightest sign of wear and could be easily made new again with a light milling.
     Indian Rosewood back & sides. Mahogany neck. German (European) Spruce top. Ebony fingerboard and bridge. Nickel Waverly pre-war style open-back tuners. Bone nut and intonated saddle. 1 3/4" width at nut, 2 1/4" pin spacing at bridge. 'VN' designation means "Vintage Now"... which is a slightly slimmer pre-war neck profile that is very comfortable and popular among players these days.

New. Indian Rosewood back, sides Mahogany neck, with German (European) Spruce top. Ebony fingerboard and bridge. Nickel Waverly pre-war style open-back tuners. Bone nut and intonated saddle.
1 3/4" width at nut, 2 1/4" pin spacing at bridge. 'VN' designation means "Vintage Now"... which is a slightly slimmer pre-war neck profile that is very comfortable and popular among players.

Indian Rosewood back and sides. Adirondack "Red Spruce" Top. Dreadnaut Body. 1 11/16" width at nut. 2 1/4" pin spacing at bridge.
Wooden herringbone top purfling, with ivoroid outer bindings on top and back. Ebony fingerboard and bridge. Nickel Waverly pre-war open-back tuners. Bone saddle and nut.
This guitar came in just today. More info and photos next week.

     Near-mint condition. This guitar was owned, but never used. There is one very slight ding hardly worth mentioning on the back of the peghead between the tuners. Everything else is clean and original.
     One of the most popular guitars we sell, the Collings Rosewood dreadnauts have long been a favorite among serious players. Indian Rosewood back and sides, Mahogany neck, and Adirondack Red Spruce top. 1 3/4" width at nut. Ebony fingerboard and bridge. Bone nut and saddle. Ebony bridge pins and end pin. Waverly pre-war style open-back tuners.
     This guitar has great cutting power with warmth and presence. Very well balanced, very quick attack.

     New. Indian Rosewood Dreadnaut with German Spruce top. 1 3/4" width at nut. 2 1/4" pin spacing at bridge.
     Wooden herringbone top purfling, with ivoroid outer bindings on top and back. Ebony fingerboard and bridge. Nickel Waverly pre-war open-back tuners. Bone saddle and nut.
     We have been ordering some of these D-2H guitars with German tops for a few years now, and have been very happy with every one. In today's excitement of ordering instruments, many people just think that Adirondack Red Spruce is the "best" tonewood for a top. This is not true at all. Red Spruce has many desirable characteristics, but so does German Spruce, Lutz Spruce, Italian Spruce, Englemann Spruce, and Sitka Spruce.
     Most of today's Collings guitars made with Red Spruce require a fairly lengthy 'break-in' period because the wood is so hard and stiff (longitudinally and laterally). German Spruce, however, allows you to enjoy a more "open" sound right away, as the characteristics of the Spruce are allowing it to be more resonant more quickly.
     The German Spruce Collings guitars have a very nice "growl" and "snarl" and very strong expressive highs... and gives it to you at a price $450 LOWER than if you choose Red Spruce. Don't get me wrong, I love Red Spruce... but it is impossible to ignore how great German Spruce sounds when compared to Red Spruce. Time after time here in our store we've listened to them compared to each other, and had the German Spruce guitar "win" against Red Spruce.
 

     New. Traditional "OM" body with 24 7/8" scale length and German Spruce top.
     We've been very impressed with this formula of the 14-fret OM body with short scale for some time. It is very apparent how the scale length allows more warmth and a slightly looser feel. It works well with fingerpicking as well as strumming or flatpicking.
     German Spruce is quite an excellent tone wood. It 'breaks-in' relatively fast and conveys very good strength and growl.
     Mahogany back, sides and neck. German Spruce top. Waverly nickel open-back tuners. Ebony fingerboard and bridge. Small dots inlaid in fingerboard. Bone intonated saddle, bone nut. Ebony pins.

German spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides. 1 3/4" width at nut. Short scale... 24 7/8". Nickel Waverly tuners. Ivoriod bound with Herringbone trim.

     Exc(++) condition. "Clean as a pin". There are a few minor touch marks on the instrument and just some slight fret wear.
     All Mahogany construction, with choice Mahogany back, sides, neck AND top. Blank Ebony fingerboard. Ebony peghead overlay with Collings logo inlaid in pearl. Multiple wooden bindings around top and back of body, with outer ivoroid binding. Ivoroid binding along fingerboard. Multiple bound peghead with outer ivoroid bindings.Ivoroid heelcap. Nickel Waverly pre-war style open-back tuners with ivoroid buttons. Abalone soundhole rosette. Small tortoise teardrop pickguard.
     Comes set-up with an excellent professional pick-up system. Professionally installed K&K pickup wired to a Crown GLM microphone element. The K&K piezo elements are mounted onto the bridgeplate, while the Crown mic is clipped to a back brace with mic aimed up toward the soundhole.
     The sound of this fine Mahogany OM is really great. It has opened-up very well and is fully resonant. It is very well balanced, with big bold bass notes and clear, clean expressive highs. Lots of sound with fast, sure attack. Besides the utility of this instrument, it is also one of the most handsome guitars we've had in here in some time.
     The new selling price for this guitar (including the nice pickup system), is $4900 - $5000. This one is very close to "newish" condition, AND  comes with about $300 worth of excellent electronics installed, for only $3850.
     To me, this guitar has everything - great unique "look", great feel and set-up, great "opened-up" tone, great electronics and great price.