We love playing this sweet little Collings 12-fret guitar. As noted by Collings Guitars, the longer body length really does give it some beautiful bass and extra volume. This 22-year-old guitar has some signs of wear, including 2 expertly-repaired top cracks and some dings throughout. The current cosmetic condition doesn't take away from the most important features of the guitar, though; the incredible tone, for which Collings guitars are famous, and the wonderful playability of this instrument are what make it a gem of a find - at a great price, to boot. (New versions of this exact model are priced at upwards of $7,000.) Serial #8009. Comes with its original deluxe hardshell case.
SPECS:
Top wood: Sitka spruce
Back & sides wood: East Indian rosewood
Neck: Honduran mahogany, with ivoroid butt wedge
Body binding: Ivoroid with Herringbone purfling
Bridge: Ebony pyramid-style with 2 5/16” spacing
Fingerboard: Ebony with abalone short diamond & squares
Fingerboard radius: 14”-26” compound
Scale length: 25.5”
Nut: Bone, 1 13/16”
Saddle: Bone, drop-in
Neck profile: Modified V
Peghead profile: Tapered slotted square with volute
Neck joint: Mortise & tenon hybrid
Truss rod: Fully adjustable
Tuners: Nickel Waverly
Bracing material: Sitka spruce
Bracing pattern: Pre-war scalloped X-brace
Body finish: High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Backstrip: Zipper
Case: Deluxe hardshell case
