Sound Pure's Take
The rare 90s Collings! A great combination of a truly open, wizened tone with, given the year, impressively clean condition to boot. That warm, organic bloom you get from the Sitka/Mahogany combo just brings you in as a player--don't be surprised if you lose track of time playing this one! In general it's hard to beat a small Jumbo for honest versatility and this is no exception, particularly in the studio--from way in the back rhythm work to up front vocal accompaniment, this SJ will deliver.
Condition: Used, Good
From Collings Guitars
The SJ is our version of what is commonly called a small Jumbo. Although the 16 inch lower bout is slightly wider than a dreadnought, and the sides almost as deep, the tight curve at the waist creates in a very different sound chamber. SJs, especially examples in maple, typically have a more pronounced midrange response when compared to a dreadnought, making them ideal candidates for a rounded cutaway. Players looking for the bass and overall volume of a large guitar, but with lots of treble clarity and midrange crunch, often find just what they need in the curvaceous SJ.
- Model
- SJ 1
- Serial
- 5113
- Year
- 1999
- Top
- Sitka Spruce
- Back & Sides
- Mahogany
- Neck
- Mahogany
- Body Binding
- Tortoise with b/w/b/w Top Purfling
- Fingerboard Binding
- None
- Peghead Binding
- None
- Bridge
- Ebony Belly Style with 2 1/4"
- Fingerboard
- Ebony w/No Inlay
- Bridge Pins/End Pin
- Ebony with MOP Dot
- Nut
- Bone, 1 3/4"
- Saddle
- Bone, drop-in
Neck Profile
- Peghead Profile
- Haircut
Neck Joint
Truss Rod
Frets
Peghead Veneer
- Tuners
- Nickel Waverly
- Backstrip
- None
- Rosette
- b/w Purfling
- Scale Length
- 25 1/2"
Brace Material
Brace Pattern
Fingerboard Radius
Body Finish
Neck Finish
- Pickguard
- Tortoise
- Case
- Deluxe Hardshell Case
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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