Sound Pure's Take

Let's put it bluntly: the folks at Collings know how to build insane instruments, this one in particular being a choice example. Why? To start, let's talk about how it feels. The neck is a bit chunkier than, say, a modern acoustic and this makes for a really stable and solid playing experience. It's a larger than normal but comfortable c shape, and I had no problem playing both chords and single note runs up and down the neck. The sound is incredible to boot. To quote one of my coworkers; "It sounds the same next to me as it does across the room." This guitar is loud and has a glassy but smooth treble response, a TIGHT bass response that kicks you in the chest more than it adds to mud. This is a guitar that will cut through any mix like steel in a really gorgeous way. We like this one and think you will too! Don't miss it.

From Collings Guitars

As the bigger, bolder cousin to our classic C10 model and the newest body shape in our acoustic line up, the C100 combines parlor-style proportions with the power and volume of a large-bodied instrument. With a nearly 16” lower bout and 4 ¾” body depth, the C100 offers no shortage of solid, low-end response, yet the narrow waist and non-scalloped bracing design provide exceptional balance and clarity typically found only in smaller-bodied instruments. Whether you’re a flatpicker, fingerstyle player, or something in between, the C100 offers impressive versatility and just might be the ideal companion for singer-songwriters looking to fill the room with sound while still leaving space for vocals to shine through.

Top: Old Growth Sitka spruce

Back & Sides: E. Indian rosewood

Neck: Honduran mahogany

Body Binding: Ivoroid with b/w/b/w/b purfling

Fingerboard Binding: .060" ivoroid

Peghead Binding: .060" ivoroid

Bridge: Ebony belly-style with 2 3/16" spacing

Fingerboard: Ebony with MOP long dots

Fingerboard Radius: 14" - 26" compound

Bridge Pins/End Pin: Ebony with MOP dot

Nut: Bone, 1 11/16"

Saddle: Bone, drop-in

Neck Profile: C-shape

Peghead Profile: Haircut

Neck Joint: Mortise & tenon hybrid

Truss Rod: Fully adjustable

Frets: Medium 18% nickel-silver

Peghead Veneer: Ebony with MOP Collings logo

Tuners: Nickel Waverly

Backstrip: Deluxe (maple/rosewood)

Rosette: Ivoroid with b/w purfling

Scale Length: 25 1/2"

Brace Material: Sitka spruce

Brace Pattern: Pre-war non-scalloped X-brace

Body Finish: High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer

Neck Finish: High gloss polyester resin

Pickguard: Tortoise

Strings: D'Addario EJ-17 (.013"- .056")

Case: Deluxe hardshell case by TKL

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Sound Pure Studios · Durham, NC

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