Sound Pure's Take

This one is down for anything!

It has an extremely articulate mid-range that's rounded out by tight bass warmth and a faint treble shimmer 

It's happy to dance with a flat-pick or fingers and the short scale ensures that every bend and stretch is within reach 

You'll find yourself doing things you never thought possible on an acoustic guitar, much less one this size

As a rhythm instrument, it offers a powerful backbone that sits comfortably in any mix

As a picker, it's articulate and clear

The addy braces give it forward-thrust 

It knows how to sing along and it knows how to stand out 

It's well-trained golden retriever of a guitar

And it wants to ride in your passenger seat

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Collings CJMhSS Slope D Sitka/Mahogany Acoustic #25506

In this video, Robinson Earle demonstrates the Collings CJMhSS Slope D Sitka/Mahogany Acoustic #25506, which features a select Sitka spruce top, short-scale neck, mahogany back and sides, Adirondack braces, and a sunburs... Read more

In this video, Robinson Earle demonstrates the Collings CJMhSS Slope D Sitka/Mahogany Acoustic #25506, which features a select Sitka spruce top, short-scale neck, mahogany back and sides, Adirondack braces, and a sunburst finish.

From Collings Guitars

The Collings Jumbo, or CJ, is our version of the classic slope-shouldered dreadnought, a shape that has enjoyed renewed popularity in recent years. While the CJ is similar in width and depth to the traditional dreadnought, it has a distinctly different tone. Despite its large size this model works well with the optional shorter string scale, resulting in a somewhat percussive bottom end ideal for acoustic blues or other styles that benefit from a more controlled bass response. Of all the Collings body shapes, this is the one most often requested with a sunburst top finish, and the wide range of wood options, neck widths, and string scales allow the CJ to be many different guitars to a wide variety of players.

2016

Serial Number
25506

24 7/8" Short Scale, Adirondack Braces, Sunburst Finish

Select Sitka spruce top

Mahogany back and sides

Cross-cut grained ivoroid and wood nitrate rosette

Tortoise-style top/back/neck/peghead binding

Black/white wood purfling with 1-style walnut backstrip

Pre-war scalloped bracing

Tortoise-style celluloid pickguard

High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish

Mahogany neck

Double bound "Haircut" headstock

15-degree headstock angle

Ebony peghead overlay with inlaid Collings logo

Ebony fingerboard with ebony belly-style bridge

Mortise and tenon hybrid neck joint

20 Frets, neck joins the body at the 14th fret

Medium-Fat "C" neck profile and 2 3/16" string spacing

14"-26" Compound fingerboard radius

1 11/16" Bone nut and drop-in saddle

Medium 18% nickel-silver fretwire

Mother of pearl dot fingerboard inlays

Fully adjustable truss rod

Ebony bridge pins and end pin

Nickel Waverly tuners with 16
1 ratio

Recommended string gauge - D'Addario EJ-17 (.013"-.056")

Collings deluxe hardshell case by TKL

Body Length
20 1/8"
Body Depth at Side
4 7/8"
Lower Bout Width
16"
Total Length
41"
Standard Nut Width
1 11/16"

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