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Condition: Used, Excellent

A whole lotta guitar for the money!  Looks, feel, and sound--the polish and precision Collings is known for is perfectly embodied in this instrument.  We love the slightly wider neck (1 3/4"), the look (and sound!) of that baked Sitka top underneath that warm burst, and the overall warm, sweet tone that is forward and immediate without being -too- bassy or -too- dry.  Throw in the price drop (!) that went into effect in 2019 on all standard Collings dreadnoughts and you've got a reason to celebrate everytime this beauty comes out of the case!

From Collings Guitars

The square-shouldered 14-fret dreadnought is the most popular steel-string acoustic guitar body shape in the world. While Collings is certainly not the only company to build them, we bring a new tonal clarity to the depth and warmth usually associated with such a large, deep-bodied guitar. Although its bass response makes the dreadnought ideal for vocal accompaniment, Collings versions are also often employed by bluegrass flatpickers who must compete with inherently louder instruments such as banjos and fiddles. The wide range of woods and neck sizes offered allow dreadnought fans to find a Collings model ideally suited to their playing style and tonal preference.

Model: D1

Serial: 29444

Top: Baked Sitka Spruce

Back & Sides: Honduran Mahogany

Neck: Honduran Mahogany

Body Binding: Tortoise with b/w/b/w Top Purfling

Fingerboard Binding: None

Peghead Binding: None

Bridge: Ebony Belly-Style with 2 3/16" Spacing

Fingerboard: Ebony with MOP Long Dots

Bridge Pins/End Pin: Ebony with MOP Dot

Nut: Bone, 1 3/4"

Saddle: Bone, Drop-In

Neck Profile: Modified V

Peghead Profile: Tapered Square

Neck Joint: Mortise & Tenon Hybrid

Truss Rod: Fully Adjustable

Frets: Medium 18% Nickel-Silver

Peghead Veneer: Ebony with MOP Collings Logo

Tuners: Nickel Waverly (16:1 Ratio)

Backstrip: 1-Style (Walnut)

Rosette: b/w Purfling

Scale Length: 25 1/2"

Brace Material: Sitka Spruce

Brace Pattern: Pre-war Scalloped X-Brace

Fingerboard Radius: 14" - 26" Compound

Body Finish: High Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck Finish: High Gloss Polyester Resin

Pickguard: Tortoise

Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case by TKL

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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