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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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