When you pick up a guitar this big that's this light, you know you're in special territory.  Lightweight and powerful are apt descriptors for some of the best vintage dreads out there--this D1AT might fool you if you're listening but not looking.  While the fit and finish are true to Collings' impeccable consistency and quality, this hoss sounds like it's been making banjo players sweat for the past 80 years!  Warm, glowing highs, a prominent but well-behaved midrange and, of course, profoundly authoritative, taut lows--a dynamic spectrum any flatpicker would do something foolish for!  If you're looking to get into vintage D18 territory without running into vintage D18 problems (or prices!), look no further!

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.

The Traditional or "T" Series guitars reflect Bill Collings' return to his guitar making roots and offer a new tonal variation on the distinctive Collings sound. Each T Series guitar is built using animal protein glue and a very thin all nitrocellulose lacquer finish, making them exceptionally dynamic and responsive. Bracing and tone woods are adjusted for weight and thickness to create a voicing characterized by warm, rounded highs and a present low midrange while retaining a quick attack and strong projection. Each Traditional series guitar will come with a handmade lightweight Collings case designed and built in the Collings shop. The pairing of these new Traditional guitars and cases makes for a combination of old world quality and aesthetic that is unprecedented among instruments available today.

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