Sound Pure's Take

Lively and brimming with light, this super clean used D2H came in from a collector needing scant setup work to bring it to a full 10/10.  Collings acoustics can sound even more aggressive and forward than Martins and this guitar certainly does not disappoint in that regard, particularly in the bass and low mids (scooped but not scalped!) whereas the top end boasts a sustain and delicacy that brings the whole voice together like an orchestra that's been playing together for a lifetime.  Stunning! 

Condition: Used, Excellent

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: D2H HR A

Serial: 15439

Year: 2008

Top: Adirondack

Back & Sides: Honduran Rosewood

Neck: Honduran Mahogany

Body Binding: Ivoroid with Herringbone Purfling

Fingerboard Binding: None

Peghead Binding: None

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

Fingerboard: Ebony with Abalone Long Diamond & Squares

Bridge Pins/End Pin: Ivory with MOP Dot

Nut: Bone, 1 3/4"

Saddle: Bone, Drop-In

Neck Profile: Modified V

Peghead Profile: Tapered Square with Volute

Neck Joint: Mortise & Tenon Hybrid

Truss Rod: Fully Adjustable

Frets: Medium 18% Nickel

Peghead Veneer: Brazilian

Tuners: Nickel Waverly (16:1 ratio) w/ Ivoroid Buttons

Backstrip: 2-Style (Zipper)

Rosette: Ivoroid/Tortoise/Ivoroid & B/W Purflings

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.

Returns

This item is not eligible for the Try-Before-You-Buy 48-hour audition. Standard return policy applies — see Terms & Conditions, Section 18 for details.

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