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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