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The Collings D2H AT is a beautifully voiced dreadnought that blends pre-war-inspired power with the refined balance Collings is famous for. Its Adirondack spruce top and East Indian rosewood body deliver bold projection, deep low-end authority, and a shimmering harmonic sparkle that stays articulate even when you really dig in. Collings’ Traditional Series voicing and scalloped bracing add quick response and impressive headroom, while the Honduran mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard feel smooth and confident. With elegant diamond-and-squares inlays and an ultra-thin nitro finish, this D2H AT is a serious, heirloom-level investment built to open up and inspire for decades.

From Collings Guitars

Our Traditional Series or “T” guitars represent an exciting vintage-inspired tonal variation on the distinctive Collings sound, designed and crafted to showcase the most desirable characteristics present in coveted pre-war instruments. 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.

D1 T vs D2H T

While both models share the same body dimensions, key differences are outlined below.

Our 1-style (D1 T) features Honduran mahogany back and sides with tortoise body binding and butt wedge, custom wood top purfling, a walnut backstrip, dot fingerboard inlays, and a simpler 1-style rosette.

Our 2-style (D2H T) features East Indian rosewood back and sides with ivoroid body binding and butt wedge, small brown herringbone top purfling, a “zipper” backstrip, diamonds and squares fingerboard inlays, and a more intricate 2-style rosette.

Standard (D2H) vs Traditional (D2H T)

While both models share the same body dimensions, key differences are outlined below.

Our standard series instruments (non-T) offer the classic Collings voice, which features shimmery highs, a punchy midrange, a tight and clean low end, and maximum headroom with a quick response.  The standard neck profile is our Modified V with 1 11/16″ nut width and 2 3/16″ string spacing.  Standard instruments also offer a wider range of custom options than Traditionals.

Our Traditional series instruments (T) offer a slightly looser, more “broken in” feel and tone, featuring a rounder high end and fuller low midrange, along with our Traditional aesthetic appointments, such as gold MOP inlays and custom wood purflings and rosette.  Traditional models also feature an ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer body finish, abbreviated soundboard graft (tongue brace), and a unique neck construction designed to complement the looser feel and voicing, along with our Traditional neck carve.  Due to the vintage-inspired vision for these guitars, Traditional instruments are offered with limited custom options.

Top: Adirondack Spruce

Back & Sides: East Indian Rosewood

Construction: Traditional Series Build and Voicing

Neck: Honduran Mahogany

Neck Profile: Traditional

Neck Joint: Mortise & Tenon Hybrid

Truss Rod: Fully Adjustable

Fingerboard: Ebony

Fingerboard Inlays: Gold MOP Long Diamond & Squares

Fingerboard Radius: 14" – 26" Compound

Fingerboard Binding: None

Body Binding: Ivoroid with Small Brown Herringbone Purfling

Peghead Binding: None

Peghead Profile: Square with Volute

Peghead Veneer: Stained Exotic Ebony with Gold MOP Collings Logo

Bridge: Ebony Belly-Style

Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/16"

Bridge Pins/End Pin: Ivoroid with Black Dot

Nut: Bone, 1 3/4"

Saddle: Bone, Cutthrough

Frets: Medium 18% Nickel-Silver

Tuners: Nickel Waverly (Relic Nickel Waverly for Vintage Satin Models)

Backstrip: 2-Style (Zipper)

Rosette: Custom Wood Rosette

Scale Length: 25 1/2"

Brace Material: Sitka Spruce

Brace Pattern: Custom Traditional Series Pre-War Scalloped X-Brace (Abbreviated Soundboard Graft / Tongue Brace)

Body Finish: High Gloss Ultra-Thin Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck Finish: High Gloss Polyester Resin

Pickguard: Tortoise

Strings: D'Addario EJ-17 (.013–.056)

Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case

Neck: 0.87-0.98

String: 1.58-1.89

Weight: 4lbs 10oz

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