Sound Pure's Take

Condition: Used, Excellent

SP Luthier Notes: A portion of the frets were not level with each other requiring them to be leveled, recrowned, and polished into near mint condition. The guitar required minimal work to the action and intonation to be in the most playable condition possible. The pickguard and back of the guitar were buffed to provide the best possible aesthetic. No further work was required.

From Collings Guitars

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 on the body, 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.

Top
Sitka spruce
Back & Sides
E. Indian rosewood
Construction
Traditional Series Build and Voicing
Neck
Honduran mahogany
Body Binding
Ivoroid with small brown herringbone purfling
Fingerboard Binding
None
Peghead Binding
None
Bridge
Ebony belly-style with 2 5/16" spacing
Fingerboard
Ebony with gold MOP long diamond & squares
Fingerboard Radius
14" - 26" compound
Bridge Pins/End Pin
Ivoroid with black dot
Nut
Bone, 1 3/4"
Saddle
Bone, cutthrough
Neck Profile
Traditional
Peghead Profile
Square with volute
Neck Joint
Mortise & tenon hybrid
Truss Rod
Fully adjustable
FretsMedium
18% nickel-silver
Peghead Veneer
Stained Exotic Ebony with gold MOP Collings Logo
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 (no 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

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

Not eligible for Try Before You Buy or the 48-hour approval period. Standard return policy applies — see Terms & Conditions, Section 18 for details.

Sound Pure Studios Control Room A — Durham, NC

Sound Pure Studios · Durham, NC

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