Sound Pure's Take

Sometimes we get guitars that just make you wonder...how could this be any better?  This is just absolutely blissful.  All of the focus and clarity of Maple paired with the volume and headroom of Adirondack and the raw, open power of the 12 fret design.  A complete harmony of a guitar.  There isn't a hint of the super-bright, overly-crisp response that Maple can have nor the somewhat un-focused response 12 fret dreads can fall into.  You -will not- find a more powerful and precise flatpicking guitar.  Certainly not for this price!

From Collings Guitars

This is the original 12-fret dreadnought shape, first designed as an oversized Hawaiian guitar almost a century ago. We've retained the shape and wide neck with slotted headstock from that bygone era, but our DS models are thoroughly modern guitars with a unique sound all their own. The longer body, with the bridge closer to the center of the lower bout, delivers an open, airy tone with smoothness and warmth not typically found in modern, 14-fret dreadnoughts. Whether flatpicked or played fingerstyle, these guitars have lots of headroom and the wide dynamic range invites everything from mellow accompaniment to biting leads.

Serial Number: 19511

Year: 2012

Top: Adirondack

Back & Sides:Hard Rock Maple

Neck: Honduran mahogany

Body Binding: Ivoroid with herringbone purfling

Fingerboard Binding: None

Peghead Binding: None

Bridge: Ebony belly-style with 2 3/8" spacing

Fingerboard: Ebony with abalone long diamond & squares

Bridge Pins/End Pin: Ebony with MOP dot

Nut: Bone, 1 13/16"

Saddle: Bone, drop-in

Neck Profile: Modified V

Peghead Profile: Tapered slotted square with volute

Neck Joint: Mortise & tenon hybrid

Truss Rod: Fully adjustable

Frets: Medium 18% nickel-silver

Peghead Veneer: Brazilian Rosewood

Peghead Inlay: Torch

Tuners: Nickel Waverly Slot

Backstrip: 2-style (Zipper)

Rosette: iv/tort/iv & b/w purflings

Scale Length: 25 1/2"

Brace Material: Adirondack

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

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

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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