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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