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Collings DS3 with upgraded German spruce top and Madagascar back and sides!
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Condition: Used, Excellent/Mint
This DS3 from Collings has quite the identity and you'll be smiling from ear to ear when you hear how great this guitar will sound in just about any setting! The German Spruce top adds some complexity and sweetness, and with Madagascar RW over the typical East Indian you still have a guitar with strong fundamentals but has a lot more going on in the overtones than something with Mahogany. This guitar will exceed your expectations if you're looking for a versatile Dreadnought with power and complexity that isn't squarely in the "vintage tone" camp. This instrument is used but in excellent condition and there are no blemishes to note, you'll have trouble finding a used Collings in this good of shape!
Sound Pure is a proud dealer of Collings Acoustics, Electrics, and Mandolins, with a large inventory and new guitars arriving regularly. Each instrument in stock is professionally photographed, and we have video reviews with studio-quality sound and HD video quality.
Bill Collings has been inspiring generations of guitarists with his fine guitars and mandolins since the 1970s. After dropping out of medical school to pursue his interest in guitar building, he moved to Austin, Texas where he and his company, Collings Guitars, operate to this day. From his humble beginnings as a one-man operation in a two-bedroom apartment to his current 22,000 square-foot facility and approximately 70 employees, Collings has built a reputation for producing high quality instruments with care and precision.
Perhaps best known for flat-top acoustic guitars, Collings excels in a variety of classic-inspired designs and modern build concepts. Their D series guitars represent their take on the iconic 14-fret square-shouldered dreadnought and include the highly-favored D1 and D2H models with mahogany and rosewood back and sides respectively. These guitars are extremely well-balanced and have a strong reputation for reliability and consistently becoming stronger as the woods open up over time. The CW models in this series feature Adirondack tops, larger sound holes, and other specs especially coveted by bluegrass flat pickers for their volume and responsiveness. The Collings OM series guitars tend to be lively, balanced, and lyrical. These guitars are hugely popular amongst fingerstyle players for their dynamic sensitivity, size, and playability. One of the most versatile acoustic guitar designs, Collings OMs can also handle heavy strumming and flat picking easily when the player needs to dig in. The CJ is a fantastic slope-shouldered dreadnought, and the SJ is their incredible small jumbo design. Collings also makes astounding parlor-style 0, 00, 000, and Baby guitars, which are perfect for performance or travel and offered with the same variety of options as the larger lines for true customization of tone and appearance. Rounding out Collings’ acoustic lines is the C10, which is modeled after a parlor guitar but with a design concept that makes it a favorite of electric players.
Collings is ahead of the pack in the acoustic guitar game, but it certainly does not end there. Their electric guitars are highly regarded amongst players across the entire spectrum of musical traditions. Designed and built with the same knowledge and attention to detail as the flat-tops, Collings electrics are quickly gaining recognition as contending with the best of the best of electric guitars. Hard rockers and country pickers and everyone in between can find a Collings electric to fit their style, from the Les Paul-inspired shapes of the 290, 360, and CL series to the semi-hollow I-35s and SoCo Deluxe models. Collings also offers A and T-style mandolins, as well as concert and tenor ukuleles.
Every Collings instrument has been built with the same standard of craftsmanship and quality that any discerning musician deserves to experience in the tools they select for their musical journey. At Sound Pure, we believe that the tools you equip yourself with can either enhance or hinder you on your journey, so we make it our job to research and choose what we find to be the very best instruments for our clients. We are confident that any Collings guitar that leaves the shop will meet their standards, as well as ours. If you find that we do not currently have the exact specs you need we are happy to make custom orders for our customers to build their own dream guitar.
Serial Number: 18517
Year: 2011
Top: German spruce
Back & Sides: Madagascar Rosewood
Neck: Honduran mahogany
Body Binding: Tortoise
Fingerboard Binding: .100" Tortoise
Peghead Binding: Tortoise
Bridge: Ebony belly-style with 2 3/8" spacing
Fingerboard: Ebony with no inlay
Bridge Pins/End Pin: Ebony with abalone 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
Tuners: Nickel Waverly Slot w/ Vintage Oval
Backstrip: 3-style
Rosette: Abalone
Scale Length: 25 1/2"
Brace Material: Adirondack, No Tongue Brace
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