Sound Pure's Take
Powerful deal here, folks! This baked top OM1, built to Collings' now-legendary Traditional Series spec, offers all of the warmth, woodiness, and soul of a vintage guitar with all of the liveliness, aggression, and solidity of a present day Collings. Our luthier performed a light dress and setup, finding the rest of the instrument to be in perfect health. There's a bit of light scratching and hazing that thin, thin nitro lacquer finish but, for the broken in sound you get in return, it's more than a good tradeoff for the player. These things don't show up used often--don't miss it!
Condition: Used, Very Good
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.
Model: OM1T
Serial: 25800
Year: 2016
Top: Torrified Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides: Honduran Mahogany
Neck: Honduran Mahogany
Body Binding: Tortoise with Custom Wood Purflings
Fingerboard Binding: None
Peghead Binding: None
Bridge: Ebony Belly-Style with 2 5/16" Spacing
Fingerboard: Ebony with Gold Mother of Pearl Short Dots
Bridge Pins/End Pin: Tortoise-Style
Nut: Bone, 1 3/4"
Saddle: Bone, Cutthrough
Neck Profile: Traditional Now Neck
Peghead Profile: Tapered Square
Neck Joint: Mortise & Tenon Hybrid
Truss Rod: Fully Adjustable
Frets: Medium 18% Nickel-Silver
Peghead Veneer: Ebony with Gold Mother of Pearl Collings Logo
Tuners: Nickel Waverly (4060)
Backstrip: 1-Style Walnut
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)
Fingerboard Radius: 14" - 26" Compound
Body Finish: All Lacquer Thin Skin - No Tone
Neck Finish: All Lacquer Thin Skin - No Tone
Pickguard: Tortoise
Case: Traditional
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
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