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Condition: Used, Excellent

Waterloos, if you don't know by now, have been appealling to and gratifying American roots (and more!) music disciples of all stripes since their release.  The bright, lively, and downright musical tone of this Scissortail is sure to bring yet more players into the fold.  If you're working on a sound that draws any amount of lineage from the first half of 20th century America's wild and wonderful musical tapestry, this is going to feel like a best friend and an even better teacher!

SP Luthier Notes: 

From Collings Guitars

Drawing its name from the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher — a bird species common to the Central Texas Hill Country — the WL-14 Scissortail is a special edition WL-14 that pays homage to the "Oriole" guitars produced by Kalamazoo between 1940 and 1942. Built with maple back and sides and vintage-inspired X-bracing, the Scissortail brings excellent projection and focus to the flagship WL-14 series while retaining its woody, characteristic tone. A natural finish coupled with distinctive tortoise-style binding sets this instrument apart from other WL-14 models, along with an original Scissortail decal applied to the headstock in true-to-era fashion.

All Waterloo models are handmade in Austin, Texas.

Serial
2982
Year
2019
Top
Solid Spruce
Back/Sides
Solid Maple
Color
Natural
Binding
Tortoise Bound Top, Back, and Soundhole
Bridge Pins
Ebony
Tuners
Golden Age Restoration with Black Buttons
Bracing
Vintage-Inspired X-Bracing
Pickguard
Tigerstripe Celluloid
Body Finish
Semi-Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
Neck
Solid Mahogany
Fingerboard
Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
12"
Bridge
Ebony with 2 3/8" Spacing
Nut
1 3/4" Ebony Nut
Saddle
Bone Drop-In
Neck Support
Adjustable Truss Rod
Fingerboard Inlays
6mm Acrylic Dots
Neck Profile
Prominent V Shape
Logo
Stenciled Waterloo with Scissortail Decal
Scale Length
24 7/8"
Fret Wire
Medium 18% Nickel-Silver
Body Width
14 3/4"
Body Length
19 1/4"
Body Depth
4 1/4"
Strings
D'Addario EJ16 (.012"-.053")
Case
Hardshell (L00)

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.

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