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by Greg Y
Sun Dec 03, 2023 3:31 am
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: Bridges
Replies: 6
Views: 5281

Re: Bridges

I've had both..... but more belly bridges. 0,00,000.... all 14 frets. My best example with a pyramid bridge was a 0001G long scale...... incredibly powerful guitar.... I've played more 12 frets with pyramids. Then again 30s 40s Gibsons.J35 J45 J50s had pyramid bridges. I did try 13-56 on the 0001G b...
by Greg Y
Thu Nov 23, 2023 12:07 am
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: When Did Collings Stop Shipping With Custom Cases?
Replies: 12
Views: 2630

Re: When Did Collings Stop Shipping With Custom Cases?

If i remember correctly the cases were $725 USD when they were in production....circa 2016.
by Greg Y
Sat Nov 18, 2023 8:26 pm
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: When Did Collings Stop Shipping With Custom Cases?
Replies: 12
Views: 2630

Re: When Did Collings Stop Shipping With Custom Cases?

I don't have a TKL, but here are some photos of one of Bill's cases.....including a photo side by side with a '30s case.
by Greg Y
Fri Nov 17, 2023 5:55 pm
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: When Did Collings Stop Shipping With Custom Cases?
Replies: 12
Views: 2630

Re: When Did Collings Stop Shipping With Custom Cases?

Collings made the announcement about ceasing case production early in 2019.
https://www.banjostudio.com/en-ca/blogs ... ings-cases
so it's entirely feasible that guitars from later in the year were shipped in TKL cases.....
by Greg Y
Tue Sep 26, 2023 2:44 pm
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: Collings Necks: T vs Mod-V vs Waterloo
Replies: 5
Views: 2344

Re: Collings Necks: T vs Mod-V vs Waterloo

IMO the standard Collngs 'modified V' would fit perfectly in between the T and the WL. Being modelled on the Kalamazoo and Gibson L-00 guitars of the 30s, the WL are rather crude or inelegant in design. These are very specific and bear no resemblance to the typical Martin necks of the 30s.....or the...
by Greg Y
Tue Sep 26, 2023 2:36 pm
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: Collings Nomenclature and Specs
Replies: 10
Views: 8828

Re: Collings Nomenclature and Specs

Hello Andy. I hope you're well. I see that the T instruments (12 fret versions) have 1 3/4" width at the nut. I have no idea why.....perhaps to encourage more 14 fret owners to try them....? I'm not in the market for new guitars in any case but it is an interesting question....
by Greg Y
Sat May 27, 2023 5:12 pm
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: Collings Nomenclature and Specs
Replies: 10
Views: 8828

Re: Collings Nomenclature and Specs

"3" instruments have different appointments rather than better wood: abalone rosette & bound fingerboard & headstock & gold waverly tuners. The 12 fret instruments are 1 13/16" at the nut... & 2 3/8 or 2 5/16" at the bridge depending on the model The T instruments...
by Greg Y
Mon Apr 24, 2023 8:24 pm
Forum: Collings Mandolins and Ukes
Topic: James tailpiece
Replies: 9
Views: 15454

Re: James tailpiece

IMO and experience, the James tailpiece is much more easy to string. It doesn't have the sharp edge of the Collings tailpiece where some of our hands come to rest. As good as the Collings tailpiece looks engraved. The James has more real estate for engraving and Weldon Lister has done a bunch of ver...
by Greg Y
Wed Feb 22, 2023 9:58 pm
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: NGD - C10 Deluxe Varnish Hog/Adi
Replies: 14
Views: 8101

Re: NGD - C10 Deluxe Varnish Hog/Adi

I don't know the actual reason, but I'll agree that the varnish guitars were something special tonally. I had a very fine lefty D1aV varnish , that sounded as spectacular as a guitar could be. I do know the varnish guitars took up a lot of space for long periods of time due to the process & the ...
by Greg Y
Mon Jan 23, 2023 12:22 am
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: Deep Body OM opinions wanted
Replies: 4
Views: 4746

Re: Deep Body OM opinions wanted

Dogsby, Since you're ordering custom, you could get a 000 with a 1 3/4" nut width. I'm betting you could custom size the string spacing at the bridge..... I've had Ds with 2 3/8".... As mentioned Collings standard nut width on the 000 is 1 13/16".....