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Sold on another site.

some photgraphic artifacts on the back-of-the-headstock photo. this is what it really looks like:)

$4200 - including shipping to the Continental U.S. (only). Collings' Flagship Ukulele. Absolute Mint Condition - no exceptions. I am the original owner. Exquisite Koa set with beautifully figured Madagascar Rosewood fingerboard and headplate, per Collings build-sheet S/N U1644. The usual Collings ...

well, some "loose ones" (car-sales-speak for not presold) beginning to show up on reverb: 2 of 'em ... as well as a used one.

light or medium gauge on there now? today, that guitar ships with d'addario j-16's. ie light gauge.

then, the first thing most luthiers do is to take a graphite pencil and lubricate the nut slots (usually the G-sting is the foremost cuprit).

if still a problem... i'd take to a luthier; don't want ...

thanks. i guess, most recently, their facebook posts are largely electics.

Seems like all the new or interesting stuff Collings is advertising, for quite a long time now, is heavly tilted toward electrics. The only acoustic-related news was the Hill Country announcement, which seems kind of "moot" given the EXTREMELY limited availabilty. so limited, in fact, that it's ...

you're welcome... as to the variation, perhaps... remember, something the terrific luthier michael hornick told me years and years ago..."it' organic, man!":)
where in Japan? if i may ask...

Yusuke- Konnichiwa-

if what you're talking about is fretboard "fall-off" from the body fret toward the bridge - some is not unusual, but slight if it does exist. some builders even build in a very small amount, to ensure the the fretboard end doesn't go the other way (up) causing buzzing.

sold. for some reason can't edit post, or i'd edit the title!:)