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by pto
Fri Apr 26, 2024 3:18 am
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: Lacquer Adhesion issues?
Replies: 14
Views: 2933

Re: Lacquer Adhesion issues?

understand. "but, it's organic, man..." :) ~ Michael Hornick, Shanti Guitars ca 2000

terrific that you have an instrument that you hate to part with even for a day! very cool.
by pto
Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:57 pm
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: Lacquer Adhesion issues?
Replies: 14
Views: 2933

Re: Lacquer Adhesion issues?

If you want it done right, and collings will do it right... That's the only place i'd send mine.
by pto
Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:33 pm
Forum: Accessories for sale or wanted
Topic: SOLD: As New: Collings 0- Traditional Handmade Case
Replies: 1
Views: 71

SOLD: As New: Collings 0- Traditional Handmade Case

SOLD: This case is Absolute Mint condition. $1800 shipped to the contintental USA.   Never left my music room.  Kept it when i sold my 14-fret Collings 03 last summer. Hardware, vinyl, interior  as new. (I have owned also the Collings 12-fret version, which is identical in dimensions and fit to the ...
by pto
Sat Apr 06, 2024 3:11 pm
Forum: Accessories for sale or wanted
Topic: SOLD: Near-Mint to Mint: Collings OM Traditional Handmade Case
Replies: 0
Views: 80

SOLD: Near-Mint to Mint: Collings OM Traditional Handmade Case

SOLD: $1500 shipped to the continental US. I want to call this unequivocal-Mint, as are the other-model Collings Traditional cases I have, but since i bought it with a used (although mint) OM3, i won't. Virtually pristine as shown in the photos: hardware, vinyl, interior. Thank you.
by pto
Mon Jan 01, 2024 3:33 am
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: When Did Collings Stop Shipping With Custom Cases?
Replies: 12
Views: 2832

Re: When Did Collings Stop Shipping With Custom Cases?

the cases are fantastic. beyond fantastic. "a frame" deserved by the fabulous machines that bill collings made. although i have only one collings now, a d-45 that sits in one of the prototype cases bill himself made, i have mint cj, 0, Fmando, and D cases, as well as an almost-mint (i'm ca...
by pto
Tue Dec 12, 2023 6:07 pm
Forum: Technical Discussions
Topic: Set Up Advice Please
Replies: 3
Views: 8846

Re: Set Up Advice Please

larrivee's truss rod wrench (you might describe it as "offset") is the easiest one i've found. the one you would use is their item T2. i think the reason that the one collings sells (simple "L") is so hard to seat (at full string tension) is, if you can't seat it, you can't over ...
by pto
Tue Nov 28, 2023 6:46 pm
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: I’m not liking recent Collings bursts
Replies: 4
Views: 2564

Re: I’m not liking recent Collings bursts

well, i see what the OP is talking about, at least with that sample size. that said, at least in my experience, it's tough to get accurate digital pictures of bursts in general. the default software on most cameras, especially if taking in-camera-processed Jpegs, tends to over-saturate (because that...
by pto
Mon Oct 23, 2023 3:11 am
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: ‘Builder’s Choice’
Replies: 3
Views: 1918

Re: ‘Builder’s Choice’

thanks, Frank!
by pto
Sun Oct 22, 2023 3:05 pm
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: ‘Builder’s Choice’
Replies: 3
Views: 1918

Re: ‘Builder’s Choice’

i had the same question... searched the web. nothin. including the Collings site. it's curious to me that the Collings site doesn't get updated, guitar-wise.
by pto
Wed Oct 04, 2023 10:34 pm
Forum: Accessories for sale or wanted
Topic: For Sale: Brand new 2023 Calton F Mandolin Case
Replies: 1
Views: 2035

Sold: Brand new 2023 Calton F Mandolin Case

SOLD on another forum.