The Collings Forum

Hi again everyone.

Just a quick note to thank you for your very useful replies.

Kindest regards,

David

Hello everyone, As a very happy owner of a brand new Collings OM3A cutaway guitar and as an unhappy owner of a guitar without a pickup, I am seeking your advice. I know, I should have thought about it earlier, I should have had a pickup installed upon ordering of this great guitar. The harm is done....

Seen on Collings guitar FAQ page:

What type of fret wire do you use?

Our standard fretwire dimensions are as follows:

crown width: 2 mm
crown height: 1.10 mm
Tang width: 0.80 mm
Total height 2.60 mm

Hello everyone, just wanted to share my opinion on Oasis humidifiers. I bought two Oasis humidifiers and the bluetooth hygrometer as well. The soundhole humidifier is the OH-1 Works very well, just fill it with distilled water every 7?days or so and insert it between strings 3 and 4 and you’re set. ...

I went through Lauzon Music, Ottawa.

Mr Jones, The satin finish on the neck feels very good. I have only owned satin-finished necks. For some reason, when I tried the non-satin versions, I foond they were not slippery enough for my kind of playing. My thumb would stick to the varnish and it would feel weird. For me, satin is the way to...

Hello everyone, After an 8 and a half month wait, my new guitar was finally shipped to me. It's a Collings OM3 with a cutaway, an Adirondack spruce top, a 24.8 inch short scale, satin finish neck, 1 23/32" nut width and a nice sunburst. I decided to remove the fretboard inlay, I prefer a comple...

Hello Randy, Thanks thanks for sharing this with us. I just tried it on my 27 year old Takamine and it actually works. You can out a capo without retuning and it still stays in tune. I can’t wait to try this tuning on my new Collings OM3 Adi cutaway sunburst short scale. Will be getting it next week...

Hello everyone, -20C where I live so I decided to roam around the net and found this new Collings forum. Thanks to the administrators for serting up this forum. Regarding strings, I use John Pearse Silks. String tension is a little less, they are warm sounding Nd take just enough of the edginess of ...