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by uponamouse
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:15 am
Forum: Instruments for sale
Topic: PSA: used City Limits with Ron Ellis pickups
Replies: 0
Views: 34

PSA: used City Limits with Ron Ellis pickups

I recently found a dealer listing for a used 2022 City Limits with Ron Ellis LRP (Leroy Parnell) humbucker pickups. Ron is making some of the finest humbuckers (and others) on the market today. I bought an I-35 LC solely on the strength of those pickups, and I've never regretted it. I was sorely tem...
by uponamouse
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:15 am
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: You can only have two.
Replies: 21
Views: 11488

Re: You can only have two.

First: +1 on the B&H (Blazer and Henkes). Desert island guitars, to be sure. Second: responding to Frank Sanns' post from last year (!) about the D size: Last summer, my nephew, who is a fine guitarist versed in fingerpicking, jazz, and more, visited me for the first time. I brought out the high...
by uponamouse
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:40 pm
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: Short scale OM2H - is it normal that it sounds "dry"?
Replies: 3
Views: 155

Re: Short scale OM2H - is it normal that it sounds "dry"?

As noted, many variables and unknowns (e.g., how old is the guitar, how was it cared for). I'd expect Indian rosewood back and sides to provide a fair amount of reverb. The string type and freshness would be the first place to look. If they're older, ask the shop to put a fresh set of good strings o...
by uponamouse
Tue Aug 29, 2023 12:48 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Collings Missed At NAMM
Replies: 10
Views: 8246

Re: Collings Missed At NAMM

Congratulations! We'd love to hear more about it...
by uponamouse
Sun May 21, 2023 8:34 pm
Forum: Instruments wanted
Topic: WTB: Waterloo WL-12
Replies: 12
Views: 11395

Re: WTB: Waterloo WL-12

I know it's been almost one year, but if you're still looking for one, Acoustic Music Works in Pittsburgh has a used 2018 WL-12. (I have no affiliation with them.)
Link: https://acousticmusicworks.com/collecti ... sides-used
by uponamouse
Mon May 08, 2023 9:19 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Collings Missed At NAMM
Replies: 10
Views: 8246

Re: Collings Missed At NAMM

In early April, The Music Emporium posted a video and listings for the "Collings Guitars NAMM 2023" that they were selling. Link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkqx2icCPMA Links to each guitar were provided in the video description: Collings OM3 Reclaimed Alaskan Spruce &...
by uponamouse
Fri Apr 14, 2023 6:41 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: NGD PRS DGT
Replies: 6
Views: 6619

Re: NGD PRS DGT

Congratulations, Dale! I'm looking forward to a video demo and/or report on its tones, etc. I had read good things about this model (and David Grissom) in the ToneQuest Report not long ago. (BTW, you were mentioned by name in an article in a recent issue of TQR!)
by uponamouse
Sun Feb 26, 2023 5:13 pm
Forum: Collings Waterloo Guitars
Topic: Waterloo sighting: NPR Tiny Desk Concert
Replies: 1
Views: 7292

Waterloo sighting: NPR Tiny Desk Concert

Today's NPR Tiny Desk Concert features Charley Crockett, strumming a fine looking Waterloo Jumbo King!
https://www.npr.org/2023/02/24/11585104 ... sk-concert
by uponamouse
Wed Feb 22, 2023 6:25 pm
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: NGD - C10 Deluxe Varnish Hog/Adi
Replies: 14
Views: 8101

Re: NGD - C10 Deluxe Varnish Hog/Adi

Welcome (back) to the forum! Thanks for your post, and congrats on what looks and sounds to be a great guitar. It's funny how our ears sometimes have a lesson to teach our minds... As for varnish being discontinued, my guess is that it was a time/cost decision. The varnish finish was highly labor in...
by uponamouse
Tue Jan 10, 2023 12:26 am
Forum: Collings Electric Guitars
Topic: 290 with serial number on warranty card is 8480?
Replies: 2
Views: 5665

Re: 290 with serial number on warranty card is 8480?

Collings electric models are numbered separately from the acoustics. If I recall correctly (and based on a quick perusal of a thread from another forum about 290 serials), the 8 would indicate the year (2008) and the 480 would indicate its unique number in the sequence of 290 builds since they began...