The Collings Forum

Having owned quite a few very decent acoustics over the years and now having an OM1A JL, I have to say that my personal string choice is very guitar-dependent. I’ve been running through several different types on the JL which I know strays from the usual recommendations for this model. The J Pearce’...

They say that there’s none so keen as the newly converted and I think I fall into that group. After years of playing exotic rosewood OMs, including a couple of ancient Brazilian types I came to the OM1AJL. It was slightly speculative to be honest. Living in the U.K. and with the Covid situation it w...

Hi BAR. I would find that difficult to categorise. I play purely for personal pleasure and I’d have to say mostly with a pick. A bit of country picking. Bit of this, bit of that really. Nothing totally definitive. Sorry I can’t be more specific. I tend to go where the guitar takes me. I am having a ...

@GW. The neck carve seems great to me. I seem to have got used to it very quickly. I like the finish too.

Thanks Bob. Much appreciated.

Hi Greg. I figured as much. I think I will leave it off. I don’t tend to dig in very hard. It’s going to be an interesting journey from what I am finding during these early days.
Nice to have the option though.

That sounds like good advice. Thank you.

Just took delivery of an OM1A JL here in the U.K. interestingly enough, it came with the pick-guard not fitted but packed separately within the case. Is this standard practice?
I can’t make up my mind whether to fit it or not.