The Collings Forum

Thanks Denver, but I'm definitely not new, I used to be a regular on this forum years ago and I have had several Collings guitars over the years. They are my absolute favourite. It's probably worth mentioning that I traded a Martin '37 D-28 Authentic for the D3 and I couldn't be happier.

I compared the D3 side by side with a D2H and the quality of the woods seemed to be higher grade in the D3. In fact, the Sitka top is one of the best tops I've ever seen, period. The tone in the D3 was stronger in the bass response and had an overall better balance across the strings. Now I get that ...

Hi all, I recently purchased a new Collings D3 and I'm wondering if the only difference between the D2H and the D3 is the bling or do they use better grade woods on the D3? The D3 I scored has a perfect Sitka top with silking all over and the EIRW is a very nice-looking set too. Oh, and the tone is ...

A couple of years down the track now with my CJ45T (Sitka) and I love it more and more each time I pick it up. Yes, a big neck but I don't have any trouble with it. It's a keeper for sure - no, I really mean it this time, it's a keeper.

Haven't posted for a long time but thought Id chime in here as I now have a CJ-45T, Sitka. I concur with everyone else, this is an outstanding guitar and quite a departure from anything else they've done in my opinion, although I haven't tried the JLOM. I also have a D2HT and the CJ45 is very ...

I see Collings have a new electric model, the 470 JL (Julian Lage). Check it out on the Collings Youtube page, beautiful looking and sounding guitar - in Julians hands anyway

Steve