The Collings Forum

Nice to hear from you too Stuart. I miss our chats. Englemann is an outstanding wood for the smaller body guitars. Too many people chase adi or now the baked woods but Englmann is so responsive and warm. I am surprised it is so overlooked. I have a classical guitar with such a top. It is killer. Enj...

Hi Stuart! I had hoped that others would answer but I guess I will give my one dollar's worth (used to be 2 cents). It is usually thought that pyramid bridges give better response especially for finger style. Sometimes they may or may not have as much headroom as a belly bridge. Also missing is what...

Going to Adi/Mahogany you would certainly sense more headroom and note separation especially in the lower and mids. Is is enough of a change to justify it. I think so if you love your other guitar so much. The differences though are not going to be as much as going to another builder. That might be ...

This guitar is a beauty! Somebody will end up with this gorgeous guitar. Great price too.

You both look good in the shop PTO! There are a few. I like the OM1 JL because of its pure sparkle. It keeps you honest with your playing with the individual note separation and clarity. All of the D-2 series are all winners too. Great guitars. The CJ series including the 45 is very balanced and has...

Interesting. I guess that leaves staffing, setup, and/or the cost.

Anybody have more insight into Collings decision?

They are certainly a booth to look forward to. Having seen some of these builders from the inside tells a bigger story. People like Martin mostly just grab a guitar off the production line and bring it to the show. Done deal. Custom builders go through a much more laborious process to get the instru...

Envy runs high with some of us here on the site. Many fine instruments. I sometimes find myself struggling here with GAS. lol

I like things that are a little different. The green is cool! Enjoy it!

I have seen some crazy looking guitars. Mostly I think it adds to the uniqueness of the instrument. People pay extra for a distressed guitar so a stripe is much more refined. As usually beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Nice comparison of three guitar brands.

He has some other nice videos too. No affiliation with Paul Davids but I like his videos.

https://youtu.be/jj-wB8DWfJ0