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by armdog
Sat Jan 08, 2022 1:01 am
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: Strings
Replies: 31
Views: 22646

Re: Strings

Best wishes on your new Collings. I've tried many diff sets... can highly recommend the new D''Ad XS strings. I'm on my 2nd set of XS 13-56 on my CJmhA, best ever for me. bert
by armdog
Thu Dec 23, 2021 2:20 am
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: NGD: 2021 Collings D1T-SB Torrified
Replies: 8
Views: 2170

Re: NGD: 2021 Collings D1T-SB Torrified

She's a beaut.

best wishes, bert
by armdog
Tue Dec 07, 2021 2:18 am
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: CJ 45
Replies: 83
Views: 33452

Re: CJ 45

I'm on my 2nd set of the new D'Ad SX 13-56 on my played-in 2008 CJmhA. The nano coating is really special... clear tone plus moving up/down the fretboard with a min of squeak is a real winner for me. I had sworn off coated strings long ago, but.. give them a few days to calm down and 4-5mos later yo...
by armdog
Sat Nov 13, 2021 1:48 am
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: Darkening of baked tops
Replies: 3
Views: 1744

Re: Darkening of baked tops

I'm wondering if a sunburst limits the darkening and also the torrification process? My luthier built small jumbo is torrified carpathian spruce with a sunburst, it's almost 3yrs old and no change is what I see. My other two 'non-torrified' sunburst guitars, 2008 Collings CJmhA and 2001 Santa Cruz V...
by armdog
Tue Nov 02, 2021 2:06 am
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: Buying 1st Collings Assistance
Replies: 16
Views: 5993

Re: Buying 1st Collings Assistance

Welcome to the forum. Collings red spruce guitars are special but also are their German spruce models. Grandpa syndrome and a shoulder problem forced me off the dreads a few years ago. Currently own a short scale red spruce CJ. I've prev owned a D1A, D2H.... but by far my fav dread was a D2HG (germa...
by armdog
Sun Oct 31, 2021 3:13 pm
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: Strings
Replies: 27
Views: 23154

Re: Strings

Since this thread started, back when.... I've changed from D'Ad EJ24s to the new 'nano coated' D'Ad XS 13-56 on my CJmhA.

First set lasted 4mos, just put on a new set last week. I tend to slide on the strings a lot and the nano coating makes for a much better result with no letdown in tone. bert
by armdog
Fri May 14, 2021 4:47 pm
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: Collings Julian Lage OM
Replies: 13
Views: 5292

Re: Collings Julian Lage OM

Nobody has mentioned a couple of string sets that come to mind. My CJmhA has always been fussy about harmonics. I just replaced the D A'dd NBs with a set of SCGC Mid tension (think medium gauge) a few weeks ago. Bingo ! Never sounded so excellent. Their 'Low' tension set is on my SCGC VJ, just great...
by armdog
Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:44 pm
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: CJ 45
Replies: 83
Views: 33452

Re: CJ 45

markT, how sweet it is, congratulations. My 2008 CJ is just too good to think about the CJ45, but that's ok. best wishes, bert
by armdog
Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:07 pm
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: Favorite Collings tonewood combo
Replies: 28
Views: 9664

Re: Favorite Collings tonewood combo

^^^^^^^^
what he said
by armdog
Wed Mar 03, 2021 10:27 pm
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: Direct comparison between standard ad "T" models?
Replies: 11
Views: 4966

Re: Direct comparison between standard ad "T" models?

Thanks Frank for the harmonics review of the T model vs the standard. I always tune to the harmonics and your post gives me a good feel for why my 2008 Collings CJmhA is so special. It took a few years for the red spruce to calm down (as Tempotantrum said) and as normal for the stiffer woods, my for...