The Collings Forum

I had an old (not the recent ones) C-100 at one point that was probably the oldest I ever owned. That or a D2HBbG that was an oldie (finest sounding and playing guitar I have ever owned). I'll see if I can find the serial numbers somewhere.

So I am a long time acoustic player, and have a good sense when I should change the strings. But I have no idea about how to know when it is time to change strings on an electric. Any thoughts? And I have a standard electric (290) and a semi-hollow body (I 35)--are they different in when they need a...

Yes, John Frink. Thank you for your comments!

Lovely!

Loving it. I am not one to be able to tell you the differences between pickups. I am just a rhythm kind of guy, with no shredding. The gold foils suit me just fine, but so would almost any pickups, best I can tell.

And a picture:

Sounds wonderful.

I would just like to say how much I love my 290. Of course, it looks very cool, but I really love the feel of it. Marvelous! (Pic to follow)...

I know Micah and he has worked on a number of my guitars. I vouch for him: you will get a fair deal, and he will also do excellent repairs on your guitar if you should need that.

Can anyone else post a nice picture of their I 35 with their amp?