The Collings Forum

Thanks for the explanation. That must have been a severly-stressful build. Sorry to hear it but thanks for the synopsis.

This is obviously old and the OP hasn't come back for more. However, since little is going on here, I'll resurrect this one. 😊 I've owned 3 Collings dread guitars at the same (overlapping) time. My steadfast D1 Custom w/baked Sitka, D1 AT and D1 Traditional Baked. My favorite of the lot is/was the D...

$4400 Shipped CONUS[/color][/i][/b]. Payment: PayPal, Venmo, Cashier's Check, Zelle. I purchased this unique & extremely wonderful, McIlroy AS46 new from a McIlroy dealer in 2022. Completion date on this custom McIlroy build was 2/2022. It is in Mint or, let's call it, Mint-. It plays perfectly ...

They are decent guitars for the money. The builders, on the other hand, are people that will never see another penny from me. There are too many reputable, hard-working builders out there who value customer service and reputation over profit hunting. If you like dealing with slimy used car salesman...

Old thread but I just did a search and it popped up. I've owned several Collings and played many more, I also mainly buy boutique, small-shop custom builds - and for me and the two CJ45 Ts I've played (one Sitka/one Adirondack) are the two finest Collings I've played. They are also among the best gu...

What are you used to? I've been playing guitar for over 40 years professionally and I've never observed any decrease in tone or volume when holding a guitar properly - regardless of brand.

Old thread but I came across it and was wondering........ hmmmmmm........ was this ever done? I thought it sounded ... unique... and certainly not something I would do but....... did you? I was/am still confused as a "skunk stripe" would be on the back of the neck and this sounded like a c...

Relegated to two guitars, the decision would be tough as I only buy what I consider world-class instruments. That said, a definite keeper is my 2021 Lowden Custom F50 Ancient Cuban Mahogany & Sitka. The second would be tough but, since I would need at least one performance guitar, #2 would have ...

The specs on my (and all I think) CJ45A Trad. is indeed full lacquer. The necks are also indeed different.

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