The Collings Forum

Eric, Feel sort of comfortable comparing the C-100 Deluxe to the SJ (in maple). The SJ is louder, can feel up front and more aggressive, crisper and generally brighter. It also seems to me to have a narrower sound signature. While the SJ is fine as a finger style guitar, I think it's real strength i...

Played a C-100 Deluxe briefly two days ago at Artisan. Wonderful guitar. Really hard to describe, and I hope I don't misrepresent it because of the short audition (I was primarily auditioning maple jumbos--the Collings SJ and Huss & Dalton MJ). Remarkably balanced, colorful, great individual str...

Yes I have, but not exactly back to back. I spent a morning at Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville and had the opportunity to play two J35s. I can't give you the dates, but the one handed to me in the smaller room was ancient and something like a $25,000 guitar. Both sounded terrific, the small room...

I almost want to say that the CJ35 is an acquired taste; it certainly has its own sound. I used to think it was best on a relatively narrow slice of the music I play, but over the years I've come to use it more and more and find it works, with its unique vibe, on most of what I play and sing. It's b...

My first Collings was an OM2GSS I ordered in 2012 as a consolation gift to myself after shoulder surgery. The smaller guitar was an immediate relief from my Martin HD-28 that my shoulder could barely tolerate at the time. And I found the Collings sound was pretty much precisely the sound I was looki...

Congratulations! My first Collings, seven years ago or so now, was a short scale OM2G I custom ordered. The folks at Collings helped me sort out what I wanted, and the guitar proved to be splendid. It's now one of four Collings guitars I have, all of which are terrific. Great guitars, and a great co...

Thanks and more thanks for restarting the forum!