The Collings Forum

you folks probably know this, but Collings "aged finish" is actually a very clever formulation that shrinks/cracks on it's own, or something like that. i think it's an incredibly beautiful look (i'm normally not into the aged look on anything unless it's real, long-term aging and wear). th...

Science... what it is and what it isn't. my favorite topic. and yes it (the word, not the pure practice) is indeed used as a sledgehammer. rather than go on and on... i will just leave one of my favorite Feynman quotes: "The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the eas...

hey, Frank - forgot to mention you in the list of great information providers on the old forum. all your technical stuff, particularly. dang! and, this of yours may be the overwhelming reason... "I think some of the life cycle of the forum tracks the maturing of the brand and the models. It is ...

Wow Frank, amazing story. thank you for everything... I had been thinking recently about posting something here and on the also-"new" SCGC board about the observation that both boards disappeared at about the same time, and then likewise reappeared, with the same results: far fewer partici...

i had a wonderful collings german/cocobolo a couple of years ago. wonderful guitar, loved what it could do. loved the size and everything about it except... it was a twelve-string.:) not a direction i aspired to anymore after years and years of copying lightfoot tunes with a '64 b-45-12. sold it aft...

i prefer j16/17 over santa cruz strings for tone slightly. BUT i love the lower tension of the latter.

White exterior with what was called by Acoustic Music Works “limited edition purple interior.” I sold my OM before I ever got to use the case. Purchased last year from Acoustic Music Works. For what it’s worth, the purple plush material and color are indeed much nicer than what Calton has access to ...

well, i'd forgotten myself. i knew that was Brand M's approach, but never noticed it on Collings - i've never had a Collings "1":)

looks like the om1's that i could find don't have the volute. 2's and up do. martin tradition, also.

nope, they didn't. however, mighty tough to make a profit in this business, unless you're martin selling really inferior, listless-color, flatsawn, brazilian and madagascar, say, for the price Jeff Traugott, say, charges for the very very best.