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- Sun May 08, 2022 12:12 am
- Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
- Topic: Why does my OM1 E SS look different than others ?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1077
Re: Why does my OM1 E SS look different than others ?
looks like the om1's that i could find don't have the volute. 2's and up do. martin tradition, also.
- Fri May 06, 2022 2:58 pm
- Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
- Topic: No More Collings Cases?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 20862
Re: No More Collings Cases?
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.
- Wed May 04, 2022 1:52 am
- Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
- Topic: whats highest grade at collings?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2804
Re: whats highest grade at collings?
he didn't grade this one:)
- Fri Mar 25, 2022 3:57 pm
- Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
- Topic: 1993 Collings Staff featured by Gryphon newsletter
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1677
Re: 1993 Collings Staff featured by Gryphon newsletter
on the retirement, i was just alluding to the post in "announcements" on this forum. in keeping with currently accepted journalistic practice, i did not verify before publishing.
- Mon Mar 21, 2022 1:36 am
- Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
- Topic: 1993 Collings Staff featured by Gryphon newsletter
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1677
1993 Collings Staff featured by Gryphon newsletter
with the announced retirement of Bruce Van Wart, i have been reflecting on Collings guitars and their incredible staff. i first became aware of Collings while frequenting one of my old haunts in Palo Alto. and i always looked forward to receiving in the mail the next copy of Gryphon's newsletter, an...
- Fri Mar 11, 2022 10:54 pm
- Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
- Topic: Braces
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1882
Re: Braces
i had a rattle only once - on a scgc. reached in with the proper tool and found the truss rod was fully loose. tightened it to snug and rattle gone.
- Wed Jan 26, 2022 1:15 am
- Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
- Topic: Neck Reset
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3550
Re: Neck Reset
Here's FF with a great series on a collings reset. http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Luthier/Technique/Guitar/NeckReset/CollingsReset/collingsreset.html 3mm at the low 12th is only 7.5/64.. what we would probably all call "stout" these days, but certainly not indicating need for a reset (not...
- Mon Jan 10, 2022 8:31 pm
- Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
- Topic: Baked Vs Regular Sitka?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7044
Re: Baked Vs Regular Sitka?
great way of looking at it!
- Sat Jan 01, 2022 5:20 pm
- Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
- Topic: 2022 Collings Prices?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7838
Re: 2022 Collings Prices?
or on order... (at the stores that publish orders)There’s not as much new stock on the market.
- Thu Dec 30, 2021 6:19 pm
- Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
- Topic: Am I Being Too Picky?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6110
Re: Am I Being Too Picky?
this year, i too lucked out with an '06 -0 case that came with it's (previously owned) '06 collings. brass latches. terrific case. fussy is definitely a good description of the silver-latch cases. although i either keep instruments in calgary-era caltons or bill-collings cases, i have found the rece...