The Collings Forum

Hey all, I wanted to revisit this thread from a while back. I am mostly playing my OM1AT these days and the D1AT mostly goes unplayed. I am thinking of adding another smaller bodied guitar but it needs to have a thinner neck up around the 8-12th frets for playing jazz chords up the neck. I have deve...

I just sent an outstanding 2020/2021 OM1AT to TME for consignment. We are buying a house and moving so we needed the cash. I will probably regret it!
Dan

Hey all, I remember there was a good bit of discussion on the old forum about players who flatpick on a smaller bodied guitar. I think there was a mention of Mark Althans using a Waterloo for gypsy jazz if memory serves. I just wanted to see if folks have found smaller bodies to be satisfying in a a...

Waterbound, I am on my 3rd OM1T and my 4th Collings OM1. I have had a OM1A (2014) that I loved and kind of regret selling. I had an OM1AJL that I never bonded with, maybe it was just to dry, but the tone never did it for me. I had an OM1T which was outstanding new but got soft and mushy over the nex...

Thanks for the responses! I have been sitting with my legs crossed and am going have to unlearn that I think. I have moved to a an armless wooden chair and have been thinking about tension a lot. Just working on being as tension free as possible has dramatically improved my playing! Does anyone use ...

All, I am wondering what folks sit on while they are practicing (couch? Special chair?) and flatpickers in particular. Are there things about your posture or position that you focus on? I am practicing more due to Covid and am feeling some forearm soreness/tightness and am trying to improve my pract...

Thank for the thoughts you guys. I keep coming across "ladder braced" in a lot of my searches. I guess the old Nick Lucas guitars were ladder braced as well? I am wondering if a WL-14L might be a good fit with its bigger box dimensions and ladder bracing.
Dan

Thanks Cameleye! Do you play chords, chord melody, leads, etc? How do chords feel up around the 9th-12th fret? Do you miss the few extra frets? I have never owned a 12 fret but have been curious.

Thanks!
Dan

Hey all,

Could anyone recommend a Waterloo model for 1920's and 1930's jazz (including manouche styles). I remember hearing that Mark Althans was using a Waterloo for some gypsy jazz stuff. Also, do folks have opinions on the normal versus thinner neck options?

Thanks!
Dan

Hey all,

This is now sold. Hope everyone is healthy, safe and enjoying some picking!

Dan