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by Hokiebob
Sat Jan 02, 2021 9:09 pm
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: NGD! Collings D2H
Replies: 7
Views: 3615

Re: NGD! Collings D2H

Congratulations. The D2H is just a wonderful, versatile guitar. Whether strumed or picked it will serve you well in any genre of music.

Hopefully we'll all be gathering for musical nights out before too long.
by Hokiebob
Thu Dec 31, 2020 2:37 am
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: New Member/New Collings: DS1A
Replies: 11
Views: 5095

Re: New Member/New Collings: DS1A

Welcome to our corner of the internet. I'm betting that guitar is a real canon and I know that you will enjoy taking acoustic breaks from your electric playing.

I suspect many of us have similar stories about hearing a guitar in a store and knowing it was the one.
by Hokiebob
Tue Dec 29, 2020 8:45 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Silent Night
Replies: 5
Views: 10595

Re: Silent Night

The movie is called Silent Night A Song For The World.

I saw it on the CW Network. I just peeked and there are a couple of full length videos of it posted on youtube

You are right. In the show there are lots of arrangements and in several languages.
by Hokiebob
Tue Dec 29, 2020 1:49 pm
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: New to the forum and NGD: OM1T
Replies: 19
Views: 7317

Re: New to the forum and NGD: OM1T

Welcome and congratulations on a great guitar. I know that you will enjoy it and the music you will make with it. As to your question Collings is on the smaller end of the BIG guitar companies and the bigger end of the small boutique shops so they don't make a "lot" of any guitar. On anoth...
by Hokiebob
Fri Dec 25, 2020 2:54 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Silent Night
Replies: 5
Views: 10595

Silent Night

I watched a special the other night about the origins and impact of "Silent Night". It was quite interesting and I learned something relevant to our boards. The poem, written by Joseph Mohr, was set to music by Franz Gruber in 1816 on a guitar. Indeed for a number of years the guitar was t...
by Hokiebob
Thu Dec 17, 2020 1:31 pm
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: New shop tour video
Replies: 9
Views: 4063

Re: New shop tour video

Thanks for linking that for us. I had the pleasure of touring the shop several years ago and that is a good representation of the care the artisans at Collings put into each and every guitar that comes out of there. Every time I get to pick up my Collings I realize what a privilege it is to be holdi...
by Hokiebob
Mon Dec 07, 2020 2:45 pm
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: Bill collings label signature
Replies: 8
Views: 4901

Re: Bill collings label signature

It is my understanding that Bill signed the Labels on all of the guitars. I own a very ordinary D2H built in 2000. It has Bill's signature on the label.
by Hokiebob
Fri Nov 06, 2020 2:46 pm
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: New Collings SJ
Replies: 5
Views: 2917

Re: New Collings SJ

Congratulations on a beautiful guitar. I'm sure that you will enjoy many years of making music together.
by Hokiebob
Sat Oct 31, 2020 1:16 pm
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: Always worth walking in that pawn shop
Replies: 10
Views: 5071

Re: Always worth walking in that pawn shop

You done good. You never know when a true bargain will come along and you for sure found one. Hang onto that beauty. Those love marks just add character to a wonderful guitar.
by Hokiebob
Sat Oct 03, 2020 12:37 pm
Forum: Collings Acoustic Guitars
Topic: How Many C100 Deluxe SB
Replies: 3
Views: 1993

Re: How Many C100 Deluxe SB

Glad that you got the answer to your inquiry. That's kind of cool having a one off. I hope that you continue to enjoy it and the music you make with it.