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Mr Collings died in July 2017, it is very probable that he signed that label.

welcome to the forum Daniel. If I didn't already have a CJ, the SJ would be my choice. best wishes and congratulations

There are 3 on ATL craigslist at the moment. Have no affil with any of the 3.

https://atlanta.craigslist.org/search/m ... y=collings

That can probably be fixed. An old master carpenter showed me some stuff about lacquer on my 74' CFM D12-18. (first guitar he ever held) He took clean old tshirt, dropped on some 3in1 oil, sprinkled on some H. Behlen Pumice stone (grade 4F fine powder). Rubbed it in over the entire surface. Then, I ...

+1 Frank Not wanting to get into an expensive guitar to wet my feet, 27mos ago I bought an Eastman E20OM-TC (thermal cured red spruce). Turned out to be quite a good guitar, was 'played-in' day one. My 2008 CJ Mah/Adi was stiff new and only in the past couple years has it become 'played in', it's ju...

D'Addario EJ24 True Meds are much similar to JP New Meds, I use them on my CJmhA or EJ17s.

Paul, that is a thing of beauty, sweet congratulations. Since CJ & SJ are my favorites, C100 gets a big thumbs up. Very happy for you, tap a toe.

Never joining AGF and never having a notion to join... keeps the loones away once again.

Frank, slow getting around to reading your post. As a long time member of the old forum, I noticed things were getting very slow before it went down. I have never joined Facebook because I have never trusted Facebook. I don't really have a solution or solid thought on the subject but I do remember w...

2001 Santa Curz VJ - mahog/sitka full scale
2008 Collings Custom CJ - mahog/red spruce short scale