The Collings Forum

Thanks Dale for posting the link. Interesting, I own two slope shoulder guitars.. a 2008 Collings CJ and a 2001 Santa Cruz VJ. Both mahogany with the CJ having a red spruce (adi) top and the VJ having a sitka top. They are both fully played-in and excellent . As much as I love the idea of the new CJ...

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on a fab guitar. bert

Things just hold true over the past 15 years for me. Thanks for the link Grey Owl.

remi, if it's in good shape, you've found a jewel. I would say it's a Custom with the 'no' fret markers. My 2008 CJ is a Custom with 'no' fret markers, short scale, red spruce top with very similar mahogany back/sides, headstock inlay, and other custom features. Just an all around great musical inst...

Welcome back soups. Congratulations, that's a beauty. Small Jumbos are special guitars. I have a 71'Guild sj and a luthier built custom sj, never could hookup with a Collings, they are not all that plentiful. My current CJ is my favorite Collings I've ever owned, I know you'll feel that way about th...

Welcome to the forum slowdriver, terrific story, best wishes.... bert

The Waverlys on my 2008 CJ got crunchy. I called StewMac and they sent me a new set under the lifetime warranty, turned out great and used the orig bushings, sent StewMac the bad set. If they work well I don't fret too much about appearance. My favorites are #1 Schertler and #2 Schaller GrandTunes. ...

Congratulations, now you know why Collings... what a great feeling. Collings red spruce tops can be a tad stiff when new but that's by design for the long haul. My CJ Adi didn't mellow out for a few years but came around, the play-in was a joy but later even better. best regards, bert

Bill, I've found that Imgur works well. Just put the BBC Code for your pic where you want it in your text. best regards

That looks like a lifetime guitar is what I think. big congratulations. dog