The Collings Forum

hey marc, what happened to the maple baby you use to have?? O Hey Orlando, hope all is well with you and family. I still have the maple Baby, and she is still awesome, so awesome that my wife stole her from me :lol: ; so I'm on the hunt for another Baby, or possibly an 02H. Take care friend!

There are 6 Baby's on Reverb, only problem is 5 of them are owned by the same guy; 4 of them are "Holy Grail's", and the other one is "Truly Rare, Exceptional". They all look to be in great condition, but his prices are IMHO, crazy. I jokingly asked him if he was cornering the ma...

Looking to buy a nice pre-owned Collings Baby 02H, with a 1-11/16 nut.

Thank you,
Marc

I’m looking for a 1-11/16 nut; the ones y’all noted are 1-3/4
M

I’ve been looking for a nice preowned Baby 02H, or 02H, with a 1-11/16 nut, for a while now, and they are scarce; any ideas as to why?

Marc

I saw a collings Baby listed on Reverb last year that had worse staining than yours, and when I asked the same question, the consensus was it was caused by the chemicals in sweat. It should be wiped down every time after You play it. Wearing long sleeve shirts will also help.
M

Great to have you back Matt!

marc

This was on reverb some time ago, and I had forgotten all about it.

The top is discolored where the arm rests when playing; first time I've ever seen that on a guitar.

Have any of you guys ever seen this type of discoloring?

Thank you,
m

What is the sound/tone difference between a Collings 01m(Mahogany Sides & Back/Sitka Top
, and a Collings 01mh(All Mahogany)?

Your insight is greatly appreciated!
m

I put a set on my Collings Baby- Maple, and the strings made a significant difference! The Maple sides and back, coupled with a German top was a tad on the bright side to me, and the Plectrum strings toned her down to an awesome sound.