Joined the OM1A JL Club

Peanut73
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Joined the OM1A JL Club

Post: # 819Post Peanut73
Sun Mar 03, 2019 8:33 pm

After demoing multiple OM1AJLs for the past year, I finally bought one. I have never been an OM superfan, but these Julian Lage guitars are something otherworldly. I actually think it might be the best guitar that Collings makes right now. In previous years, I've only played 1 3/4" nuts coupled with the Vintage Now neck profile. I went with the 1 11/16 neck carve on my JL and adore it. I tend to play a lot of electric guitar, so the 1 11/16 nut feels like home base. I'm actually ripping a lot faster, and making less mistakes than I might on a 1 3/4 nut. I can't believe I delayed buying one of these for so long. Easily the most inspiring guitar I've purchased in recent years.

nocaster
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Re: Joined the OM1A JL Club

Post: # 821Post nocaster
Mon Mar 04, 2019 12:46 am

Congrats! I've been playing mine all day.

midshaw
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Re: Joined the OM1A JL Club

Post: # 823Post midshaw
Mon Mar 04, 2019 6:40 pm

I totally agree! I am so used the vintage now profile on my D1A, but I bought my OM 1 JL (sitka) used with the 1 11/16th profile and it is now my favorite BY FAR. I can play so much faster and cleaner and the profile fits my hand perfectly. This guitar is such a joy to play and is so loud, lively, resonant and woody. I agree, I think this is the best guitar Collings is making. It doesn't sound much like the 3 other traditional OM's I have owned. It is something entirely different (at least mine is).

Below is the thread I started on UMGF when I got the guitar.
https://umgf.com/collings-om-1-jl-t196141.html

Mike

Peanut73
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Re: Joined the OM1A JL Club

Post: # 824Post Peanut73
Mon Mar 04, 2019 9:41 pm

Even though the Julian neck carve is unique to that guitar, I am now thinking about getting a Traditional D in the 1 11/16 nut width. I think part of the Julian magic is in the finish. If I could get a D1AT in that finish my collection might be complete.

nocaster
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Re: Joined the OM1A JL Club

Post: # 825Post nocaster
Tue Mar 05, 2019 1:16 am

Funny you should say that. The JL has made me switch back to 1 11/16 on my other guitars. In fact I can't wait to go home to a new D1AT with a narrow nut that just arrived today!

For some reason Collings won't do a Waterloo finish on their other guitars. Hopefully that will change down the line.

Peanut73
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Re: Joined the OM1A JL Club

Post: # 826Post Peanut73
Tue Mar 05, 2019 1:23 am

Please post about your D1AT, especially thoughts on the neck once you've had some time with it.

Silverbeige
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Re: Joined the OM1A JL Club

Post: # 827Post Silverbeige
Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:14 am

Hello new forum! I am also enamored with the JL model's 1 11/16" neck carve. Its made me rethink my preference for 1 3/4." I feel like they made this model just for me. ;) So light, so full of life, so versatile, perfect neck, mahogany goodness. I have the sitka top, sweet. If anyone gets a D1T or D2T with the 1 11/16" neck I would also love to hear a review. Does the neck feel anything like the JL?

nocaster
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Re: Joined the OM1A JL Club

Post: # 828Post nocaster
Tue Mar 05, 2019 3:00 pm

Alright so I've had about two hours with the new T dread. The neck starts out slim like the JL but does not feel as flat in first position. The T neck overall has more of a V shape which the JL as you know does not at all. The V starts around the the third fret and gets more chunky as I approach the twelfth fret but nothing like the original Traditional models with the proverbial baseball bats.

I didn't know how much I missed a Collings dread and it's only been a few months since I sent away my last 1 3/4" dread and OM for commission.

I just peeked at the Collings website which lists the standard series mod V neck starting out with 0.855" to 0.950" whereas Traditional goes from 0.815" to 1.015" which confirms what I am feeling, skinny to chunky. The Julian Lage goes from 0.829" to 0.970".
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Peanut73
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Re: Joined the OM1A JL Club

Post: # 833Post Peanut73
Tue Mar 05, 2019 9:23 pm

Do you like the neck? I wonder if they would do the JL neck carve on the D1AT. Hmmm Doubtful.

nocaster
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Re: Joined the OM1A JL Club

Post: # 835Post nocaster
Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:37 pm

I do. Don’t get me wrong, the V is subtle but it’s the main difference I wanted to point out. I would love a JL version of dread but doubt it would happen too. On the otherhand it’s a very successful model.

Or one could always have the T neck reshaped :)

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