Knocked out - my new Collings SJ Indian
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 4:12 pm
Greetings from Oregon ...
My Collings SJ Indian arrived a few days ago. One of those dreams come true. My 1971 Martin D-18 always lacked something. I bought it new when I was 21, and now at 69 I decided I had needed to move on from fixed truss-bars, high action, and mahogany. And so, down the path of discovery I went, looking at guitars I have always desired but could never afford. Always had a thing for big bodied Guild's and D-35's. Looked at a few and came away less than enthused. Sounded good, but difficult to play with these old fingers. When I found the SJ Indian, it was if someone took down my specifications and crafted a guitar .. just for me. So easy to play and sounds divine. I mean, really divine. Can you tell I am in love?
Reaching out to other SJ owners. Indian, maple .. no matter. How do you feel about your guitar? The beauty, the size, the playability, the resonance, the pure spectrum of tone.
I mainly play folkie stuff. Bruce Cockburn, Patty Larkin, Shawn Colvin, Jonatha Brooke, Jackson Browne. I suppose there is a common thread there.
It's fun to be a guitar player once again.
Daniel
Cannon Beach, Oregon, USA
My Collings SJ Indian arrived a few days ago. One of those dreams come true. My 1971 Martin D-18 always lacked something. I bought it new when I was 21, and now at 69 I decided I had needed to move on from fixed truss-bars, high action, and mahogany. And so, down the path of discovery I went, looking at guitars I have always desired but could never afford. Always had a thing for big bodied Guild's and D-35's. Looked at a few and came away less than enthused. Sounded good, but difficult to play with these old fingers. When I found the SJ Indian, it was if someone took down my specifications and crafted a guitar .. just for me. So easy to play and sounds divine. I mean, really divine. Can you tell I am in love?
Reaching out to other SJ owners. Indian, maple .. no matter. How do you feel about your guitar? The beauty, the size, the playability, the resonance, the pure spectrum of tone.
I mainly play folkie stuff. Bruce Cockburn, Patty Larkin, Shawn Colvin, Jonatha Brooke, Jackson Browne. I suppose there is a common thread there.
It's fun to be a guitar player once again.
Daniel
Cannon Beach, Oregon, USA