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My new 001A 14: amazing, right out of the box. Louder, fuller than I thought. I have had my 01AVNSB for a couple years and struggled with how tight it was to start with. I used a lot of ToneRite on it (weeks). And now, a couple years later, it is opening up and I am glad I have kept it. This 001A 14 is so open right out of the box. This may not mean much, but it feels full and complete, to my ear. I really love my C-10 German, and the 01A is very fine. But this new one is spectacular. So I am very pleased. It is one of the most pleasing new Collings I have bought (there were many others in the past).

Congrats! Did you get a standard or traditional line 001A 14? Just curious anyone else is noticing the changes with the new traditional series neck changes.

Enjoy!

Nice guitar. The Music Emporium just got another one.

howthewestwas1 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 3:55 pm Congrats! Did you get a standard or traditional line 001A 14? Just curious anyone else is noticing the changes with the new traditional series neck changes.
Enjoy!

Mine is the standard. I considered the T, but decided to go with standard.

I felt like I was gushing complete optimism about my 001A 14 fret when I first got it. I think that stems from acquiring my 01AVNSB a couples years ago and was disappointed in that "the Adirondack is too stiff" sort of way. I still have the 01AEVSB and it has mellowed nicely, I have grown to enjoy it and it has opened up. This 001A 14 fret that I just acquired was full and rich immediately, so much easier to enjoy immediately. It is possible, as a group, that we (and we are biased, those of us that own Collings guitars) see the Collings acoustics are all very much alike. Well, they are in a number of ways (fit and finish, for example) but, to my ear and in my experience, they vary a bit also in their sound, perhaps in their openness, a bit more noticeable to me when they are new. My new 001A 14 fret convinces me of that. This one is a honey, full and rich, much stronger from the start than my 01AVNSB (and my C-10 GSSSB for that matter). Anyway, I am very pleased with the build and sound of my 001A 14 fret--I have wanted a wonderful 14 fret 00 from Collings for a long time, and now I have one and a great one at that!

That's awesome! I'd love to hear and see it?

How might I go about doing that, showing/playing it and uploading that so you could see and hear it?

Well - the best way is for you to box up that fine instrument and send it to me. Once I receive it, I'll take a look at it and play it.
Then, I'll let you know what I think!!

If that's not an option for you, then I'd check with the moderator because I'm not sure how to do it myself.

Good Day! I hope you all are well and staying safe at home during these trying times. Psalm 46:10

I was wondering if any of you folks that have the new 001 14-fret model has had a chance to do any more recording or videos.

I'd love to hear more of how it responds to different styles of playing in standard and open/altered tunings.

Have a great day and be safe!