Just nabbed my first Collings!

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KanKid
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Just nabbed my first Collings!

Post: # 6268Post KanKid
Fri Jun 16, 2023 5:42 pm

Hey gang, you seem cool! Can I hang out here? 8-)

I just purchased my first (new to me) Collings, a D2H from 1996.

The cool part was I bought it from Mass Street Music, whose owner is very involved in the Collings story. It's likely this might not be new information to anyone here, but it was a factor in my purchase.

Anyway, this guitar is sublime and I'm looking forward to learning more about it here.

Thanks for having me.

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Re: Just nabbed my first Collings!

Post: # 6269Post remco
Sat Jun 17, 2023 12:33 pm

Hi,
My 1999 D2h, bought in France, was to be one of the first in my country.
I always treasure it.
Since that time I find that it sublimates in the mids and bass, the treble beings always very crystalline.
From what I've followed the models have changed to be lighter... I'm not sure if this had a big influence on the production and the characteristic sound of the brand.

Rémi

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Re: Just nabbed my first Collings!

Post: # 6273Post MSEV
Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:47 pm

Welcome.
There is just nothing like Collings guitars.
And the owner of Mass Street has a very deep and long history with Martin as well...
Bob K
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pto
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Re: Just nabbed my first Collings!

Post: # 6274Post pto
Mon Jun 19, 2023 2:58 pm

good work. from the era when folks started to say, the best martins are made by bill collings. and rightly so.

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Re: Just nabbed my first Collings!

Post: # 6275Post DenverSteve
Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:02 am

Welcome aboard. Congratulations on your new Collings. Remember, you must start saving now - you know - for your next Collings. 😜 😎
Shalom, Steve
A Few World-Class Tools..........

catndahats
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Re: Just nabbed my first Collings!

Post: # 6278Post catndahats
Wed Jun 21, 2023 3:02 pm

Congrats!
I love my D2h from 2015, it plays and sounds great.
Have owned a couple from the late '90s and really love the mature sound from that era; my 0002h is a 1996 model, and have to say it is a glorious sounding instrument.
Do enjoy!

KanKid
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Re: Just nabbed my first Collings!

Post: # 6280Post KanKid
Thu Jun 22, 2023 1:18 am

Thanks for the nice welcome, everyone. I bought the guitar to up my game and commitment to the singer-songwriter racket. This thing has songs in it and is teaching me to play guitar all over again with ... more delicacy? Also, it wants to shred Bluegrass. I wish I was a better Bluegrass player. I guess now I must start working on it a bit, :D

pto
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Post: # 6282Post pto
Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:50 pm

one step at a time, Grasshopper. enjoy the process!

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