When Did Collings Stop Shipping With Custom Cases?

[TravH]

Hi,

I'm looking at a used 2019 D2HT. It's being sold as "all original" as bought brand new but has a TKL case not a Collings case.

Price is a little steep without the Collings case IMO so curious if it was swapped out.

I have the serial number but since not mine yet will refrain from posting here. So if someone knows via serial numbers sequence maybe that would help.

Thanks!

[Wood&Steel]

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[Greg Y]

Collings made the announcement about ceasing case production early in 2019.
https://www.banjostudio.com/en-ca/blogs ... ings-cases
so it's entirely feasible that guitars from later in the year were shipped in TKL cases.....

[Wood&Steel]

Can someone post a picture of these highly thought of Collings cases vs. the TKL’s that replaced them? I’ve looked at listings for older Collings guitars and they all show a TKL case.

[Greg Y]

I don't have a TKL, but here are some photos of one of Bill's cases.....including a photo side by side with a '30s case.

[Wood&Steel]

Thanks, Greg. I was curious because my 2019 D1 came with the TKL case and TBH, I can’t think of anything that would make it better. It’s got every facet of a great case I can think of.

[Wood&Steel]

With the prices the Collings cases are bringing, was there a higher list price when these cases were offered?

[Greg Y]

If i remember correctly the cases were $725 USD when they were in production....circa 2016.