Hi, I have a 2003 0002h (which is a dream!) and 2007 Ds2h, which is fine, and a 2008 DS1 which is a cannon 9i.e. ist is remarkably loud and used to be my bluegrass guitar. In 2023 I bought a 1999 002h, which was, initially tonally pretty dead and had a significant "wolftone" or dead spot on the F# 2nd fret 6th string.
After getting no help from two techs,I decided to hang it in my "office" listening to my old stereo, AND fitted my old Mk1 Tonerite to it for a couple of weeks during the daytime.
It seems to have resolved the wolf tone and seems pretty even, but not quite as "toneful" as, the 000 and DS. Of course it is smaller and whilst "balanced as one would expect from a Collings, I'm just wondering whether there was a tonal, and/or quality shift between 1999 and , say, 2003.
Also the finish is not quite as impeccable as the later models.
Any thoughts ?