Lacquer Adhesion issues?

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Tempotantrum
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Lacquer Adhesion issues?

Post: # 4327Post Tempotantrum
Thu Jul 01, 2021 3:18 am

Hi All- There was a post on that other forum where someone had an issue with lacquer chipping off the neck on a recent T model. His comment was that he was thrilled with Collings excellent customer service (which we all know it is). Another poster mentioned that they had heard directly from Mark A. at Collings that this was a known issue on some recent models. Not sure what models, timeframe, etc. and so I asked but have not seen any further response. As the owner of a 2020 D1ATS, I was wondering if in fact anyone in this group has had any problems with lacquer adhesion on your recent Collings? Mine has had no issues.

Wproffitt
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Re: Lacquer Adhesion issues?

Post: # 4328Post Wproffitt
Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:53 am

No issues with my 2020 OM1-T

Eric Jones
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Re: Lacquer Adhesion issues?

Post: # 4331Post Eric Jones
Thu Jul 01, 2021 4:54 pm

None

JohnB
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Re: Lacquer Adhesion issues?

Post: # 4332Post JohnB
Thu Jul 01, 2021 7:05 pm

Not yet at least on my 2020 D1AT

pto
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Re: Lacquer Adhesion issues?

Post: # 4333Post pto
Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:09 pm

i've only seen it reported/photographed once - it was a dealer that didn't know that collings did poly finish on standard-model necks, not nitro. it was a spot on the neck that had lifted. probably was dinged. this was at the interface of the fingerboard and the mahogany.... so could have been initiated by movement due to change in humidity.

JohnFrink
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Re: Lacquer Adhesion issues?

Post: # 4334Post JohnFrink
Fri Jul 02, 2021 12:58 pm

Tempotantrum wrote: Thu Jul 01, 2021 3:18 am ...I was wondering if in fact anyone in this group has had any problems with lacquer adhesion on your recent Collings?
No problems. Several OM1T, OM2HT, OM1Mh from 2015 to the present, with no finish issues whatsoever.
Bourgeois OM CB HS, Collings OM1T, OM1Mh, OM3Mh, RainSong CH-OM-N2, Santa Cruz OM

Mr. Jelly
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Re: Lacquer Adhesion issues?

Post: # 4335Post Mr. Jelly
Fri Jul 02, 2021 1:02 pm

I don't have any problems with my 001 T. I don't know what year it is though.

pto
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Re: Lacquer Adhesion issues?

Post: # 4337Post pto
Sat Jul 03, 2021 1:18 am

the T has a lacquer neck, i think. if so, i wouldn't expect that kind of de-lamination, at least collings-made!:)

Bronco
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Re: Lacquer Adhesion issues?

Post: # 4394Post Bronco
Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:18 am

I’ve actually got it going on both of mine (2018 and 2020 T Models). Starting off small, but starting to flake where the neck meets the fingerboard on both sides. I’ll reach out to Collings soon to see what they say.

buckweston
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Re: Lacquer Adhesion issues?

Post: # 6591Post buckweston
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:54 am

I'm currently dealing with this on a 2018 D-2H-AT. I purchased the guitar mid-2022, with the purchase carrying quite the price tag.

Basically, the issue I'm seeing is that the lacquer is bubbling off on the fret ends along the sides of the neck. The occurrence is somewhat related to the instrument drying out over the winter months, though it is still inexcusable. It really sucks, especially if it is a sign of things to come.

As of today, Collings has offered to pay for shipping and repairs, with a time estimate of no less than 90 days once they receive the instrument. The rep for Collings further stated it is a really involved repair. I can only imagine that this includes a full neck removal and the use of solvents.

It's worth noting that I have a 2013 00-2H in the same environment, to include the same neck and fingerboard woods, that has shown no signs of a similar defect.

Can't say I like the idea of shipping it from Maine to Texas. Nor the idea of what the repair entails.

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