Luthiers: COLLINGS D1

Collins D1
Acústica de sonido limpio y brillante.
Celta, folk, country, bluegrass




Bill Collings moved from Ohio to Texas in the mid 1970’s. Spurred by a lack of interest in medical school, this move enabled him to combine lifelong interests in both guitars and tools into the challenge of stringed instrument building and repair. After a couple of years in Houston, several guitars and a few banjos later, he headed west to southern California. Making it only as far as Austin, he shared shops with fellow luthiers Tom Ellis and Mike Stevens. From there, he set up his own small shop in a wooden "one car" garage. His reputation for outstanding quality and meticulous attention to detail quickly spread. In 1989, he rented a 1000 square foot space and hired two helper.




Dimensions

Body Length: 20"
Body Depth: 4 7/8"
Lower Bout Width: 15 5/8"
Total Length: 40 1/4"
Scale Length: 25 1/2"
Standard Nut Width: 1 11/16"
Strings

Factory Strings: D'Addario EJ-17 (.013"-.056")
Recommended Gauges:



he square-shouldered 14-fret dreadnought is the most popular steel-string acoustic guitar body shape in the world. While Collings is certainly not the first to build them, we bring a new tonal clarity to the depth and warmth usually associated with such a large, deep-bodied guitar. Although its bass response makes the dreadnought ideal for vocal accompaniment, Collings versions are also often employed by bluegrass flatpickers who must compete with inherently louder instruments such as banjos and fiddles. The wide range of woods and neck sizes offered allow dreadnought fans to find a Collings model ideally suited to their playing style and tonal preference.



Select Sitka spruce
Honduran mahogany back & sides
Tortoise-style binding
Simple walnut backstrip
Pre-war scalloped bracing
Black/white wood nitrate strip rosette
Tortoise-style pickguard
High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish
Honduran Mahogany Neck
Ebony fingerboard and bridge
Ebony peghead overlay
Mother-of-pearl Collings logo
Pearl dot fingerboard markers
Fully adjustable truss rod
Bone nut and drop-in saddle
Ebony bridge pins and end pin
Nickel Waverly tuners






Collings D-1A SB Varnish (used – 2007) Like New condition. This is a D-1 to the hilt with a ‘30’s Martin style sunburst, wide grain Adirondack top, figured Mahogany back and sides, tortoise shell style binding, and varnish finish. Ebony peghead overlay with mop Collings logo inlaid and open back nickel plated Waverly tuners, ebony fretboard with dot inlay, *vintage now* neck with 1 ¾” nut, ebony bridge, and dark tortoise shell style pickguard to match the binding. A very powerful guitar with great playability. OHSC List new would be $7,150.00, our price is $5,450