The D1 T is the Traditional Series version of Collings' mahogany dreadnought, a Sitka spruce top over Honduran mahogany built with pre-war guitars in mind. Collings adjusts the bracing and tonewoods for weight and thickness, and describes the voice as rounded and warm up top with a present low midrange, keeping a quick attack and strong projection.
Trim on the T is tortoise binding with custom wood purflings, a custom wood rosette, gold mother-of-pearl long dots and a gold mother-of-pearl logo. Body finish is ultra-thin nitrocellulose. The Traditional neck profile sits on a 1 3/4" bone nut with 2 5/16" spacing at the belly bridge, which gives the picking hand more room than the standard D1.
For the standard mahogany dreadnought, look at the D1, for the Traditional Series in East Indian rosewood, the D2H T, and for the Hill Country build with an Adirondack top, the D1 A HC. Collings' options for tops, finishes and trim are listed below.
The photo shows one example build.
Options for this model include:
- Adirondack, old-growth Sitka, European, Engelmann or torrefied spruce top
- Figured mahogany, cocobolo or figured maple back and sides
- Sunburst or Western shaded top, full-body sunburst, Doghair or Jet Black finish
- Adirondack bracing
- Abalone rosette or abalone top border
- Wood binding
- Peghead inlays (Torch, Flowerpot, Vine, Flourish, Rose)
- Fingerboard inlays (snowflakes, Tree of Life and others)
- Nut width and neck options
- Left-handed build
Price subject to change based on options chosen.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA (built in Austin, Texas)
Construction: Traditional Series Build and Voicing
Top: Sitka spruce
Back & Sides: Honduran mahogany
Brace Material: Sitka spruce
Brace Pattern: Custom Traditional Series pre-war scalloped X-brace (abbreviated soundboard graft (tongue brace))
Body Binding: Tortoise with custom wood purflings
Rosette: Custom wood rosette
Backstrip: 1-style (Walnut)
Pickguard: Tortoise
Body Finish: High gloss ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer
NECK
Neck: Honduran mahogany
Neck Profile: Traditional
Neck Joint: Mortise & tenon hybrid
Scale Length: 25 1/2"
Fingerboard: Ebony with gold MOP long dots
Fingerboard Radius: 14" - 26" compound
Fingerboard Binding: None
Frets: Medium 18% nickel-silver
Nut: Bone, 1 3/4"
Truss Rod: Fully adjustable
Peghead Profile: Square
Peghead Veneer: Ebony with gold MOP Collings Logo
Peghead Binding: None
Neck Finish: High gloss polyester resin
HARDWARE
Bridge: Ebony belly-style with 2 5/16" spacing
Saddle: Bone, cutthrough
Bridge Pins/End Pin: Tortoise-style
Tuners: Nickel Waverly, Relic Nickel Waverly for Vintage Satin models
Strings: D'Addario EJ-17 (.013"- .056")
DIMENSIONS
Body Width: 15 5/8"
Body Length: 20"
Body Depth: 4 7/8"
Total Length: 40 1/4"
CASE
Case: Deluxe hardshell case
