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Our Traditional Series or “T” guitars represent an exciting vintage-inspired tonal variation on the distinctive Collings sound, designed and crafted to showcase the most desirable characteristics present in coveted pre-war instruments. Bracing and tone woods are adjusted for weight and thickness to create a voicing characterized by warm, rounded highs and a present low midrange, while retaining a quick attack and strong projection.
Our 2-style (D2H T) features East Indian rosewood back and sides with ivoroid body binding and butt wedge, small brown herringbone top purfling, a “zipper” backstrip, diamonds and squares fingerboard inlays, and a more intricate 2-style rosette.
Our Traditional series instruments (T) offer a slightly looser, more “broken in” feel and tone, featuring a rounder high end and fuller low midrange, along with our Traditional aesthetic appointments, such as gold MOP inlays and custom wood purflings and rosette. Traditional models also feature an ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer body finish, abbreviated tongue brace, and a unique neck construction designed to complement the looser feel and voicing, along with our Traditional neck carve. Due to the vintage-inspired vision for these guitars, Traditional instruments are offered with limited custom options.
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BODY
Top: Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides: E. Indian rosewood
Neck: Honduran mahogany
Body Binding: Ivoroid with herringbone purfling
Backstrip: 2-style (Zipper)
Scale Length: 25 1/2"
Brace Material: Sitka Spruce
Brace Pattern: Custom Traditional Series Pre-War scalloped X-Brace (Abbreviated Tongue Brace)
Body Finish: High Gloss Ultra-Thin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Pickguard: Tortoise
Rosette: Custom Wood Rosette
NECK
Bridge: Ebony belly-style with 2 5/16" spacing
Fingerboard: Ebony with gold MOP long diamond & squares
Fingerboard Radius: 14" - 26" compound
Bridge Pins/End Pin: Ivoroid with Black Dot
Nut: Bone, 1 3/4"
Saddle: Bone, Cutthrough
Neck Profile: Traditional
Peghead Profile: Square with Volute
Neck Joint: Mortise & tenon hybrid
Truss Rod: Fully adjustable
Frets: Medium 18% nickel-silver
Peghead Veneer: Stained Exotic Ebony with MOP Collings Logo
Tuners: Nickel Waverly
Neck Finish: High Gloss Ultra-thin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Case: Deluxe Hardshell