Description
This is the original 12-fret dreadnought shape, first designed as an oversized Hawaiian guitar almost a century ago. Collings retained the shape & wide neck with slotted headstock from that bygone era, but it's a thoroughly modern guitar with a unique sound all its own. The longer body with the bridge closer to the center of the lower bout delivers an open, airy tone with smoothness & warmth not typically found in modern 14-fret dreadnoughts. Whether flatpicked or played fingerstyle, this gorgeous guitar has lots of headroom & the wide dynamic range invites everything from mellow accompaniment to biting leads. Professionally set up with fresh strings & low action so it's ready to play straight out of the case.
Cosmetic Condition: Excellent condition for its age & very clean for the most part with some mild surface scratches along with a few minor dents & dings.
Neck: Modified V-shaped Honduran mahogany neck with white side-dots. Ebony fingerboard with abalone diamond inlays. Frets are in great shape with practically no wear. Slotted headstock with stained exotic ebony veneer. Side-mounted nickel Waverly tuners with Butterbean buttons. 1 13/16" nut width with bone nut; 25 1/2" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod works perfectly.
Body: Double-bound, slope shoulder dreadnought in natural high-gloss finish. Solid sitka spruce top with herringbone purfling & pre-war scalloped X-bracing. Tortoise pickguard with multi-ring rosette. Ebony bridge & end pins with mother of pearl dot inlays. Compensated, drop-in bone saddle. Solid East Indian rosewood back & sides with zig zag center strip. There are no electronics & the guitar weighs 4 lbs 12.4 oz.
Case: Original hardshell case included.
