Collings has offered Madagascar Rosewood in the past, but short supplies have made them a rare treat as of late. It is a spectacular tonewood that is making its mark as one of the best Brazilian alternative for our generation of luithers. We have managed to reserve four custom guitars built with this stunning wood, each one has been equally spectacular!
Madagascar Rosewood has commanding presence with balanced tone and clarity. Madagascar is evenly responsive across the entire tonal register and has crisp, sparkling trebles commonly associated with Brazilian Rosewood. When coupled with Adirondack Red Spruce, it brings the guitar strong fundamentals, a lightning quick response, and crisp trebles.
Adirondack Spruce was the legendary topwood used on most pre-war American-made guitars and has a high stiffness to weight ratio across and along the grain, making it one of the go-to topwoods for flatpickers.
To make this particular guitar that much more incredible, we have custom ordered it with a hand-rubbed varnish finish. The varnish process takes a lot more time, both in application and drying, and is certainly not conducive to volume production. The difference in tone, however, makes the process worth the trouble. The varnish creates a faster response with warmer trebles and a greater overall dynamic range. The low end is amplified while maintaining stunning clarity and definition.
We have taken this one to the next level, by adding Adirondack bracing and removing the tongue brace. These core changes hark back to the way early 14-fret dreadnoughts were built. The bracing pattern and construction allows for even more headroom and projection then the standard model – making it the ultimate flatpicker’s dream. This particular piece is fully bound from headstock to body in grained ivoroid and is built with a 1 3/4" standard profile neck.
Features:
- Model: D2HMRA
- Top: Adirondack Spruce
- Back and Sides: Madagascar Rosewood
- Adirondack Bracing
- Varnish Finish
- Ivoroid Bound Headstock and Fretboard
- Brazilian Rosewood Fretboard and Bridge
- Pickguard: Tortoise
- No Tongue Brace
- Nut Width: 1 3/4"
- Scale: 25 1/2"
This instrument has been spoken for. Please call 866-265-5993 or email info@artisanguitars.com to inquire about a similar instrument. Tags: adirondack bracing, adirondack spruce, collings, d2ha, dreadnought, madagascar rosewood, no tongue brace, varnish
