Collings Baby 2H Sitka Spruce and Indian Rosewood ID-7528
Collings Baby 2H Sitka Spruce and Indian Rosewood
Collings' smallest model is a rarity among fractional size guitars: most listeners never guess that it's not a full-size instrument unless they see it being played. The Collings Baby is approximately a 3/4 size version of their OM, 12 1/2 inches wide in the lower bout with a 24 1/8 inch scale, and the headstock and bridge are scaled to match. Sometimes the Baby is used as a travel guitar, but it often sees duty as a songwriter's tool, the guitar that's ready at a moment's notice and can be played while seated in any position.
Upon arrival at Artisan, we are all continually impressed with these small-bodied wonders. We find the tone to be quite large compared to what we expected out of such a small guitar. The low end is remarkable, even on par with many of the single and 00 models we see come through the shop. This is a guitar you can sit and play for hours on end without fatigue, thanks to the small profile and short-scale length. It's almost impossible to put down and offers many creative possibilities that you may not come up with on larger guitars.
The Collings Baby 2H Sitka Spruce and Indian Rosewood offers a classic combination of Sitka Spruce and Indian Rosewood. This combination is favorable for many playing styles as it offers the most versatility in regards to heavy or light playing. Rosewood offers a lush, rich tone with lots of reverberation like properties and a full low end.
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Specifications:
Shipping Weight: 20 lbs
Serial: 22769
Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
Back Wood: Indian Rosewood
Nut Width: 1 11/16"
Scale: 24 1/8"
Bracing: Pre-war scalloped bracing
Inlays: MOP diamond and square fingerboard inlays
Rosette: Cross-cut grained ivoroid and wood nitrate strip rosette
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Fretboard: Ebony 14"-26" Compound fingerboard radius
Nut Material: Bone nut and drop-in saddle
Saddle Material: Bone
Saddle Spacing: 2 3/16"
Bridge: Ebony
Bridge Pins: Ebony
Tuners: Nickel Waverly with 16:1 Ratio
Purfling: Herringbone
Body Binding: Grained ivoroid binding
Pickguard: Tortoise-style pickguard
Backstrip: 2-Style
Headstock Shape: Square Headstock with Volute
Headstock Overlay: Exotic Stained Ebony
Headstock Inlay: Collings Logo
Frets To Body: 14
Neck Profile: Modified V neck profile
Body Depth: 3 15/16"
Lower Bout Width: 12 1/2"
Body Length: 17 1/8"
Total Length: 36 1/2"
Case: Hardshell Case Included
Misc. 1: Fully adjustable truss rod
Misc. 2: High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish
Misc. 3: Medium 18% nickel-silver fretwire