Collings Custom C10-35 Baked Sitka and Mahogany Natural Finish ID-11456
SKU-11456
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Collings C10-35 Baked Sitka and Mahogany
Collings C10 was designed to provide the player with a precise and focused response. By pairing this design with a mahogany top, back, and sides, we have been able to achieve an absolutely beautiful sounding guitar.
From the Collings Website
"Of all our acoustic models, the C10 is perhaps the easiest for electric guitarists to adapt to, thanks in part to the more rounded neck profile. The small oval neck heel is ideally suited to the optional cutaway, which allows unrestricted access to the upper frets. With its unique shape and asymmetrical headstock's lines echoed in the curvilinear pickguard, C10 models offer a welcome alternative for those who find that most small acoustic guitars look too much alike.”
This gorgeous C10 35 features a Baked Sitka top combined with Mahogany back and sides. This is an absolutely wonderful sounding instrument that excels at fingerstyle playing while also providing great projection and depth when strummed and flatpicked. The classic Sitka and Mahogany combination provides a clear, woody, dry and airy tone that is very balanced and smooth thanks to the masterful voicing.
Baked Sitka is very lush and has a warm, rich low end. Baked Sitka can be played fingerstyle or with a flatpick and can excel at both. It is ideal for flatpickers who don't require the stiffness of Adirondack, offering more volume and responsiveness from a lighter touch.
Mahogany provides for more sustain, slower attack, as you would expect from a heavier top. Mahogany tops make for a friendly, sweet guitar that does not amplify mistakes. The Mahogany back and sides are perfect for players who find rosewood too boomy. Lead players will appreciate the enhanced note definition and clarity, especially through the midrange frequencies.
This Collings C10 has outstanding 35 style appointments made to it. These include a shorter scale length of 24 7/8", forward shifted X bracing, an abbreviated Tongue Brace, Ivoroid Rosette, top and back binding, Tiger Stripe pickgaurd, African Rosewood Bridge and Fingerboard, and Pre-war non-scalloped Adirondack bracing with 2 tone bars.
This instrument features a 24 7/8" scale, lessening overall string tension for ease of fretting with your left hand while providing a quick response to light attack with your right hand. The sound is compressed significantly and the short scale makes me feel like a real guitar player. It’s really amazing what a fraction of an inch can do, giving you easier reach and less tension.
Includes Original Hardshell Case.
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Specifications:
Serial: 27182
Top Wood: Baked Sitka Spruce
Back Wood: Mahogany
Nut Width: 1 3/4"
Scale: 24 7/8"
Bracing: Pre-War Scalloped
Inlays: MOP dot
Rosette: Simple Ivoroid
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Fretboard: African Rosewood
Nut Material: Bone
Saddle Material: Bone
Bridge: African Rosewood
Bridge Pins: Ivoroid Pins
Tuners: Nickel Waveryly Open Gear W/ Ivoroid Buttons
Purfling: Black/White Wood
Body Binding: Ivoroid
Pickguard: Tiger Stripe
Headstock Shape: Collings Haircut
Headstock Inlay: Collings Logo
Frets To Body: 14
Neck Profile: Vintage Now
Body Depth: 4 1/4"
Lower Bout Width: 14 3/4"
Body Length: 19 1/4"
Total Length: 40"
Pickup(s): Optional
Case: Original Hardshell Case
Misc. 1: Natural Finish
Misc. 2: Weight : 3.6 Lbs
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