Collings Custom MT 2 O with Ivory Top Finish NAMM 2017 ID-11166

Collings MT 2 O

As Bill Collings will tell you, "it's not about the tools, it's the mentality of the people building the guitars that matters". This attentive thought goes into every instrument that comes out of the factory.

Collings mandolins are built at Bill Colling’s shop in Austin, Texas and exhibit the same extremely high quality found on all Collings instruments. It is because of this attention to detail that Collings is able to produce a mandolin with such great projection of tone and
playability.

The Collings MT2 Mandolin is a standard A-model with custom appointments. This particular MT has an Adirondack Spruce Top with Figured Maple Back and Sides. This mandolin looks as
good as it sounds!

This custom MT2 O mandolin made it's debut at the 2015 NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA...and has now come back by popular demand! With an opaque ivory top finish, rich translucent brown stain on the back/sides/neck, and a bound ivoroid pickguard, this beauty pays tribute to the classic oval hole style of the early 1920s.

Adirondack Spruce is highly responsive with great volume. This tonewood is known for warm, lush, thick sounds with a smooth high end and punchy midrange. It doesn't need to be played hard to sound great, although that is its wheelhouse.

The Adirondack Spruce top is coupled with a gorgeous set of Eastern Flame Maple. This combonation makes for a sweeter, an even and lush sounding Mandolin with a full spectrum of sound.

The customized Ivory Top Finish, Translucent Brown Back/Sides/Neck Stain, and Bound Ivoroid Pickguard make this unique MT2 a sure eye catcher.

The Collings MT is undoubtedly one of the best instruments out there in a professional quality A-style mandolin. From the pop-country style of Taylor Swift to the speedy Bluegrass picking this mandolin can do it all.

This mandolin is a great piece to add to any players collection!!

Check out such Players as Jesse Cobb Eddie Vedder Bryan McDowell playing these fine instruments.

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Specifications:

Shipping Weight: 68 lbs

Serial: A3700

Top Wood: Adirondack Spruce

Back Wood: Figured Maple

Nut Width: 1 3/16"

Scale: 13 7/8"

Bracing: X Bracing

Inlays: Mother of pearl dot fingerboard inlays

Rosette: Tortoise Rosette and Bound Soundhole

Neck Wood: Figured Maple

Fretboard: 22-fret ebony fingerboard 7"-11 5/8" Compound fingerboard radius

Nut Material: Bone

Saddle Spacing: 1 9/16"

Bridge: Custom adjustable floating ebony bridge

Tuners: Nickel Gotoh with Ivoroid Buttons

Body Binding: Tortoise

Pickguard: Cream

Headstock Shape: Unbound "Haircut" headstock

Headstock Overlay: Ebony

Headstock Inlay: Pearl Logo

Frets To Body: 13 frets to the body

Body Depth: 1 13/16"

Lower Bout Width: 9 15/16"

Body Length: 12 7/8"

Total Length: 27 7/16"

Case: Collings Custom Hardshell Case Included

Misc. 1: Full Gloss

Misc. 2: Collings original one-piece tailpiece

Misc. 3: Adjustable truss rod

Misc. 4: Medium 18% nickel-silver fretwire

Misc. 5: Ivory Finish

Misc. 6: Optional Pick Guard is Removable

Misc. 7: NAMM 2017

FP Featured - Line 1: Collings MT O

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