Collings D1 G German Spruce with Mahogany with Adirondack Braces and Dark Vintage Sunburst ID-8543

Collings D1 G German Spruce with Mahogany with Adirondack Braces and Dark Vintage Sunburst

If there is anything the folks at Collings know, and they know quite a lot - it is dreadnoughts. While Collings is certainly not the first to build them, they bring a new tonal clarity to the depth and warmth usually associated with such a large, deep-bodied guitar. The bass response makes the dreadnought ideal for vocal accompaniment, however, Collings D1 Series Mahogany dreads are employed by some of the busiest bluegrass flatpickers in the business, such as Andy Falco of the Stringdusters and Adam Aijala of Yonder Mountain String Band.

This particular Collings D1 features a custom German Spruce top. German Spruce with it's high headroom, and complex lush bass, mixed with a clear, bell-like high end is the perfect compliment to the Mahogany Back and Sides. Chord accompaniment is full and crisp, and single note lines jump out at you.

Rhythm players will appreciate that the German top allows a heavier hand than Sitka, yet sounds a bit more like old Adirondack. German spruce offers both a quicker string attack, quicker decay, as well as slightly less lingering overtones - which can be a bit pesky depending upon your playing needs.

This instrument also features Adirondack Bracing. The Adi bracing tends to stiffen the German Spruce top and make it that much more powerful, with a slightly quicker attack. Other custom features on this Collings D1 is the gorgeous Vintage Dark Sunburst and the removal of the tongue brace.

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Specifications:

Shipping Weight: 68

Serial: 22877

Top Wood: German Spruce

Back Wood: Mahogany

Nut Width: 1 11/16"

Scale: 25 1/2"

Bracing: Adirondack Bracing

Inlays: Mother of pearl dot fingerboard inlays

Rosette: Black/White Wood Nitrate Strip

Neck Wood: Mahogany

Fretboard: Ebony

Nut Material: Bone

Saddle Material: Bone

Saddle Spacing: 2 3/16"

Bridge: Ebony Belly-Style

Bridge Pins: Ebony w/ Pearl Dots

Tuners: Nickel Waverly tuners with 16:1 ratio

Purfling: Black/white wood purfling

Body Binding: Tortoise

Pickguard: Tortoise Style

Backstrip: 1-style walnut backstrip

Headstock Shape: Square headstock with no volute

Headstock Overlay: Ebony

Headstock Inlay: Collings Logo

Frets To Body: 14

Neck Profile: Modified V neck

Body Depth: 4 7/8"

Lower Bout Width: 15 5/8"

Body Length: 20"

Total Length: 40 1/4"

Case: Hardshell Case Included

Misc. 1: Fully adjustable truss rod

Misc. 2: Medium 18% nickel-silver fretwire

Misc. 3: Mortise and tenon hybrid neck joint

Misc. 4: Dark Vintage Sunburst

Misc. 5: No Tongue Brace