Collings D1 G SB German Spruce with Mahogany and Sunburst ID-8874

Collings D1 G SB German Spruce with Mahogany and 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.

A very special custom feature of this guitar is the sunburst. As shown on another favorite Collings guitar, this "CJ Sunburst" will have a much darker burst around the body especially in the shoulders. To accompany this burst, the back and sides have been given a beautiful Walnut Stain.

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Specifications:

Shipping Weight: 20

Serial: 23823

Top Wood: German Spruce

Back Wood: Mahogany

Nut Width: 1 11/16"

Scale: 25 1/2"

Bracing: Pre-war scalloped 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

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: CJ Sunburst