Pre Owned 2011 Collings D2HSb Sitka Spruce and Indian Rosewood with Sunburst Top ID-8115

Pre Owned 2011 Collings D2HSb Sitka Spruce and Indian Rosewood with Sunburst Top

The square-shouldered 14-fret dreadnought is the most popular steel-string acoustic guitar body shape in the world. 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. Although its bass response makes the dreadnought ideal for vocal accompaniment, Collings versions are also often employed by bluegrass flatpickers who must compete with inherently louder instruments such as banjos and fiddles. The standard D2H is ideal for players who find Adirondack Red Spruce too stiff for their style. Sitka Spruce is a versatile topwood that accentuates the warm round aspects of the guitar's tone. Indian Rosewood is warm and rounded with complex overtones. The D2H is a powerful dreadnought without any compromise. This custom Collings D2HSb features a gorgeous sunburst top, instantly separating it from the rest!

We are a big fan of leaving the tongue brace out of these instruments. As people search for the mythical tone of old guitars, this brace comes into scrutiny. Martin added the tongue brace in 1940 and it has become standard every since. The absence of a tongue brace frees the top to allow enhanced vibration and results in a richer, fuller, tone with more low end resonance. It is speculated that Martin added the brace to prevent top cracking, but the years have proven this to have been unnecessary and actually decreases resonation.

This Pre Owned 2011 Collings D2HSb Sitka Spruce and Indian Rosewood with Sunburst Top has a few minor surface scratches on the pickguard and back which we have attempted to capture in the detailed photos below. It has very minor fretwear and includes the original hardshell case.

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Specifications:

Shipping Weight: 68 lbs

Serial: 20442

Top Wood: Sitka Spruce

Back Wood: Indian Rosewood

Nut Width: 1 3/4"

Scale: 25 1/2"

Year: 2011

Bracing: Pre-war scalloped bracing

Inlays: Traditional diamond and square fingerboard inlays

Rosette: Cross-cut grained ivoroid and wood nitrate strip rosette

Neck Wood: Mahogany

Fretboard: Ebony

Nut Material: Bone

Saddle Material: Bone

Bridge: Ebony Belly

Bridge Pins: Ebony

Tuners: Nickel Waverly

Purfling: Herringbone

Body Binding: Grained Ivoroid

Pickguard: Tortoise Style

Backstrip: Herringbone

Headstock Shape: Solid

Headstock Overlay: Rosewood

Headstock Inlay: Collings Logo

Frets To Body: 14

Body Depth: 4 7/8"

Lower Bout Width: 15 5/8"

Body Length: 20?

Total Length: 40 1/4"

Case: Original Hardshell Case Included

Misc. 1: No Tongue Brace

Misc. 2: Fully adjustable truss rod

Misc. 3: Traditional diamond and square fingerboard inlays

Misc. 4: Setup Low E: 2/32"

Misc. 5: Setup High E: 3/32"