Our 2005 Collings D3HBaaA is a smooth operator, and comes sporting premium Brazilian Rosewood (no longer an option on Collings) and Adirondack Spruce up top. Herringbone trim pairs up with Ivoroid bindings, gold Waverly tuners, and a modified V Honduran Mahogany neck that feels smooth and intimate in hand. The backstrip is a gorgeous multicolored chevron pattern, and sets off the dramatic Brazilian Rosewood wavey figure. All wrapped up under a gorgeous, thin, and smooth Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish. The voice has a warmth in the midrange that fills it all out. This is a D3HBaaA that can be dug in to, or played lightly; it’s exceptionally responsive as a flattop, let alone a Dreadnought.

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Now here’s one to write home about! The voice on this 1998 Collings OM42BaaaA is pure heaven. Velvety rich bass response matches up with a lively and present midrange, and these trebles! sing oh so sweetly. There’s a real heft and presence that creates a particularly emotive and engrossing sound here. This is what happens when top notch craftsfolk work with top shelf tonewood—and then it marinates for over 20 years—a rich, lively, wide open guitar. Being from 1998 when Collings still offered Brazilian Rosewood, this OM42 is outfitted with a gorgeous AAA set with Adirondack Spruce on top and flawlessly executed 42-style Abalone appointments. Very well cared for, and very ready to keep on making music!

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Dynamite D2H BRA Collings from 2014! Come get it! Lovely Brazilian Rosewood over Adirondack Spruce with herringbone trim, a slick and effortless setup, and weighs in under five pounds. The Rosewood Collings voice is here in full blast with a rich and enveloping bottom end. We love the combination of lushness and raw power; this one’s opened up handsomely in the past six years. Mahogany neck with a soft V carve, nickel Waverly tuners, and Ivoroid bindings round out the image of a Bluegrass cannon.

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The Collings CW model stands apart from their standard Dreadnought specs with an enlarged soundhole and a 1 23/32” nut for comfortable lefthand work. This 2006 CW model is an earlier powerhouse with AAA Brazilian Rosewood back and sides and a Red Spruce top to boot. Waverly tuners, no tongue brace on this one, and a dalmation-style pickguard, semi-translucent to let the grain come through.
This beauty has a quick response, crisp and clear—we really love the dynamic range. This is an exquisite Bluegrass guitar, and it’s more than ready for more action.

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Well how’s that for a tall drink of water on a hot summer’s day? We’ve landed a minty 2013 Collings OM2H that’s equal parts gorgeous and gregarious. Flamed Koa back and sides are paired with an Engelmann Spruce top for a crisp bass and midrange response, firecracker trebles, and an energetically-charged voice from fret 1 to 20. The soft V neck is a breeze to play, the Waverly tuners look great without adding unnecessary mass to the headstock, and it’s wrapped up in a green-lined Collings TKL case, perfectly snug.
It’s a joy to see such a well cared-for Collings with a crisp and responsive voice like this OM2H. The fit and finish are, as expected, flawless. The perfect deal.

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We’ve got a different sort of Dreadnought here, folks. The Collings team has a well-earned reputation for producing fine guitars, but this 2005 D2HBaaaA is something else entirely. For starters, its way more responsive than a dreadnought ought to be capable of, and has an upper register which sounds sweeter the higher you travel up the Ebony fretboard. With medium gauge strings, this D2HBaaaA has heaps of projection and good sustain, with some sweet, mellow overtones in the mids. Strummed, the Dreadnought plays very easily; with an aggressive fingerstyle attack, it sings. Of course, all of this is made possible by the quality of work that goes into each guitar, and a gorgeous Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with chocolate tones and an Adirondack Spruce top for all that sweet, balanced tone in the middle registers. This Dreadnought will feel perfectly at home on your lap for whatever style of music you throw at it, from Bluegrass to Jazz. This guitar comes with a TKL hardshell case.