Our Traditional Series or "T-Series” guitars represent an exciting vintage-inspired tonal variation on the distinctive Collings sound, designed and crafted to showcase the most desirable characteristics present in coveted pre-war instruments. Bracing and tone woods are adjusted for weight and thickness to create a voicing characterized by warm, rounded highs and a present low midrange, while retaining a quick attack and strong projection.
Top | Adirondack spruce |
Back & Sides | E. Indian rosewood |
Construction | Traditional Series Build and Voicing |
Neck | Honduran mahogany |
Body Binding | Ivoroid with small brown herringbone purfling |
Fingerboard Binding | None |
Peghead Binding | None |
Bridge | Ebony belly-style with 2 5/16" spacing |
Fingerboard | Ebony with gold MOP long diamond & squares |
Fingerboard Radius | 14" - 26" compound |
Bridge Pins/End Pin | Ivoroid with black dot |
Nut | Bone, 1 3/4" |
Saddle | Bone, cutthrough |
Neck Profile | Traditional |
Peghead Profile | Square with volute |
Neck Joint | Mortise & tenon hybrid |
Truss Rod | Fully adjustable |
Frets | Medium 18% nickel-silver |
Peghead Veneer | Stained Exotic Ebony with gold MOP Collings Logo |
Tuners | Nickel Waverly, Relic Nickel Waverly for Vintage Satin models |
Backstrip | 2-style (Zipper) |
Rosette | Custom wood rosette |
Scale Length | 25 1/2" |
Brace Material | Sitka spruce |
Brace Pattern | Custom Traditional Series pre-war scalloped X-brace (no tongue brace) |
Body Finish | High gloss ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer |
Neck Finish | High gloss ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer |
Pickguard | Tortoise |
Strings | D'Addario EJ-17 (.013"- .056") |
Case | Deluxe hardshell case by TKL |