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Up for sale, a 2011 Collings D1A VN, near-mint and complete with the original case and warranty/registration. One of the premier acoustic builders of the modern era, Collings instruments exude quality, passion, and precise craftsmanship in every aspect of their construction. The D1A is Collings' take on a late 1930s Martin D-18, featuring an Adirondack spruce top with Pre-War-style scalloped X-bracing (no tongue brace), compound 14”-26” fretboard radius, full 1 3/4" wide bone nut, and high gloss nitro lacquer finish, also outfitted with a K&K Pure Western passive pickup and 1/4" endpin jack.
All woods are acquired, acclimated, and hand-selected by the master luthiers at Collings, and each component is picked with the "whole tonality of the end instrument in mind." This D1A VN features Honduran mahogany back/sides, an Adirondack spruce top, Honduran mahogany neck, and an ebony fingerboard. This Collings is both smooth and punchy, with a warm harmonic bloom in the midrange when notes ring out. The wound strings have an ideal blend of detail and rich growl, very responsive to picking dynamics, offering power and projection. The treble response is crisp and balanced, and the voicing is sympathetic both to fingerstyle playing and picking. This D1A VN has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 13-55 bronze strings and easy-playing action.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Honduran mahogany
-Shape: Vintage Now (Medium C verging on a soft V), measuring .865” 1st fret, .970” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, mother of pearl dot inlay, 14”-26” compound radius
-Frets: Medium, nickel/silver, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-3
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1 3/4”, bone
-Tuners: Waverly open-gear, butterbean button (nickel-plated)
-Joint: Mortise and tenon hybrid
Body Specs:
-Wood: Adirondack spruce (top), Honduran mahogany (back/sides)
-Bracing: Pre-Way-style scalloped X (no tongue brace)
-Bridge: Ebony belly-style, cut-through saddle (bone)
-Electronics: K&K pickup (passive)
-Plastics: Tortoise pickguard
-Marquetry: Tortoise binding, multi-ply purfling and rosette
The high gloss nitro lacquer body finish is exceedingly clean, with just a couple faint finish scratches in the clear coat. The finish on the neck profile is flawless.
The original black tolex hardshell case is included, along with the serialized warranty/registration.
All woods are acquired, acclimated, and hand-selected by the master luthiers at Collings, and each component is picked with the "whole tonality of the end instrument in mind." This D1A VN features Honduran mahogany back/sides, an Adirondack spruce top, Honduran mahogany neck, and an ebony fingerboard. This Collings is both smooth and punchy, with a warm harmonic bloom in the midrange when notes ring out. The wound strings have an ideal blend of detail and rich growl, very responsive to picking dynamics, offering power and projection. The treble response is crisp and balanced, and the voicing is sympathetic both to fingerstyle playing and picking. This D1A VN has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 13-55 bronze strings and easy-playing action.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Honduran mahogany
-Shape: Vintage Now (Medium C verging on a soft V), measuring .865” 1st fret, .970” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, mother of pearl dot inlay, 14”-26” compound radius
-Frets: Medium, nickel/silver, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-3
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1 3/4”, bone
-Tuners: Waverly open-gear, butterbean button (nickel-plated)
-Joint: Mortise and tenon hybrid
Body Specs:
-Wood: Adirondack spruce (top), Honduran mahogany (back/sides)
-Bracing: Pre-Way-style scalloped X (no tongue brace)
-Bridge: Ebony belly-style, cut-through saddle (bone)
-Electronics: K&K pickup (passive)
-Plastics: Tortoise pickguard
-Marquetry: Tortoise binding, multi-ply purfling and rosette
The high gloss nitro lacquer body finish is exceedingly clean, with just a couple faint finish scratches in the clear coat. The finish on the neck profile is flawless.
The original black tolex hardshell case is included, along with the serialized warranty/registration.
