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#2165

Collings OM-41 (used -1996) Exc.- cond. This fine sounding and great playing OM has a gorgeous Sitka spruce soundboard with fine grain and a delicate cross grain silk pattern throughout. Back and sides are quarter sawn East Indian rosewood, fingerboard is ebony bound in ivoroid with “42” style diamonds and snowflake inlay (1 ¾” nut), peghead is bound with a Brazilian overlay and flowerpot inlay with gold Waverly tuners, small OM style pickguard, and ebony bridge. Abalone rosette and “41” style top binding. Custom fit Calton case. List price new would be $6,975.00, our price is $3,950.00

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#2120

Collings D-2H BaaaA (2008) Near Mint cond. A wide grain Adirondack top and “aaa” Brazilian rosewood back and sides add up to beauty with plenty of power. Brazilian overlay on the headstock with nickel Waverly tuners, ebony fretboard with long diamonds and squares inlay (1 ¾” nut), ebony bridge (2 3/16” string spacing), and traditional herringbone trim.  OHSC

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#2130

Collings CW BaaaA (new) This is a very powerful guitar with a beautifully figured, shimmery, and dead quartered Adirondack top with no tongue brace and Adirondack braces as well as old growth, very dark and dense “aaa” Brazilian rosewood. This is truly the top of the line in a CW. Bound ebony fretboard with no inlay (1 23/32” nut) and an ebony overlaid headstock with mop Collings logo. Ivoroid body  binding with herringbone trim, custom tortoise style pickguard, and ebony bridge with cut-through saddle. Open back nickel Waverly tuners. OHSC

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#2129

Collings D-2H BaaaA SB (new) We have been waiting since 2007    for some of these Brazilian beauties to come in and finally they are arriving and we couldn’t be happier. This very custom D-2H features “aaa” Brazilian rosewood back and sides with an Adirondack spruce top – a true powerhouse combination in a Dreadnought. Custom features include a sunburst top which is set off by herringbone trim, bound ebony fretboard with traditional small diamond inlays, bound peghead with Brazilian overlay and inlaid MOP Collings logo with nickel open back Waverly tuning machines and ivoroid buttons. It has a 1 ¾” nut width and mahogany neck with great playability. OHSC

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#2146

Collings CJ BaaaA SB (new) Lovely, delicately figured Brazilian rosewood back and sides with a top grade Adirondack spruce top done in the incomparable Collings sunburst finish. Punch and power in every note best describes the tone. Bound headstock with ebony overlay and inlaid Collings logo, gold Waverly tuners with ivoroid buttons, bound ebony fretboard (1 ¾” nut) without inlay, and great action. OHSC

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#2154

Collings SJ-42BaaaA cutaway (new) A truly custom and spectacular SJ with perfectly quarter sawn old growth Brazilian rosewood back and sides and a 10 out of 10 clear Adirondack top. Bound ebony fretboard with 1 11/16” nut and “42” style diamonds and snowflakes inlay, bound headstock with Brazilian overlay, Collings logo and gold Waverly tuners, “42” style abalone top border, and rounded cutaway. Great action and playability and incredibly well balanced tone with punch and power throughout the registers. OHSC

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#2141

Collings D-42 BaaaA (used - 2003) Exc. cond. Stunning “aaa” Brazilian rosewood and top grade Adirondack spruce!
This guitar has the “42” style top border and abalone rosette, bound peghead with quartersawn Brazilian rosewood overlay and torch inlay, bound ebony fretboard (1 11/16" nut) with “45” style diamonds and snowflake inlay starting at the first fret, ebony bridge, and ivoroid binding throughout. Great action and rich, powerful tone. OHSC

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#2121

Collings 000-42 BaaaG Varnish (new) Just about all you could ask for in a powerful and beautiful fingerstyle guitar. Exquisite, aged (25 years) German spruce soundboard, “aaa” Brazilian rosewood back and sides, “42” abalone top purfling and rosette, slotted and bound peghead with torch inlay in Brazilian rosewood, “42” style diamonds and snowflakes fretboard inlay with 1 13/16” nut width, and gold open back Waverly tuners. Highly flexible and beautiful varnish finish. OHSC

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#2116

Collings SJ-42 BaaaA (used) Near mint. This custom Small Jumbo has a beautiful, high grade Adirondack spruce top and “aaa” quarter sawn, old growth Brazilian rosewood back and sides. The ebony fretboard has “42” style diamond and snowflake inlays and the top has an abalone inlaid rosette and “42” style abalone borders. Bound headstock with “Collings” logo inlaid, gold open back Waverly tuners, ebony bridge, and dark tortoise shell style pickguard. Very fast neck with 1 11/16” nut, great action and big, full tone throughout. OHSC  New list is $11,000.00

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 #2101

Collings CJ MhA custom (new) Built with the great Gibson slope shouldered Dreadnought of the '30's in mind, this custom CJ has an Adirondack soundboard and beautiful mahogany back, sides, and neck. The top has a traditional sunburst and the body is bound in ivoroid. It also sports a tigerstripe pickguard, nickel open back Waverly tuning machines, bound headstock with Brazilian rosewood overlay and inlaid Collings logo, bound ebony fretboard with small dots, and ebony bridge. Very comfortable neck with a 1 11/16" nut and great low action. Distinct powerful tone (there is something special about that mahogany/Adirondack sound). OHSC  

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 #2095

Collings custom OM-3 Baaa G cutaway (new) With "aaa" quartersawn, old growth Brazilian rosewood back and sides and a very old and beautiful even grained German spruce top this guitar both looks and sound great. It has a 1 3/4" nut and a "42" style bound ebony fretboard with diamonds and snowflake inlay, bound headstock with Brazilian rosewood veneer, inlaid Collings logo and gold open back Waverly tuners. Small OM-style pickguard, abalone inlaid rosette, ebony bridge and cutaway for easy access to the upper registers. OHSC

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 #2109

Collings 0-3 BaaaGV (near mint). A very fine small bodied guitar with a big sound. An even grained German spruce soundboard with a pearl rosette and stunning, colorful, old growth "aaa" Brazilian rosewood all bound in ivoroid make a winning visual and acoustical combination. The ivoroid bound fingerboard is ebony with a 1 3/4" nut and the peghead is also bound with a beautiful Brazilian rosewood overlay and mother of pearl Collings logo. The "V" stands for the "Vintage Now" neck and bridge which Collings has recently introduced and adds up to low action and great playability. OHSC

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  #2106

Collings OM-42 BaaaG cutaway varnish (new) Wow! We finally got in a varnish and it is beautiful in all respects. The quartersawn "aaa" Brazilian is exactly what you would expect from the highest grade Martin's from the 1930's and the 25 year old German spruce top is of the highest grade and it shows both visually and tonally with richness and power. A 1 3/4" nut makes the guitar great for fingerstyle and both the ebony fretboard and the Brazilian rosewood overlaid peghead are bound in ivoroid and the top has an abalone rosette and the "42" style abalone border. The elegant cutaway gives easy access to the upper registers and the treble has a particularly responsive singing tone up there. Gold open back Waverly tuners and a very comfortable neck with low action make this guitar a dream to play. OHSC

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 #2089

Collings 000-3 BaaaG cutaway (new). This is a true fingerpickers delight with a 1 3/4" nut, 12 frets clear to the body and a cutaway. The high contrast, beautifully colored and figured old growth "aaa" Brazilian rosewood back and sides combined with a near perfect 20 year old soundboard of German spruce give a full and balanced tone with plenty of power. The slotted peghead is bound with pearl Collings logo inlaid into Brazilian rosewood and has gold plated Waverly tuners. The ebony fretboard is bound in ivoroid, the bridge is a rectangular traditional pyramid style in ebony, and the rosette has very colorful and distinct abalone inlay. OHSC

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 #2091

Collings CJ BaaaASB (used) 2007, mint condition. A stunning and custom instrument with "aaa" quartersawn Brazilian rosewood and an Adirondack spruce top set off with a traditional '30's style "small center" sunburst like only the guys at Collings can do. Very powerful and well balanced and comfortable to play with a bound fretboard (1 11/16" nut), bound peghead with Brazilian rosewood overlay and Collings logo inlaid, open back nickel Waverly tuners, and tortoise shell style pickguard. OHSC current list $9,700.00, our price $8,200

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 #2073

Collings DS-42 BaaaA (new) Whoa! Big, powerful, and beautiful. Adirondack spruce soundboard with old growth, dead vertical to the last drop "aaa" Brazilian rosewood ("the kind you can't get anymore!") bound in ivoroid with "42" style abalone purfling around the top, fingerboard extension, and rosette. The 12 fret neck has a 1 13/16" nut, the fretboard has "45" style snowflake inlays and the bound, slotted peghead has the traditional and elegant torch inlay. This instrument takes 12 fret Dreadnoughts to a whole new level.

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 #2068

Collings D-42 (BaaaA) Brazilian/Adirondack custom (new). This very powerful Dreadnought is made from the same fine ingredients as the classic Martins of the '30's - straight grain, quarter sawn Brazilian rosewood and the highest grade Adirondack spruce top, all bound in ivoroid. The top has a "42" style abalone border and rosette. The peghead is bound with a traditional torch inlay and the fretboard is bound with a "45" style diamonds and snowflakes inlay. Impeccably clean Collings workmanship with great neck ( 1 3/4" nut ), action and playability. OHSC

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 #2074

Collings SJ BaaaA Cutaway Sunburst (new). A lead flatpicker's delight with a very fast neck, low action, a 1 11/16" nut, and a cutaway. The tasteful Collings sunburst sets off the Adirondack spruce top. Beautiful "aaa" Brazilian rosewood back and sides (check out the detail shots), ebony fretboard with Collings SJ inlay, ebony bridge, bound headstock ((inlaid with Collings logo and SJ detail) and gold Waverly tuners. Rich tone and very well balanced. OHSC

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 #2018

Collings 00-42 (BaaaA) Brazilian/Adirondack (new). This custom 00 features a bound, slotted peghead with torch inlay, gold Waverly tuning machines, bound ebony fretboard with "42" style diamonds and snowflake inlays, ebony pyramid style bridge, beautiful abalone top border and rosette, Adirondaack spruce top and very straight grain Brazilian rosewood back and sides. Powerful and well balanced with a 13/16" nut. OHSC

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 #2054

Collings OM-42 BaaaA (new) Here is a dreamboat OM if ever there was one! Adirondack top and dead vertical, old growth, close grain, quartersawn Brazilian rosewood back and sides (the kind you "just can't get anymore"). Beautiful, full tone and great action with a 1 3/4" nut. Bound peghead with custom torch inlaid into Brazilian rosewood, bound ebony fretboard with "42" style diamonds and snowflakes, ebony bridge, and small OM tortoise shell style pickguard. Abalone inlaid top border (including around the fretboard) as well as rosette. OHSC

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 #2060

Collings SJ-42 Brazilian/Adirondack (new) Quartersawn, old growth Brazilian rosewood with a wide grain, figured Adirondack soundboard and the Collings luthiers have produced an outstanding guitar in every way. It has a modern low profile neck with a 1 11/16" nut and great action. Bound fingerboard with "42" style diamonds and snowflake inlays and a bound SJ headstock with a vertical grain Brazilian rosewood overlay and mother of pearl Collings logo inlaid. Abalone bordered top and rosette. OHSC

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 #2059

Collings custom 16" archtop Jazz guitar (mint used). This is a custom archtop in blond with carved spruce top and beautifully flamed, very old German Maple back and sides. It also has a bound ebony fretboard and peghead as well as a custom floating pickup mounted on the the pickguard. Great volume and tone as well as superb playability. A professional instrument in every way. New list price would be just over 9K. OHSC

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Last updated: 5/10/10

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