The acclaimed Traditional or “T-Series” guitars offer a new tonal variation on the distinctive Collings sound with a tonality evocative of the best 1920's and 1930's era instruments. Each T-Series guitar is built using animal protein glue and a very thin, all nitrocellulose lacquer finish, making them exceptionally dynamic and responsive. Bracing and tone woods are carefully selected and 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: Sitka Spruce (Baked Top)
Back and Sides: 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 Short Diamond & Squares
Bridge Pins/End Pin: Ivoroid with Black Dot
Nut: Bone, 1 3/4"
Saddle: Bone, Cutthrough
Neck Profile: Traditional
Peghead Profile: Tapered 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 (16:1 Ratio)
Backstrip: 2-Style (Zipper)
Rosette: Custom Wood Rosette
Scale Length: 24 7/8"
Bracing Material: Sitka Spruce
Brace Pattern: Custom Traditional Series Pre-War Scalloped X-Brace (No Tongue Brace)
Radius: 14"- 26" Compound
Body Finish: High Gloss Extra-Thin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Finish: High Gloss Extra-Thin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Pickguard: Tortoise
Strings: D'Addario EJ-16 .012-.053
Case: Collings TKL Case