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kkfan 12-05-2014 11:06 PM

Collings AT-16 Koa
 
Hi all,

Bill Collings was giving a talk at The Music Emporium in Massachusetts on Friday night. He had brought along with him the new AT-16 Koa. The Music Emporium posted a photo of that guitar on their Facebook page. It's a gorgeous guitar. In case you haven't seen it, the link below should take you directly to the photo posted on The Music Emporium Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/musicempori...if_t=notify_me

Archtop Guy 12-06-2014 10:13 AM

The link doesn't work for me... perhaps because the Music Emporium is a closed group?

T. Sphere 12-06-2014 03:26 PM

A quick Google search of "The Music Emporium" and facebook takes you there.

(I thought Collings had discontinued their archtop line…)

kkfan 12-06-2014 03:52 PM

Guy,
I hope Sphere's method works for you?
No, it's not a closed group.

kkfan 12-06-2014 04:49 PM

Collings AT-16 Koa
 
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...a8696f6349.jpg

Here's the photo TME posted on their Facebook page.

Flamed Koa back and sides with Italian spruce top. :)

Archtop Guy 12-06-2014 06:04 PM

Beautiful... I'd love to hear anyone's playing impressions...

The Growler 12-06-2014 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archtop Guy (Post 4255835)
Beautiful... I'd love to hear anyone's playing impressions...

Me too. Quite a looker!

backdrifter 12-06-2014 10:25 PM

That makes three of us. I owned a "standard" (if there is such a thing) AT16 in Adirondack over maple and it was sublime. I would love to hear how the koa compares.

kkfan 12-11-2014 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by backdrifter (Post 4256103)
That makes three of us. I owned a "standard" (if there is such a thing) AT16 in Adirondack over maple and it was sublime. I would love to hear how the koa compares.

I wonder whether the buyer is an AGF member… :)

AdultLearner 01-08-2017 09:16 AM

Now Available
 
at Collings Forum.

kayakman 01-18-2017 12:06 PM

Hey Ben, what ya playing now???

57gold 03-16-2017 10:54 AM

Spoke to a dealer who was familiar with this unique...
 
AT-16.

Said it was beautiful wood, unique build along with one done with mahogany back some years ago.

His opinion was that it lacked the magic of the european maple wood, from Bill's archtop stash, and had less energy. Some who played it liked it, others who had played maple backed ones felt it was lacking.

No question, it is absolutely beautiful. Have my own piece of Collings Koa heaven to enjoy:

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ingsKoa001.jpg

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ingsKoa002.jpg


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