For Sale Or Trade: Collings D2H T with Baked Sitka–2020

[hamburg325]

#30303. Bought new In November 2020 from authorized Collings dealer (Rudy's NYC). Lightly played and always humidified since then.

A beguiling combination of Colling's focused clarity with a big, thumping bass, ample midrange warmth, and ringing trebles with no harshness or undue brightness. It's as if a regular Collings married a Martin D42 or Froggy Bottom. And the baked sitka definitely warms and opens the tone, but not too much.

In "as new" condition except for one slight dent on the back of the neck that came new with it. See pics here:

https://reverb.com/item/38946545-col...sitka-top-2020

Original Collings hard shell case. Trade for something with a similarly big tone.

$4695 including shipping.

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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.

Make: Collings
Model: D2H Traditional
Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
Back and Sides: East Indian Rosewood
Neck Wood: Honduran Mahogany
Body Binding: Ivoroid with small brown herringbone purfling
Bridge: Ebony, Belly Style with 2 5/16” Spacing
Fingerboard: Ebony
Inlays: Gold Mother of Pearl Long Diamond and Squares
Bridge Pins: Ivoroid with Black Dots
Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1 ¾”
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 Mother of Pearl Logo
Tuners: Nickel Waverly 16:1
Backstrip: 2-Style Zipper
Rosette: Custom Wood Rosette
Scale Length: 25 ½”
Bracing: Sitka Spruce Custom Traditional Series Pre War Scalloped X Bracing
Radius: 14”-16” Compound
Finish: High Gloss Ultra Thin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Pickguard: Tortoise

[hamburg325]

Pics added.

[Frankie2blue]

Nice guitar. That Sitka in these pics really looks like torrified wood. Is it straight non baked Sitka or is it just the lighting?

[UncleJesse]

Originally Posted by Frankie2blue

Nice guitar. That Sitka in these pics really looks like torrified wood. Is it straight non baked Sitka or is it just the lighting?

Well, the title says baked, but I'm not sure

[AMW]

"Baked" means torrefied, in Collings parlance.

[hamburg325]

Originally Posted by AMW

"Baked" means torrefied, in Collings parlance.

Correct. Baked means torrified.

[Frankie2blue]

Head slap!!! I skipped over it in the title and didn’t see it in the listing. Senior moment I guess. That baked wood certainly does have a good look to it though, as I love how it pronounces the grain.

[hamburg325]

Had it off market for a while, but back on.

[markcress]

Good afternoon
Could you please send me photos?
Thank you
Mark

[Steely Glen]

Any hints on trade interests?

[hamburg325]

Really superb Collings here!

[hamburg325]

Nice offers, but still available.

[hamburg325]

Collings bump!

[hamburg325]

#30303

2020 build.

[hamburg325]

The 2020 Traditionals are exceptional. A tad warmer, by all accounts. But still with the remarkable Collings clarity.