Collings Acoustic Guitars & Mandolins

Collings is bringing the 12-fret slope-shouldered dreadnought, originally designed for Hawaiian music in the early 20th century, back into fashion. With a big, unique voice all its own, it's an excellent choice for versatile players who want a large-bodied guitar that's equally suited to strumming, fingerpicking and flatpicking.

Collings' base model slope dreads feature a Sitka spruce top, with mahogany back and sides on the DS1 and Indian rosewood on the DS2H and DS3.

Additional tonewoods and customization options are available on bespoke orders. (Note: The DS is not available with Traditional Series specs.)

Whether you think of CW as standing for Clarence White or Collings Winfield (named for the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, KS), one thing is for sure: this is a a bluegrass flatpicker's dream dreadnought. With an enlarged soundhole, an Adirondack spruce top supported by a vintage-inspired bracing pattern, and the sweet spot nut width of 1-23/32", this hoss is meant for aggressive, articulate playing.

The CW is available with either mahogany (CW Mh A) or Indian rosewood (CW Indian A) back and sides.

The slope-shouldered dreadnought shape of the Collings Jumbo, or CJ for short, has seen some renewed popularity as of late. It's almost always dressed up in a sunburst finish, and is well-suited to shorter scale lengths, which results in a tighter bass response that's perfect for acoustic blues and fingerpicking. The standard CJ has a 25-1/2" scale, C-shape neck, Sitka spruce top, and either Indian rosewood or mahogany back and sides. 

The vintage-inspired CJ-35 and CJ-45 T are both 24-7/8" short-scale and 1-3/4" nut width guitars that sport unique characteristics, distinct from the standard CJs and from each other. The mahogany CJ-35 sports a wenge neck with a Vintage Now profile, straight wenge bridge, non-scalloped bracing with three tone bars, and 1-style appointments. Meanwhile, the Indian rosewood CJ-45 T combines the best elements of the CJ with Collings' Traditional Series characteristics and a proprietary CJ-45 neck shape.

Like all of Collings' guitars, the CJ is available with a variety of custom options on bespoke orders. The dimensions and specs outlined below reflect the base models.

The maple back and sides of the Collings Small Jumbo give this uniquely curvaceous, large-bodied guitar an even more distinctive voice all its own, with bright trebles and a powerful midrange. Standard model SJs are also available with Indian rosewood or mahogany back and sides, and as with all Collings guitars, can be crafted with additional upgraded tonewood options and specs on bespoke orders.

Please note: SJs are not available with Traditional Series specs.

Sitting somewhere between the small jumbo and the OM, the C100 is one of Collings' most recent innovations. With parlor-style curves and a versatile voice, its got the sensitivity for fingerstyle, the headroom for flatpicking, and everything in between. The standard C100 features mahogany back and sides, while the Deluxe features Indian rosewood.

Please note: C100s are not available with Traditional Series specs.

A leaner alternative to the OM, the vintage-inspired C10 has a narrow waist and smaller upper bout, making for a comfortable but punchy playing experience. Its focused, fundamental voice would perform well as a secondary guitar in an ensemble, or as a vocal accompaniment instrument.

Mahogany is the back and side wood on the standard C10, while the C10 Deluxe sports Indian rosewood. C10s can be customized with a wide variety of tonewoods and specs, such as cutaway, bracing alternatives, and deep body options. C10s are not available with Traditional Series specs.

The limited run, ultra-lightweight mahogany C10-35 has a number of unique appointments, such as non-scalloped Adirondack spruce bracing with two tone bars, a Vintage Now neck profile, shorter scale, and wenge bridge and fingerboard, giving it a dry, "snarly attack".

The 14-fret OM ("Orchestra Model") steel-string has long been a favorite of fingerstyle players, but you'll find this versatile guitar in the hands of many a flatpicker and strummer, as well.

Collings' base model OMs feature a Sitka spruce top, with mahogany back and sides on the OM1 and Indian rosewood on the OM2H and OM3.

The OM1 and OM2H are both available in the Traditional Series. Additional tonewoods and customization options are available on bespoke orders.

The OM 1 JL is the result of a very fruitful collaboration and friendship between Bill Collings and virtuoso guitarist Julian Lage. Similar in many ways to the OM1-T that came later, the OM1-JL is unique in the Collings line, as it's modeled after Julian's beloved 1939 Martin 000-18. Julian not only loves the played-in, warm tone of vintage instruments, but also deeply appreciates guitars that are honest, fundamental, and reveal the quality of your playing. Defining features like the custom satin lacquer finish, a neck carve modeled after Julian's worn-in 000-18, and a bracing pattern that later informed the Traditional Series models, set this guitar apart as much visually as they do tonally and in its playability.

The standard Julian OM has a Sitka spruce top and a 1-11/16" nut width and 2-3/16" string spacing, but custom options include an Adirondack spruce top, sunburst finish, and Traditional Series Neck & Bridge (1-3/4" to 2-5/16").

Standard scale length and a longer body pair together on the Collings 12-fret 000 for an OM alternative that brings a little more bass presence and dynamic range. A slightly wider 1-13/16" nut width makes for easy fingerstyle playing, and the longer upper bout leaves plenty of room for adding an optional cutaway.

The base model 12-fret 000s feature a Sitka spruce top, with mahogany back and sides on the 0001 and Indian rosewood on the 0002H and 0003. Collings' full spectrum of customization options are available for bespoke orders. 

Please note: 000s are not available with Traditional Series specs.

The perfect middle ground between a small and mid-sized guitar, Collings' 00 14-fret has an articulate midrange voice, with a surprising dose of low end and a clean, punchy attack.

Collings' base model 14-fret 00s feature a Sitka spruce top, with mahogany back and sides on the 001 and Indian rosewood on the 002H.

The 001 and 002H are both available in the Traditional Series. Additional tonewoods and customization options are available on bespoke orders.

Collings' went extra vintage with their 12-fret 00, modeling it after guitars of the mid to late 1800s. The small, classical-size body is paired with a slotted headstock, pyramid bridge and wide 1-13/16" nut width. Old-time aesthetics and tone meet modern playability.

Collings' base model 12-fret 00s feature a Sitka spruce top, with mahogany back and sides on the 001 and Indian rosewood on the 002H and 003.

The 001 and 002H are both available in the Traditional Series. Additional tonewoods and customization options are available on bespoke orders.

If you know Collings, you know that even their smallest guitars are going to command your attention and hold their own. The 0 is an excellent travel and songwriting companion that won't fail you in a jam.

Collings' base model 14-fret 0s feature a Sitka spruce top, with mahogany back and sides on the 01 and Indian rosewood on the 02H and 03.

The 01 and 02H are both available in the Traditional Series. Additional tonewoods and customization options are available on bespoke orders.

Collings' replica of the early mid-1800s style 12-fret 0 is as excellent a performing guitar as it is a travel guitar. The 12-fret design maximizes tonal output, the short scale length is slinky and comfortable, and vintage aesthetics like the slotted headstock complete the package.

Collings' base model 12-fret 0s feature a Sitka spruce top, with mahogany back and sides on the 01 and Indian rosewood on the 02H and 03.

The 01 and 02H are both available in the Traditional Series. Additional tonewoods and customization options are available on bespoke orders.

Based on sound alone, the Collings Baby had us mistaking it for a larger guitar, and we're willing to bet it'd fool you, too. At roughly 3/4 the size of their standard OM, it's comfortable, travel-ready, and - save for a little bass presence - remarkably well-balanced.

Collings' Baby models sport a Sitka spruce top, with mahogany back and sides on the Baby 1, and Indian rosewood on the Baby 2 and soon-to-debut Baby 3. Additional tonewoods and customization options are available on bespoke orders.

So often overlooked in favor of its louder and larger descendants, the parlor guitar is coming back, no doubt in part due to Collings' exquisite recreations of this late 19th century design. With a long body and a short scale, it's slinky and easy-playing. While it may never compete with the dreadnought in terms of volume, its clarity and richness of tone make it a deeply satisfying guitar for intimate jams and solo playing at home.

Both of Collings' base model Parlors are Traditional Series builds, with the Parlor 1 T sporting mahogany back and sides, and the Parlor 2H T Indian rosewood. A limited selection of tonewoods, including an all mahogany construction, and customization options are available on bespoke orders.