Collings D2H-T Traditional Series

The Traditional or "T" Series guitars reflect Bill Collings' return to his guitar making roots and offer a new tonal variation on the distinctive Collings sound. 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 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. Each Traditional series guitar will come with a handmade lightweight Collings case designed and built in the Collings shop. The pairing of these new Traditional guitars and cases makes for a combination of old world quality and aesthetic that is unprecedented among instruments available today.

Top Sitka spruce
Back & Sides E. Indian rosewood
Construction Animal protein glue
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 long 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 25 1/2"
Brace Material Sitka spruce
Brace Pattern Custom Traditional Series pre-war scalloped X-brace (no tongue brace)
Fingerboard 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-17 (.013"- .056")
Case Collings Traditional Handcrafted Case