CJ

Slope Shoulder Jumbo Acoustic Guitar

CJ

Slope Shoulder Jumbo Acoustic Guitar

Top Sitka spruce
Back & Sides E. Indian rosewood
Neck Honduran mahogany
Body Binding Ivoroid with b/w/b/w/b purfling
Fingerboard Binding .100" ivoroid with b/w purfling
Peghead Binding .100" ivoroid with b/w purfling
Bridge Ebony belly-style with 2 3/16" spacing
Fingerboard Ebony with MOP long dots
Fingerboard Radius 14" - 26" compound
Bridge Pins/End Pin Ebony with MOP dot
Nut Bone, 1 11/16"
Saddle Bone, drop-in
Neck Profile C-shape
Peghead Profile Haircut
Neck Joint Mortise & tenon hybrid
Truss Rod Fully adjustable
Frets Medium 18% nickel-silver
Peghead Veneer Ebony with MOP Collings logo
Tuners Nickel Waverly
Backstrip 3-style (Chevron)
Rosette Ivoroid with b/w purfling
Scale Length 25 1/2"
Brace Material Sitka spruce
Brace Pattern Pre-war scalloped X-brace
Body Finish High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Neck Finish High gloss polyester resin
Pickguard Tortoise
Strings D'Addario EJ-17 (.013"- .056")
Case Deluxe hardshell case

The Collings Jumbo, or CJ, is our version of the classic slope-shouldered dreadnought, a shape that has enjoyed renewed popularity in recent years. While the CJ is similar in width and depth to the traditional dreadnought, it has a distinctly different tone. Despite its large size, this model works well with the optional shorter string scale, resulting in a somewhat percussive bottom end ideal for acoustic blues or other styles that benefit from a more controlled bass response.

Of all the Collings body shapes, this is the one most often requested with an optional sunburst top finish, and the wide range of wood options, neck widths, and string scales allow the CJ to be many different guitars to a wide variety of players.

CJ vs CJ Mh vs CJ-35 vs CJ-45 T

While all CJ models share the same body dimensions, key differences are outlined below.

  • Our CJ is a standard build featuring East Indian rosewood back and sides with grained ivoroid binding on the body, fingerboard, and peghead, a belly bridge, and a 3-style backstrip.
  • Our CJ Mh is a standard build featuring Honduran mahogany back and sides with tortoise binding on the body, fingerboard, and peghead, a belly bridge, and a walnut backstrip.
  • Our CJ-35 is vintage-inspired featuring Honduran mahogany back and sides with non-grained ivoroid body binding and no purfling, no binding on the fingerboard and peghead, a Wenge fingerboard and straight bridge, shorter 24 7/8″ scale length, and non-scalloped X-bracing with three tone bars.
  • Our CJ-45 T is our Traditional build with a fundamental-focused tone featuring Honduran mahogany back and sides, non-grained ivoroid body binding with no purfling, no binding on the fingerboard and peghead, a fully-exposed rosette, East Indian rosewood fingerboard with ebony straight bridge, shorter 24 7/8″ scale length, and Wartime scalloped X-bracing.

*Example shown with optional sunburst top

Custom Options

Top Options

  • Old-Growth Sitka spruce
  • Torrefied Sitka spruce
  • Adirondack spruce
  • European spruce

Back & Sides Options

  • Honduran mahogany
  • Walnut
  • Wenge
  • Maple
  • Koa
  • Cocobolo

Peghead Inlay Options

  • Torch
  • Flowerpot
  • Vine
  • Flourish
  • Rose
  • Modern Diamond

Fingerboard Inlay Options

  • Diamonds & squares (long or short)
  • 42-style snowflakes
  • 45-style snowflakes
  • Tree of Life
  • Mom inlays
  • Modern diamonds
  • No fingerboard inlays

Binding Options

  • Tortoise binding
  • Maple binding
  • Koa binding
  • Rosewood binding

Trim Options

  • Herringbone trim
  • Rope purfling
  • 1-style backstrip
  • 2-style backstrip
  • Abalone rosette
  • 41-style abalone top border
  • 42-style abalone top border

Finish Options

  • Sunburst top
  • Western Shaded top
  • Jet Black finish
  • Satin neck finish

Design Options

  • Adirondack braces
  • No tongue brace
  • Left-handed

Scale Length & Nut Width Options

  • Short Scale length (24 7/8")
  • 1 3/4" nut width
  • 1 23/32" nut width

Neck / Profile Options

  • Vintage Now (includes 1 3/4" nut & 2 5/16" string spacing)
  • Vintage (includes 1 3/4" nut & 2 3/8" string spacing)

Bridge & Saddle Options

  • Cutthrough saddle

Pickguard Options

  • Dalmatian
  • Tigerstripe
  • Pearloid
  • Ivoroid

Tuner Options

  • Gold Waverly
  • Ivoroid tuner buttons
  • Ebony tuner buttons

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