D2H T

Traditional Series Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

D2H T

Traditional Series Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

Top Sitka spruce
Back & Sides E. Indian rosewood
Construction Traditional Series Build and Voicing
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
Fingerboard Radius 14" - 26" compound
Bridge Pins/End Pin Ivoroid with black dot
Nut Bone, 1 3/4"
Saddle Bone, cutthrough
Neck Profile Traditional
Peghead Profile 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, Relic Nickel Waverly for Vintage Satin models
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)
Body Finish High gloss ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer
Neck Finish High gloss polyester resin
Pickguard Tortoise
Strings D'Addario EJ-17 (.013"- .056")
Case Deluxe hardshell case

Our Traditional Series or “T” 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.

D1 T vs D2H T

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

  • Our 1-style (D1 T) features Honduran mahogany back and sides with tortoise body binding and butt wedge, custom wood top purfling, a walnut backstrip, dot fingerboard inlays, and a simpler 1-style rosette.
  • Our 2-style (D2H T) features East Indian rosewood back and sides with ivoroid body binding and butt wedge, small brown herringbone top purfling, a “zipper” backstrip, diamonds and squares fingerboard inlays, and a more intricate 2-style rosette.

Standard (D2H) vs Traditional (D2H T)

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

  • Our standard series instruments (non-T) offer the classic Collings voice, which features shimmery highs, a punchy midrange, a tight and clean low end, and maximum headroom with a quick response.  The standard neck profile is our Modified V with 1 11/16″ nut width and 2 3/16″ string spacing.  Standard instruments also offer a wider range of custom options than Traditionals.
  • Our Traditional series instruments (T) offer a slightly looser, more “broken in” feel and tone, featuring a rounder high end and fuller low midrange, along with our Traditional aesthetic appointments, such as gold MOP inlays and custom wood purflings and rosette.  Traditional models also feature an ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer body finish, no tongue brace, and a unique neck construction designed to complement the looser feel and voicing, along with our Traditional neck carve.  Due to the vintage-inspired vision for these guitars, Traditional instruments are offered with limited custom options.

Custom Options

Top Options

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

Back & Sides Options

  • n/a

Peghead Inlay Options

  • n/a

Fingerboard Inlay Options

  • n/a

Binding Options

  • n/a

Trim Options

  • 41-style abalone top border (inquire with dealer)
  • 42-style abalone top border (inquire with dealer)

Finish Options

  • Sunburst top
  • Dark Vintage sunburst
  • Vintage Satin

Design Options

  • Left-handed

Scale Length & Nut Width Options

  • 1 11/16" nut width

Neck / Profile Options

  • n/a

Bridge & Saddle Options

  • Drop-in saddle

Pickguard Options

  • n/a

Tuner Options

  • n/a

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