AT-16
Archtop Guitar
| Construction | Fully-hollow X-braced |
|---|---|
| Body | Fully-carved premium figured maple |
| Top | Fully-carved solid spruce |
| Neck | Premium figured maple |
| Body Binding | Grained ivoroid |
| Fingerboard Binding | Grained ivoroid |
| Peghead Binding | Grained ivoroid |
| Bridge | Adjustable ebony |
| Tailpiece | Nickel trapeze-style tailpiece |
| Fingerboard | Ebony w/ MOP graduated dots |
| Soundhole | F-holes |
| Nut | 1 11/16" |
| Scale Length | 25 1/2" |
| Neck Joint | Archtop mortoise and tenon |
| Frets | Medium 18% nickel-silver |
| Peghead Veneer | Ebony w/ MOP Collings logo |
| Peghead Profile | Haircut |
| Tuners | Premium Waverly tuners |
| Fingerboard Radius | 14"-26" Compound fingerboard radius |
| Guitar Finish | High-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer |
| Pickguard | Ebony w/ grained ivoroid binding |
| Truss Rod Cover | Ebony |
| Strings | D'Addario EJ-17 (.013"- .056") |
| Case | Deluxe hardshell case |
Note: We are not currently accepting orders for our AT models, including the AT-16.
Built in very limited numbers, the Collings 16″ archtops are a rarity among modern archtop models in that they are designed to be played as acoustic guitars. Based on the earliest American f-hole archtops of the 1920s, they have a warm and balanced response that has converted many flattop players to the clarity, projection, and immediate response that an archtop instrument can provide. The simple appointments of this sleek guitar, highlighted by the gracefully-shaded finish, prove that less can indeed be more.
