SJ Mh

Small Jumbo Acoustic Guitar

SJ Mh

Small Jumbo Acoustic Guitar

Top Sitka spruce
Back & Sides Honduran mahogany
Neck Honduran mahogany
Body Binding Tortoise with b/w/b/w top purfling
Fingerboard Binding .100" Tortoise with b/w purfling
Peghead Binding .100" Tortoise with b/w purfling
Bridge Ebony modern-style with 2 3/16" spacing
Fingerboard Ebony with MOP Modern Diamonds
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 and Modern Diamond Inlay
Tuners Nickel Waverly
Backstrip 1-style (Walnut)
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
Pickguard Tortoise
Strings D'Addario EJ-17 (.013"- .056")
Case Deluxe hardshell case

The SJ is our version of what is commonly called a Small Jumbo. Although the 16-inch lower bout is slightly wider than a dreadnought, and the sides almost as deep, the tight curve at the waist creates in a very different sound chamber. SJs, especially examples in maple, typically have a more pronounced midrange response when compared to a dreadnought, making them ideal candidates for a rounded cutaway. Players looking for the bass and overall volume of a large guitar, but with lots of treble clarity and midrange crunch, often find just what they need in the curvaceous SJ.

SJ vs SJ Mh vs SJ Indian

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

  • Our SJ features Eastern maple back and sides with ivoroid body, fingerboard, and peghead binding, a maple mosaic backstrip, and modern diamond fingerboard and peghead inlays.
  • Our SJ Mh features Honduran mahogany back and sides with tortoise body, fingerboard, and peghead binding, a walnut backstrip, and modern diamond fingerboard and peghead inlays.
  • Our SJ Indian features East Indian rosewood back and sides with ivoroid body, fingerboard, and peghead binding, a 3-style “chevron” backstrip, and modern diamond fingerboard and peghead inlays.

Custom Options

Top Options

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

Back & Sides Options

  • East Indian rosewood
  • Walnut
  • Wenge
  • Maple
  • Koa
  • Cocobolo

Peghead Inlay Options

  • Torch
  • Flowerpot
  • Vine
  • Flourish
  • Rose

Fingerboard Inlay Options

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

Binding Options

  • Ivoroid binding
  • Maple binding
  • Koa binding
  • Rosewood binding

Trim Options

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

Finish Options

  • Sunburst top
  • Full-body sunburst
  • Western Shaded top
  • Walnut stain
  • Doghair finish
  • Jet Black finish
  • Satin neck finish
  • Dark Vintage sunburst

Design Options

  • Adirondack braces
  • No tongue brace
  • Cutaway (Venetian)
  • Left-handed

Scale Length & Nut Width Options

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

Neck / Profile Options

  • n/a

Bridge & Saddle Options

  • n/a

Pickguard Options

  • Dalmatian
  • Tigerstripe
  • Pearloid
  • Ivoroid

Tuner Options

  • Gold Waverly
  • Ivoroid tuner buttons
  • Ebony tuner buttons

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