Collings D3 Acoustic Guitar – Awesome Dreadnaught!

Check out this stunning Collings D3 dreadnought acoustic guitar. Built with the highest quality tonewoods and meticulous craftsmanship that Collings is known for, the D3 delivers powerful, clear projection and rich tone ideal for both flatpicking and fingerstyle. This guitar is in excellent condition featuring only minor finish swirling. Ships with Collings deluxe harshell case.

"The square-shouldered 14-fret dreadnought is the most popular steel-string acoustic guitar body shape in the world. While Collings is far from the only company to build them, we bring a new tonal clarity to the depth and warmth usually associated with such a large, deep-bodied instrument. Although its bass response makes the dreadnought ideal for vocal accompaniment, Collings versions are also often employed by bluegrass flatpickers who must compete with inherently louder instruments, such as banjos and fiddles. The wide range of woods and neck sizes offered allow dreadnought fans to find a Collings model ideally suited to their playing style and tonal preference.

D1 vs D2H vs D3

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

  • Our 1-style (D1) features Honduran mahogany back and sides with tortoise body binding and butt wedge, b/w/b/w top purfling, a walnut backstrip, dot fingerboard inlays, and a simpler 1-style rosette.
  • Our 2-style (D2H) features East Indian rosewood back and sides with ivoroid body binding and butt wedge, herringbone top purfling, a “zipper” backstrip, diamonds and squares fingerboard inlays, and a more intricate 2-style rosette.
  • Our 3-style (D3) features East Indian rosewood back and sides with ivoroid body/fingerboard/peghead binding and butt wedge, no herringbone top purfling, a “chevron” backstrip, no fingerboard inlays, and an abalone rosette."

Specs:

TopSitka spruce
Back & SidesE. Indian rosewood
NeckHonduran mahogany
Body BindingIvoroid with b/w/b/w/b purfling
Fingerboard Binding.060" ivoroid
Peghead Binding.100" ivoroid with b/w purfling
BridgeEbony belly-style with 2 3/16" spacing
FingerboardEbony with no inlay
Fingerboard Radius14" - 26" compound
Bridge Pins/End PinEbony with abalone dot
NutBone, 1 11/16"
SaddleBone, drop-in
Neck ProfileModified V
Peghead ProfileSquare with volute
Neck JointMortise & tenon hybrid
Truss RodFully adjustable
FretsMedium 18% nickel-silver
Peghead VeneerStained Exotic Ebony with MOP Collings logo
TunersGold Waverly
Backstrip3-style (Chevron)
RosetteAbalone
Scale Length25 1/2"
Brace MaterialSitka spruce
Brace PatternPre-war scalloped X-brace
Body FinishHigh gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Neck FinishHigh gloss polyester resin
PickguardTortoise
StringsD'Addario EJ-17 (.013"- .056")
CaseDeluxe hardshell case

 

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