Description
Description
The Traditional Series variations of our classic 12-fret 00 take a vintage-inspired approach to voicing and construction designed to produce a strong fundamental response and open feel, with rounder highs and less overtone complexity compared to the signature Collings sound. The combination of an open slotted peghead, shorter 24 7/8″ scale length, and pyramid bridge paired with our ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer finish and newly redesigned neck support make for a woody and articulate voice that exemplifies everything we love about the T-Series. With a longer upper bout than its 14-fret counterpart, the 00 offers rich, balanced tone with excellent note separation, making it a fine choice for fingerstyle guitarists, singer-songwriters, or anyone else looking for a balance of comfort, volume, and responsiveness.
Our 2-style (002H 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 (002H) vs Traditional (002H T)
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, abbreviated soundboard graft (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.
Specs
Specs
General
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Serial Number: | 36733 |
| Product Color: | Natural |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | 00 |
| Acoustic Cutaway Type: | No Cutaway |
| Body Material: | East Indian Rosewood |
| Body Finish: | High Gloss Ultra-Thin Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Top Material: | German Spruce |
| Bracing Material: | Sitka Spruce |
| Bracing Pattern: | Custom Traditional Series pre-war scalloped X-brace (abbreviated soundboard graft (tongue brace)) |
| Body Binding: | Ivoroid |
| Rosette: | Custom wood rosette |
| Purfling: | Small Brown Herringbone |
| Body Notes: | Body Width - 14 1/4"; Body Length - 19 3/8"; Body Depth - 4"; Total Length - 38"; 2-Style Zipper Backstrip |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Honduran Mahogany |
| Neck Finish: | High Gloss Polyester Resin |
| Neck Tint/Color: | Mahogany Stain |
| Neck Shape: | Traditional (00 12-Fret) |
| Fingerboard Material: | Ebony |
| Headstock Veneer: | Stained Exotic Ebony |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.75" |
| Fingerboard Radius: | Compound 14-26" |
| Scale Length: | 24.875" |
| Number of Frets: | 20 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Mortise & Tenon Hybrid |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Gold Mother of Pearl Short Diamond & Squares |
| Inlay Shape: | Diamonds |
| Side Marker Inlay: | Dots |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | Stained Exotic Ebony w/Gold Mother of Pearl Collings Logo |
| Neck Binding: | None |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel |
| Bridge: | Ebony Pyramid-Style w/2 5/16" Spacing |
| Tuning Machines: | Nickel Waverly |
| Fret Wire: | Medium 18% nickel-silver |
| Saddle: | Bone, drop-in |
| Pickguard: | Tortoise |
| Bridge Pins: | Ivoroid w/Black Dot |