![]() ![]() In more technical terms, they offer big bass and complex highs while still presenting lots of mid-range detail to cut through a mix and strike a natural balance across the frequency spectrum. The original Collings tone could be described as falling somewhere between a high-end Taylor and a vintage Martin or Gibson, which is to say, somewhere between modern and traditional voicing. The setup and fit/finish on Collings guitars have a reputation for being flawless. This approach, combined with CNC technology for the sake of precision, results in instruments of benchmark perfection. Also, rather than have luthiers build guitars from start to finish, the Collings factory has each team member specialize in certain areas of construction. ![]() For example, although both dreadnought models, D1s and D2Hs receive Sitka tops with different characteristics to better suit their back and side woods (respectively, Mahogany and Rosewood). One of the ways that Collings achieves such a high level of quality and consistency is by having extensive criterion for the wood that they use on each model. Celebrated instrumentalists such as Julian Lage and Bill Frisell have embraced their guitars, as well as a diverse range stars such as Lyle Lovett, Pete Townshed, and Patti Smith. Today, Collings has expanded to a staff of over 80 employees, producing 3,000 instruments a year. By the mid-2000s he’d established himself as one of the most reputable builders in the country. Although he started building guitars in the 70s, Bill Collings first received national attention in 1987 when he was commissioned by vintage guitar giant, George Gruhn, to build 24 custom “Gruhn” guitars. ![]()
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