Archive for the ‘ Collings ’ Category
Collings MTO GT
Friday, February 10th, 2012
How could you improve on the already beautiful Collings MTO, well add a gloss top of course! The beautiful sunburst and wood sets on this mandolin really provide a visual impact to go along with the impeccable craftsmanship and wonderful sound on this mandolin!! The MTO model features a carved & graduated Engelmann spruce top, [...]
Collings MTO Blackface mandolin
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
The “Blacktop” finish has a rich history in the mandolin world, dating back to the very early 1900′s. Bill Collings occasionally builds one of his popular MTO model mandolins with upgraded gloss black top finish and adds grained ivoroid top binding to perfectly frame this beautiful mandolin! The MTO model features a carved & graduated [...]
Collings MT2 Varnish Mandolin
Friday, December 17th, 2010
This is definitely a head-turning, neighbors-thumping-on-the-wall-yelling-TURN-IT-DOWN, nuclear-tone-generator of a mandolin that is REALLY effortless to play and bee (eh?) U-tiful … no, Beauuuuuuuuutiful … no, BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously … if tone was a phone, this sweetheart would be ringing!!! It is THAT good. Specifications * 1 1/8″ polished bone nut * Scale Length: 13 7/8″ [...]
Collings Custom MT Mandolin
Friday, December 17th, 2010
We get a steady stream of players looking for pro quality mandolins with slightly wider necks. Bill Collings already uses a nice comfortable 1 1/8″ wide bone nut as his standard. This custom MT goes one step further and features not only upgraded grained ivoroid top binding, but a custom 1 3/16″ wide bone nut! [...]
Collings Custom MT Blackface Mandolin
Friday, December 17th, 2010
The “Blacktop” finish has a rich history in the mandolin world, dating back to the very early 1900′s. Bill Collings occasionally builds one of his popular MT model mandolins with upgraded gloss black top finish and adds grained ivoroid top binding to set the whole thing off. What a great look! The MT model, with [...]
Collings MF5 F-Style Mandolin
Friday, December 17th, 2010
We have just taken delivery of another Collings MF5 f-style mandolin from Bill Collings’ Austin Texas workshop. At last count, we had over 40 mandolins in stock. There is always one that stands out above the rest; always one that just has that warm throaty midrange bark; that sparkling presence; that low end chunk; that [...]
Collings MT-20 Oval Hole Mandolin
Friday, December 17th, 2010
A welcome addition to the very popular professional level MT series of mandolins, the MT-20 Oval Hole is a real knock out! This pre-sold custom order mandolin has a stunning one piece figured maple back and a true carved and graduated Engelman spruce top. These excellent pieces of wood are augmented by a gorgeous Honey [...]