The Collings CL Jazz is a rare thing of beauty, functional art manifesting as a thinline hollowbody carved top jazz guitar. The late Bill Collings’ work is some of the best. His work was very well thought out and executed in every way. Build quality, materials selection, fit, finish, sound and playability are top notch.
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While the source of the name given to this Collings 290 may seem obvious as it’s got two P90 pickups, it’s really a reference to the road outside the Collings shop. Drawing from a few traditional solidbody models, the 290 was launched in 2006 at the NAMM show, and has been in production since. Built during 2018 in Austin Texas, this Pelham Blue Collings 290 has some differences from current production.
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MORE →The Knaggs Kenai model takes its name from Alaska’s Kenai River and is a single-cut solidbody with a carved Maple top on a Mahogany back. Built in Greensboro, Maryland since 2019 in the shop of Joe Knaggs, the Knaggs Kenai is a guitar that has its own distinct look yet carries influences from Knagg’s 25 years as a designer and luthier at PRS.
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MORE →This is a very nice condition Godin Summit Classic Supreme LTD in Cognac Burst finish and sporting a pair of Lollar Gold Foil pickups! This example dates to 2018, built at the Godin shops in Quebec. The Summit Classic draws from the proven combination of a Maple cap on a Mahogany body and neck. The fingerboard is Richlite.
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MORE →The Collings SoCo, namded for the South Congress section of Austin, is a single-cut thinline archtop model. This 2014 example features a solid carved Spruce top and solid carved Mahogany back, and sports a stunning ‘Dog Hair’ black finish!
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MORE →Here is an Eastman SB55DC /V Solidbody in Vintage Varnish! This definitely evokes the mid 1950’s slab bodied models, and with top quality hardware. Introduced in mid 2020 and now making its way to us, the Eastman SB55DC /V features a slab body and neck of lightweight Okoume Mahogany, sourced from Gabon, Central Africa. The fingerboard, head plate and truss rod cover are Ebony, and that’s it for woods used.