Review: The Collings DS1 A Hill Country Is a Different Kind of Dreadnought

This modern take on the nearly century-old 12-fret dreadnought offers expansive low end, clear mids and highs, and impressive responsiveness across a wide dynamic range.

This modern take on the nearly century-old 12-fret dreadnought offers expansive low end, clear mids and highs, and impressive responsiveness across a wide dynamic range.

Built with salvaged stage wood and Texas tonewoods, this one-of-a-kind commemorative guitar has a built-in history.
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Designed to be "just a guitar—simply in its purest form, open and woody,” every inch of the OM1A HC speaks to lutherie at its finest.

The 1991 Collings Custom C10 (serial number 524) was James’ main flattop for three decades, and the one he considered his best.

Steve Nall recently took over selecting tonewoods and voicing the tops and backs of all Collings acoustic guitars after working for decades with mentors Bill Collings and Bruce VanWart.
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With the new CJ-45 T, Collings has delivered a new guitar that shows how much can be achieved with a mix of CNC manufacturing, handcrafting, and vision.

A bit of whimsy from Paul McCartney’s debut solo album and Merle Haggard’s bittersweet ballad; no wonder James DePrato makes this 2008 Collings D42 dreadnought truly sing. It’s one of 27 guitars offered in the Acoustic Guitar Auction that begins…

A visually striking custom OM made from reclaimed old-growth Sitka that spent much of the 20th century floating in Alaskan waters.
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It sure makes gratifying sounds while in the driver’s seat, but all of the 001’s good qualities shine even brighter from the audience’s perspective:

By DAVID LUSTERMAN Like all 12 custom guitars in Acoustic Guitar magazine’s 10th Anniversary Collection, for many years we displayed our Collings D41 on an office wall. I called it ‘Il Cannone’ – The Cannon – the nickname Nicolò Paganini…