The 1930-1942 "golden" age of guitars was a short but brilliant period of innovation. At that time, new instrument runs featured bracing, fret access, and body dimension changes that would define the designs and sounds of the modern acoustic guitar. The CJ-35 emerged from Bill Collings' fascination with this era of guitar making. The Collings CJ-35 features a slope-shoulder dreadnought design and a short 24-7/8" scale length. On prewar slope-shoulder dreads, bracing varied considerably from batch to batch, and the CJ35 employs a non-scalloped bracing configuration with three tone bars, borrowing from the best-sounding '30s examples. The CJ35 produces a beautiful balance of deep piano-like bass and powerful full-bodied highs, complimented by a focused dynamic range for exceptionally even note projection. This Collings CJ35 (#21590) was made in 2013 in natural finish with a Tiger Stripe pickguard. The Wenge fingerboard and bridge are gorgeous, and the tasteful, yet simple, single-ply binding looks sharp. This is a classy slope shoulder with tone to match. This 2013 CJ-35 shows some expected playwear, and one corner of the headstock is chipped on the back side. Otherwise, there's not much to argue with—no pickup, no strap button, no repairs. Like all Collings, it's such a player, too! It includes its original TKL hardshell case. Body: Slope-Shoulder Dreadnought Top: Sitka Spruce Back & Sides: Honduran Mahogany Neck: Honduran Mahogany Body Binding: Ivoroid w/ no purfling Bridge: Wenge straight-style with 2-5/16" spacing Fingerboard: Wenge with Mother-of-Pearl long dots Fingerboard radius: 14" - 26" compound Bridge Pins Ivoroid w/ no dot End Pin: Ebony w/ Mother-of-Pearl dot Nut: Bone, 1-3/4" Saddle: Bone, cutthrough Neck Profile: Vintage Now Peghead Shape: Haircut Neck Joint: Mortise & Tenon hybrid Truss Rod: Fully Adjustable Frets: Medium 18% nickel-silver Peghead Veneer: Ebony w/ Ivoroid Collings Logo Tuners: Nickel Waverly w/ Ivoroid buttons Backstrip: 1-style (Walnut) Rosette: Simple Ivoroid with black/white purfling Scale Length: 24-7/8" Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce w/ abbreviated tongue brace Brace Pattern: Prewar non-scalloped X-brace (3 tone bars) Body Finish: High-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer Neck Finish: High-gloss polyester resin Pickguard: Tiger Stripe
