The square-shouldered 14-fret dreadnought like this Collings D-1 Acoustic Guitar is the most popular steel-string acoustic guitar body shape in the world. While Collings is certainly not the only company to build them, they bring a new tonal clarity to the depth and warmth usually associated with such a large, deep-bodied guitar. Although its bass response makes the dreadnought ideal for vocal accompaniment, Collings versions are also often employed by bluegrass flatpickers who must compete with inherently louder instruments such as banjos and fiddles. The wide range of woods and neck sizes offered allow dreadnought fans to find a Collings model ideally suited to their playing style and tonal preference. DETAILS: Top: Sitka spruce. Back and Sides: Honduran mahogany. Neck: Honduran mahogany. Body Binding: Tortoise with black/white/black/white top purfling. Fingerboard Binding: None. Peghead Binding: None. Bridge: Ebony belly-style with 2-3/16-inch spacing. Fingerboard: Ebony with MOP long dots. Fingerboard Radius: 14-inch to 26-inch compound. Bridge Pins/End Pin: Ebony with MOP dot. Nut: Bone, 1-11/16 inches. Saddle: Bone, drop-in. Neck Profile: Modified V. Peghead Profile: Square. Neck Joint: Mortise and tenon hybrid. Truss Rod: Fully adjustable. Frets: Medium 18% nickel-silver. Peghead Veneer: Ebony with MOP Collings logo. Tuners: Nickel Waverly (16:1 ratio). Backstrip: 1-style (Walnut). Rosette: black/white Purfling. Scale Length: 25 1/2 inches. Brace Material: Sitka spruce. Brace Pattern: Pre-war scalloped X-brace. Body Finish: High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer. Neck Finish: High gloss polyester resin. Pickguard: Tortoise. Case: Deluxe hardshell case by TKL.
