Short Description:

Handcrafted Collings 001 12-Fret acoustic guitar featuring an Old-Growth Sitka Spruce top, Honduran Mahogany back and sides, pyramid bridge, slotted peghead, and a 1 13/16" bone nut.

What We Think:

Handcrafted in Austin, Texas, the Collings 001 is a boutique small-bodied acoustic that delivers rich harmonic depth, focused projection, and effortless playability. Featuring an old-growth Sitka spruce top paired with Honduran mahogany back and sides, its voice is reinforced by pre-war scalloped Sitka X-bracing for quick response and surprising volume out of a 00 body. Weighing a lightweight 3 lbs 12 oz, it features a comfortable Modified V Honduran mahogany neck with a wider 1 13/16" bone nut, a 14"–26" compound radius ebony fingerboard, an ebony pyramid bridge, and a short 24 7/8" scale length. Styled with tortoise binding, a walnut backstrip, nickel Waverly tuners, and a high-gloss finish, this custom-spec 00 comes complete with a deluxe hardshell case.

Manufacturer Description:

We offer the 00 in its original 12-fret configuration (click here for our 14-fret version), a guitar shape that was first designed around the time of the Civil War. Its dimensions are similar to a typical classical guitar, with a slotted headstock and small pyramid bridge. The comfortable size and timeless appearance of the Collings 00 is matched by the ease of playing a wide neck and shorter string scale affords. The tone is typically balanced and precise, and we’ve seen it adopted for a wide range of playing styles from simple vocal accompaniment to ragtime solos. When you want the durability of a modern guitar but one that appears rooted in an earlier, simpler time, the 00 is a versatile choice.

001 vs 002H vs 003

While all three models share the same body dimensions, key differences are outlined below.

Our 1-style (001) features Honduran mahogany back and sides with tortoise body binding and ebony butt wedge, b/w/b/w top purfling, a walnut backstrip, dot fingerboard inlays, and a simpler 1-style rosette.

Our 2-style (002H) features East Indian rosewood back and sides with ivoroid body binding and butt wedge, herringbone top purfling, a “zipper” backstrip, diamonds and squares fingerboard inlays, and a more intricate 2-style rosette.

Our 3-style (003) features East Indian rosewood back and sides with ivoroid body/fingerboard/peghead binding and butt wedge, no herringbone top purfling, a “chevron” backstrip, no fingerboard inlays, and an abalone rosette.

Standard (001) vs Traditional (001 T)

While both models share the same body dimensions, key differences are outlined below.

Our standard series instruments (non-T) offer the classic Collings voice, which features shimmery highs, a punchy midrange, a tight and clean low end, and maximum headroom with a quick response.  The standard neck profile is our Modified V with 1 13/16″ nut width and 2 5/16″ string spacing.  Standard instruments also offer a wider range of custom options than Traditionals.

Our Traditional series instruments (T) offer a slightly looser, more “broken in” feel and tone, featuring a rounder high end and fuller low midrange, along with our Traditional aesthetic appointments, such as gold MOP inlays and custom wood purflings and rosette.  Traditional models also feature an ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer body finish, abbreviated soundboard graft (tongue brace), and a unique neck construction designed to complement the looser feel and voicing, along with our Traditional neck carve and 1 3/4″ nut width.  Due to the vintage-inspired vision for these guitars, Traditional instruments are offered with limited custom options.

Specifications:

Top: Old-Growth Sitka Spruce

Back & Sides: Honduran mahogany

Neck: Honduran mahogany

Body Binding: Tortoise with b/w/b/w top purfling

Fingerboard Binding: None

Peghead Binding: None

Bridge: Ebony pyramid-style with 2 5/16" spacing

Fingerboard: Ebony with MOP short dots

Fingerboard Radius: 14" - 26" compound

Bridge Pins/End Pin: Ebony with MOP dot

Nut: Bone, 1 13/16"

Saddle: Bone, drop-in

Neck Profile: Modified V

Peghead Profile: Tapered slotted square with volute

Neck Joint: Mortise & tenon hybrid

Truss Rod: Fully adjustable

Frets: Medium 18% nickel-silver

Peghead Veneer: Ebony with MOP Collings logo

Tuners: Nickel Waverly

Backstrip: 1-style (Walnut)

Rosette: b/w Purfling

Scale Length: 24 7/8"

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

Strings: D'Addario EJ-16 (.012"- .053")

Case: Deluxe hardshell case

Weight: 3lbs 12oz