The Collings CJ has the roomy feel and full sound of a slope-shouldered dreadnought, with a focused response that keeps individual notes easy to hear. This one pairs a Sitka spruce top with figured maple back and sides, bringing clarity and definition to a big-bodied guitar. There’s plenty of room for strong strumming, while picked lines and fingerstyle passages benefit from a controlled low end that doesn’t crowd the rest of the sound.

The shorter 24 1/2" scale gives the strings a slightly softer feel under the fingers, making bends and relaxed chord work especially inviting. Combined with the maple body, it lends itself well to acoustic blues, alternating bass lines, and rhythm playing where you want a little punch without a lingering wash of bass. Pre-war scalloped X-bracing helps the spruce top respond to a lighter touch, with room to open up as you dig in.

A C-shaped figured maple neck, 1 3/4" bone nut, and ebony fingerboard offer a comfortable layout for both chords and fingerpicking. The details are classic Collings: ivoroid binding around the body, fingerboard, and peghead, a chevron backstrip, mother-of-pearl accents, and a tiger stripe pickguard. Nickel Waverly tuners finish off the look, and a deluxe TKL hardshell case is included.

Top: Sitka Spruce 

Back and Sides: Figured Maple 

Neck: Figured Maple (satin neck)

Body Binding: Ivoroid with b/w Purfling 

Fingerboard Binding: Ivoroid with b/w Purfling 

Peghead Binding: Ivoroid with b/w Purfling 

Bridge: Ebony Belly-Style with 2 3/16" Spacing

Fingerboard: Ebony with MOP Dots

Bridge Pins/End Pin: Ebony with MOP Dot

Nut: Bone, 1 3/4"

Saddle: Bone, Drop-In

Neck Profile: C-Shape

Peghead Profile: Haircut

Neck Joint: Mortise & 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: 3-Style (Chevron)

Rosette: Ivoriod with B/W Rosette

Scale Length: 24 1/2"

Bracing Material: Sitka Spruce

Brace Pattern: Pre-War Scalloped X-Brace 

Radius: 14"- 26" Compound

Body Finish: High Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck Finish: High Gloss Polyester Resin

Pickguard: Tiger Stripe 

Strings: D'Addario EJ-17 .013-.056

Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case by TKL

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ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • CJ
Categories
Year
  • 2026
Made In
  • United States
Pickup
  • None
String Type
  • Steel
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Shape
  • Dreadnought
Back Material
  • Rosewood
Sides Material
  • Rosewood
Fretboard Material
  • Ebony
Active Preamp
  • No
Number of Frets
  • 20

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