The Collings 001 Traditional is a beautifully realized homage to the golden-era small-body acoustic—crafted with vintage sensibility, modern precision, and unmistakable tonal character. Built as part of Collings’ Traditional Series, this instrument is voiced and constructed to capture the warmth, openness, and responsiveness of a pre-war classic, while maintaining the consistency and playability today’s players demand.

At its core is an exceptional Old Growth Sitka spruce top, paired with Honduran mahogany back and sides. This combination yields a tone that is dry, woody, and deeply expressive, with a quick attack and airy bloom that fingerstyle players and light strummers will immediately appreciate. The Traditional Series build features a custom pre-war scalloped X-brace pattern with an abbreviated soundboard graft, allowing the top to resonate more freely for enhanced depth and dynamic range.

The 24 7/8" short scale length provides a relaxed, inviting feel, while the Honduran mahogany neck with a Traditional profile offers a comfortable, vintage-inspired grip. An ebony fingerboard with elegant gold mother-of-pearl short dot inlays and a compound radius ensures smooth playability across every position.

Visually, this 001 Traditional strikes a perfect balance between understated elegance and vintage detail. Tortoise binding is paired with custom wood purflings and a matching tortoise pickguard, while the custom wood rosette adds a refined, organic touch. The slotted square peghead with volute, adorned with an ebony veneer and gold MOP Collings logo, completes the classic aesthetic.

Premium appointments include an ebony pyramid-style bridge, bone nut and saddle, and nickel Waverly tuners for smooth, reliable performance. Tortoise-style bridge pins and a walnut backstrip further enhance the guitar’s cohesive, period-correct look.

Finished in an ultra-thin high gloss nitrocellulose lacquer, the body allows for maximum tonal vibration and aging potential, while the high gloss polyester neck ensures long-term stability and a smooth playing surface. Weighing just 3 lbs 12 oz, this guitar is remarkably lightweight and resonant.

Strung with D’Addario EJ-16 strings and protected in a deluxe hardshell case, the Collings 001 Traditional is an heirloom-quality instrument—rich in character, incredibly responsive, and built to inspire for generations.

Other specifications include:

• Top Old Growth Sitka spruce 
• Back & Sides Honduran mahogany 
• Construction Traditional Series Build and Voicing 
• Neck Honduran mahogany 
• Body Binding Tortoise with custom wood purflings 
• Fingerboard Binding None 
• Peghead Binding None 
• Bridge Ebony pyramid-style with 2 5/16" spacing 
• Fingerboard Radius 14" - 26" compound 
• Fingerboard Ebony with gold MOP short dots 
• Bridge Pins/End Pin Tortoise-style 
• Nut Bone, 1 3/4" 
• Saddle Bone, drop-in 
• Neck Profile Traditional 
• 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 gold MOP Collings Logo 
• Tuners Nickel Waverly, Relic Nickel Waverly for Vintage Satin models 
• Backstrip 1-style (Walnut) 
• Rosette Custom wood rosette 
• Scale Length 24 7/8" 
• Brace Material Sitka spruce 
• Brace Pattern Custom Traditional Series pre-war scalloped X-brace (abbreviated soundboard graft (tongue brace)) 
• Body Finish High gloss ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer 
• Neck Finish High gloss polyester resin 
• Pickguard Tortoise 
• Strings D'Addario EJ-16 (.012"- .053") 
• Case Deluxe hardshell case 
• 3 lbs 12 oz
• #36584

For more information about this Collings instrument, please contact us.