Details
This Collings SJ was built in 2015 and it’s in excellent structural and cosmetic condition. The frets do show a little wear but don't show deep grooves so there is a lot of life left in them. The SJ is the Collings version of the Small Jumbo, a body shape inspired by the 1950s Gibson J-185. The 16 inch lower bout is slightly wider than a dreadnought, and although the sides are almost as deep, the tight curve at the waist creates a very different sound chamber. SJs, especially examples in maple like this one, typically have a stronger, more punchy midrange response when compared to a dreadnought (the maple neck, which is stiffer and harder than mahogany, is part of that difference). Players looking for the bass and overall volume of a large guitar, but with lots of treble clarity and midrange crunch, often find what they need in the curvaceous Collings SJ. This one has a Sitka spruce top and European maple back and sides and that combination produces a nicely balanced tone that works well for fingerpicking, strumming and vocal accompaniment. The even response of a maple SJ also works very well for jazz.
Specs
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Back sides
European Maple
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Binding
Grained Ivoroid
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Bracing
Pre-war scalloped X-brace
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Bridge
Ebony
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Fingerboard
Ebony
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Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Frets to body
14
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Neck material
Maple
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Neck shape
C
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Nut width
1 11/16"
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Rosette
Ivoroid with b/w purfling
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Saddle spacing
2 3/16"
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Scale length
25 1/2"
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Top material
Sitka Spruce
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Total frets
20
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Tuners
Waverly Nickel
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Year
2015
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Case type
Original Hardshell
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Serial number
25111
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SKU
COLSJ-25111
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UPC
120543
