#Collings c10 deluxe full#
#Collings c10 deluxe professional#

#Collings c10 deluxe professional#

Fast forward to present day where Collings craftsmanship is respected by professional and amateur musicians alike…anyone on the quest for quality. In 1989, he rented a 1000 square foot space and hired two helpers. His reputation for outstanding quality and meticulous attention to detail quickly spread. From there, he set up his own small shop in a wooden 'one car' garage. Making it only as far as Austin, where he shared shops with fellow luthiers Tom Ellis and Mike Stevens. Indian rosewood back and sides, Sitka spruce top. After a couple of years in Houston, several guitars and a few banjos later, he headed west to southern California. This C10 Deluxe is in excellent used condition and features a 1 nut width custom option, beautiful E. Collings C10 Deluxe Acoustic Guitar Played By Carl Miner - YouTube This is a stunning Collings C-10 Deluxe Custom Acoustic Guitar featuring Maple for the back and sides and Adirondack Spruce for. Spurred by a lack of interest in medical school, this move enabled him to combine lifelong interests in both guitars and tools into the challenge of stringed instrument building and repair. It would be my pleasure to talk to you about it.īill Collings moved from Ohio to Texas in the mid 1970’s.

If you'd like to find out more about this item, just call or e-mail me. It’s is at the top of my list for players who want an acoustic with a rock/blues vibe. This C10 beauty is one of the richest sunbursts I've seen. I'm a real fan of small bodied acoustics. The 25 1/2 scale length gives the strings the right amount of tension, so if you are a hard player, this guitar just doesn't choke out. It’s just a very comfortable shape, period. The rounded neck is great (and will feel familiar) if you are coming from electric styles.

#Collings c10 deluxe full#

It has a rich full focused voice when you’re strumming away but is also sweet and woody for fingerstyle. But what differentiates the C10, and, what makes Collings such a great builder is that this small bodied model doesn't stop there. Many small bodied guitars exude rock & roll and blues.

This C10 Deluxe seems to carry vintage history embedded in its grain. I am naturally drawn to music, musicians and guitars that scream attitude. There are some guitars that are just so full of attitude that they almost defy you to pick them up and play them. I don't know exactly why, but every time I pick up this guitar I think of Elvis Costello. With its unique shape and asymmetrical headstock's lines echoed in the curvilinear pickguard, C10 models offer a welcome alternative for those who find that most small acoustic guitars look too much alike. Of all Collings acoustic models, the C10 is perhaps the easiest for electric guitarists to adapt to, thanks in part to the more rounded neck profile. Based on guitars first introduced around the same time as the OM, the Collings C10 is a leaner alternative, with the narrow waist and small upper bout resulting in a precise, focused response.