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Crafted with a deep respect for vintage tradition and modern precision, the Waterloo Custom Craft WL-K Custom is a striking, lightweight acoustic guitar designed for players who value responsiveness, warmth, and understated elegance. With its carefully selected tonewoods and vintage-inspired construction, this instrument delivers a rich, expressive voice that feels as alive as it sounds.
At the heart of this guitar is a solid cedar top, prized for its quick response and warm, nuanced tonal character. Whether played with a light touch or a more dynamic attack, the cedar top produces a beautifully balanced sound with a smooth, rounded high end. Complementing this is a set of solid black limba back and sides, adding depth, clarity, and a subtle midrange complexity that sets this guitar apart from more traditional builds.
The vintage-inspired X-bracing enhances resonance and projection, giving the WL-K Custom a mature, open voice reminiscent of pre-war acoustics. Its vintage satin finish not only highlights the natural beauty of the woods but also allows the guitar to breathe and resonate freely.
Aesthetically, the guitar embraces a minimalist, refined look. The natural top with black binding creates a clean contrast, while the absence of a front-facing logo—replaced by a discreet stamp on the back of the headstock—adds to its boutique appeal. Subtle mother-of-pearl dot inlays provide just the right touch of elegance along the Indian rosewood fretboard.
The unbound mahogany neck offers a comfortable, broken-in feel, paired with a 24 7/8" scale length that ensures a relaxed playing experience with excellent string tension. A bone cut-through saddle with 2 3/8" spacing and 1 3/4" nut width provide optimal playability for both fingerstyle players and flatpickers alike.
Premium hardware rounds out the build, including Waverly plate tuners for smooth, reliable tuning stability and ebony bridge pins for enhanced tonal transfer. An adjustable truss rod allows for precise neck adjustments, ensuring long-term performance and customization.
Despite its full, resonant voice, the WL-K Custom remains incredibly lightweight at just 2 lbs 15 oz, making it a joy to play for extended sessions. Its comfortable body dimensions (14 3/4" width, 19 1/4" length, 4 1/4" depth) strike a perfect balance between projection and ergonomic ease.
Other specifications include:
- Solid cedar top
- Solid black limba back and sides
- Vintage Inspired X-bracing
- Black Top Binding
- Natural Top
- Vintage Satin finish
- Unbound mahogany neck
- Indian Rosewood fretboard
- Adjustable Truss Rod
- Bone cut-through saddle with 2 3/8" spacing
- No logo - Stamped on the back of the headstock
- MOP dot inlays
- 24 7/8" scale length
- Ebony bridge pins
- Waverly plate tuners
- Body Width: 14 3/4"
- Body Length: 19 1/4"
- Body Depth: 4 1/4"
- Scale Length: 24 7/8"
- Nut Width: 1 3/4"
- Hard Case
- 2 lbs 15 oz
- #3847
For more information about the Waterloo by Collings Custom Craft WL-K, please contact us.
- Manufacturer
- Waterloo by Collings
- Body Style
- 12 Fret
- Actual Weight
- 2.15
- Series
- Custom Craft
- Body Style
- 00
- Color
- Natural
- Model
- WL-K Custom
- Condition
- Very Good
- Strings
- 6
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Crafted with a deep respect for vintage tradition and modern precision, the Waterloo Custom Craft WL-K Custom is a striking, lightweight acoustic guitar designed for players who value responsiveness, warmth, and understated elegance. With its carefully selected tonewoods and vintage-inspired construction, this instrument delivers a rich, expressive voice that feels as alive as it sounds.
At the heart of this guitar is a solid cedar top, prized for its quick response and warm, nuanced tonal character. Whether played with a light touch or a more dynamic attack, the cedar top produces a beautifully balanced sound with a smooth, rounded high end. Complementing this is a set of solid black limba back and sides, adding depth, clarity, and a subtle midrange complexity that sets this guitar apart from more traditional builds.
The vintage-inspired X-bracing enhances resonance and projection, giving the WL-K Custom a mature, open voice reminiscent of pre-war acoustics. Its vintage satin finish not only highlights the natural beauty of the woods but also allows the guitar to breathe and resonate freely.
Aesthetically, the guitar embraces a minimalist, refined look. The natural top with black binding creates a clean contrast, while the absence of a front-facing logo—replaced by a discreet stamp on the back of the headstock—adds to its boutique appeal. Subtle mother-of-pearl dot inlays provide just the right touch of elegance along the Indian rosewood fretboard.
The unbound mahogany neck offers a comfortable, broken-in feel, paired with a 24 7/8" scale length that ensures a relaxed playing experience with excellent string tension. A bone cut-through saddle with 2 3/8" spacing and 1 3/4" nut width provide optimal playability for both fingerstyle players and flatpickers alike.
Premium hardware rounds out the build, including Waverly plate tuners for smooth, reliable tuning stability and ebony bridge pins for enhanced tonal transfer. An adjustable truss rod allows for precise neck adjustments, ensuring long-term performance and customization.
Despite its full, resonant voice, the WL-K Custom remains incredibly lightweight at just 2 lbs 15 oz, making it a joy to play for extended sessions. Its comfortable body dimensions (14 3/4" width, 19 1/4" length, 4 1/4" depth) strike a perfect balance between projection and ergonomic ease.
Other specifications include:
- Solid cedar top
- Solid black limba back and sides
- Vintage Inspired X-bracing
- Black Top Binding
- Natural Top
- Vintage Satin finish
- Unbound mahogany neck
- Indian Rosewood fretboard
- Adjustable Truss Rod
- Bone cut-through saddle with 2 3/8" spacing
- No logo - Stamped on the back of the headstock
- MOP dot inlays
- 24 7/8" scale length
- Ebony bridge pins
- Waverly plate tuners
- Body Width: 14 3/4"
- Body Length: 19 1/4"
- Body Depth: 4 1/4"
- Scale Length: 24 7/8"
- Nut Width: 1 3/4"
- Hard Case
- 2 lbs 15 oz
- #3847
For more information about the Waterloo by Collings Custom Craft WL-K, please contact us.
- Manufacturer
- Waterloo by Collings
- Body Style
- 12 Fret
- Actual Weight
- 2.15
- Series
- Custom Craft
- Body Style
- 00
- Color
- Natural
- Model
- WL-K Custom
- Condition
- Very Good
- Strings
- 6
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