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There is something deeply compelling about a great herringbone dreadnought. The proportions, the understated ornamentation, the promise of a voice that can fill a room with a single chord. This 2026 Collings D2HA-T takes that familiar language somewhere especially desirable, bringing together Adirondack spruce, rarely encountered Madagascar rosewood, and the carefully developed construction of the Traditional Series. Add custom narrower string spacing and a premium Calton flight case, and you have a distinctly personal interpretation of one of the great American acoustic designs.
Though this is a used instrument, it remains in excellent condition, with only a superficial mar on the ebony bridge and some light scuffs in the clear finish on the back. These minor cosmetic signs of use do little to diminish the beauty of this exceptional custom Collings.
The Traditional Series carries the fingerprints of the late Bill Collings’ relentless curiosity. Bill obsessed over the details that determine how a guitar responds, pursuing the relationship between wood weight, thickness, bracing, finish, and the feel of the instrument in a player’s hands. Developing this series meant looking deeply into the musical qualities of exceptional prewar guitars and bringing those qualities into the Collings vocabulary. The resulting approach emphasizes a more relaxed response, rounded trebles, and a generous low midrange while preserving the quick attack and projection that make a Collings so immediately recognizable. It is a fitting expression of a builder whose extraordinary standards extended well beyond what the eye could see.
Madagascar rosewood makes this particular D2HA-T an uncommon find. Indian rosewood is far more frequently encountered on this model, making this custom wood selection especially appealing to players seeking something outside the usual configuration. Paired with Adirondack spruce, Madagascar rosewood offers the ingredients for an expansive voice with powerful fundamentals, complex harmonic color, and lingering sustain. Adirondack brings its celebrated capacity for dynamic range and a strong, articulate attack, a compelling foundation for the depth and richness associated with rosewood. It is a pairing with tremendous appeal for flatpickers who want authority beneath a lead line, rhythm players who love a broad, enveloping chord, and anyone drawn to the expressive possibilities of a responsive dreadnought.
Beneath the top, Sitka spruce braces follow the custom Traditional Series prewar scalloped X pattern, with no tongue brace on this build. The body and neck wear high gloss, ultra thin nitrocellulose lacquer, bringing a beautiful clarity to the materials while keeping the finish exceptionally light. The full dreadnought proportions include a 20" body length, 15 5/8" lower bout, and 4 7/8" depth, with an overall length of 40 1/4". At 4 pounds 12 ounces, it brings substantial acoustic potential to a comfortably manageable instrument.
An especially meaningful custom detail is the combination of a 1 11/16" bone nut and 2 3/16" saddle spacing. The standard Traditional configuration uses a 1 3/4" nut and 2 5/16" spacing, so this example brings the strings closer together at both ends of the playing surface. For players who prefer a more compact reach across the fingerboard and a tighter layout beneath the picking hand, this is a significant attraction. The Honduran mahogany neck retains the Traditional profile, complemented by an ebony fingerboard with a 14" to 26" compound radius and a full 25 1/2" scale. Medium 18% nickel silver frets, a fully adjustable truss rod, and Collings’ hybrid mortise and tenon neck joint complete a thoughtfully executed playing platform.
The appointments have the quiet richness that makes a beautifully built herringbone so enduring. Ivoroid body binding frames small brown herringbone purfling, while a custom wood rosette and classic zipper backstrip carry the theme around the instrument. Gold mother of pearl long diamonds and squares illuminate the unbound ebony fingerboard, echoed by the Collings logo in the stained exotic ebony peghead veneer. The tapered square peghead and volute lend a handsome architectural finish to the neck, with nickel Waverly tuners offering precise adjustment through their 16:1 ratio. An ebony belly bridge holds a drop in bone saddle, accompanied by ivoroid pins with black dots and a tortoise pickguard.
A custom Calton flight case with 3M Thinsulate insulation and TSA security latches provides a suitably substantial home for this exceptional build. With its uncommon Madagascar rosewood, Adirondack top, and deliberately chosen narrower spacing, this D2HA-T brings individual character to a deeply respected design. It is a guitar for the player who cares about the small details because those details shape every moment of making music.
Other specifications include:
- Top Adirondack spruce
- Back & Sides Madagascar rosewood
- Construction Traditional Series Build and Voicing
- Neck Honduran mahogany
- Body Binding Ivoroid with small brown herringbone purfling
- Fingerboard Binding None
- Peghead Binding None
- Bridge Ebony belly-style with 2 3/16" spacing
- Fingerboard Ebony with gold MOP long diamond & squares
- Fingerboard Radius 14" - 26" compound
- Bridge Pins/End Pin Ivoroid with black dot
- Nut Bone, 1 11/16"
- Saddle Bone, drop-in
- Neck Profile Traditional
- Peghead Profile Tapered square with volute
- Neck Joint Mortise & tenon hybrid
- Truss Rod Fully adjustable
- Frets Medium 18% nickel-silver
- Peghead Veneer Stained Exotic Ebony with gold MOP Collings Logo
- Tuners Nickel Waverly (16:1 ratio)
- Backstrip 2-style (Zipper)
- Rosette Custom wood rosette
- Scale Length 25 1/2"
- Brace Material Sitka spruce
- Brace Pattern Custom Traditional Series pre-war scalloped X-brace (no tongue brace)
- Body Finish High-Gloss ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer
- Neck Finish High-Gloss ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer
- Pickguard Tortoise
- Traditional Package
- Body Length 20"
- Body Depth 4 7/8"
- Lower Bout Width 15 5/8"
- Total Length 40 1/4"
- Custom Calton Flight Case with 3M Thinsulate Insulation and TSA Security Latches
- 4 lbs 12 oz
- #35653
For more information about the Collings instrument, please contact us.
- Actual Weight
- 4.12
- Manufacturer
- Collings
- Body Style
- Dreadnought
- Model
- D2H T
- Series
- Traditional Series
- Condition
- Excellent
- Body Style
- 14 Fret
- Strings
- 6
- Pickup
- No
- Color
- Natural
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Weight:
4 lbs
12 oz
2026 Collings D2HA-T Adirondack Spruce & Madagascar Rosewood #35653
$10,500.00
- Condition:
- Used
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There is something deeply compelling about a great herringbone dreadnought. The proportions, the understated ornamentation, the promise of a voice that can fill a room with a single chord. This 2026 Collings D2HA-T takes that familiar language somewhere especially desirable, bringing together Adirondack spruce, rarely encountered Madagascar rosewood, and the carefully developed construction of the Traditional Series. Add custom narrower string spacing and a premium Calton flight case, and you have a distinctly personal interpretation of one of the great American acoustic designs.
Though this is a used instrument, it remains in excellent condition, with only a superficial mar on the ebony bridge and some light scuffs in the clear finish on the back. These minor cosmetic signs of use do little to diminish the beauty of this exceptional custom Collings.
The Traditional Series carries the fingerprints of the late Bill Collings’ relentless curiosity. Bill obsessed over the details that determine how a guitar responds, pursuing the relationship between wood weight, thickness, bracing, finish, and the feel of the instrument in a player’s hands. Developing this series meant looking deeply into the musical qualities of exceptional prewar guitars and bringing those qualities into the Collings vocabulary. The resulting approach emphasizes a more relaxed response, rounded trebles, and a generous low midrange while preserving the quick attack and projection that make a Collings so immediately recognizable. It is a fitting expression of a builder whose extraordinary standards extended well beyond what the eye could see.
Madagascar rosewood makes this particular D2HA-T an uncommon find. Indian rosewood is far more frequently encountered on this model, making this custom wood selection especially appealing to players seeking something outside the usual configuration. Paired with Adirondack spruce, Madagascar rosewood offers the ingredients for an expansive voice with powerful fundamentals, complex harmonic color, and lingering sustain. Adirondack brings its celebrated capacity for dynamic range and a strong, articulate attack, a compelling foundation for the depth and richness associated with rosewood. It is a pairing with tremendous appeal for flatpickers who want authority beneath a lead line, rhythm players who love a broad, enveloping chord, and anyone drawn to the expressive possibilities of a responsive dreadnought.
Beneath the top, Sitka spruce braces follow the custom Traditional Series prewar scalloped X pattern, with no tongue brace on this build. The body and neck wear high gloss, ultra thin nitrocellulose lacquer, bringing a beautiful clarity to the materials while keeping the finish exceptionally light. The full dreadnought proportions include a 20" body length, 15 5/8" lower bout, and 4 7/8" depth, with an overall length of 40 1/4". At 4 pounds 12 ounces, it brings substantial acoustic potential to a comfortably manageable instrument.
An especially meaningful custom detail is the combination of a 1 11/16" bone nut and 2 3/16" saddle spacing. The standard Traditional configuration uses a 1 3/4" nut and 2 5/16" spacing, so this example brings the strings closer together at both ends of the playing surface. For players who prefer a more compact reach across the fingerboard and a tighter layout beneath the picking hand, this is a significant attraction. The Honduran mahogany neck retains the Traditional profile, complemented by an ebony fingerboard with a 14" to 26" compound radius and a full 25 1/2" scale. Medium 18% nickel silver frets, a fully adjustable truss rod, and Collings’ hybrid mortise and tenon neck joint complete a thoughtfully executed playing platform.
The appointments have the quiet richness that makes a beautifully built herringbone so enduring. Ivoroid body binding frames small brown herringbone purfling, while a custom wood rosette and classic zipper backstrip carry the theme around the instrument. Gold mother of pearl long diamonds and squares illuminate the unbound ebony fingerboard, echoed by the Collings logo in the stained exotic ebony peghead veneer. The tapered square peghead and volute lend a handsome architectural finish to the neck, with nickel Waverly tuners offering precise adjustment through their 16:1 ratio. An ebony belly bridge holds a drop in bone saddle, accompanied by ivoroid pins with black dots and a tortoise pickguard.
A custom Calton flight case with 3M Thinsulate insulation and TSA security latches provides a suitably substantial home for this exceptional build. With its uncommon Madagascar rosewood, Adirondack top, and deliberately chosen narrower spacing, this D2HA-T brings individual character to a deeply respected design. It is a guitar for the player who cares about the small details because those details shape every moment of making music.
Other specifications include:
- Top Adirondack spruce
- Back & Sides Madagascar rosewood
- Construction Traditional Series Build and Voicing
- Neck Honduran mahogany
- Body Binding Ivoroid with small brown herringbone purfling
- Fingerboard Binding None
- Peghead Binding None
- Bridge Ebony belly-style with 2 3/16" spacing
- Fingerboard Ebony with gold MOP long diamond & squares
- Fingerboard Radius 14" - 26" compound
- Bridge Pins/End Pin Ivoroid with black dot
- Nut Bone, 1 11/16"
- Saddle Bone, drop-in
- Neck Profile Traditional
- Peghead Profile Tapered square with volute
- Neck Joint Mortise & tenon hybrid
- Truss Rod Fully adjustable
- Frets Medium 18% nickel-silver
- Peghead Veneer Stained Exotic Ebony with gold MOP Collings Logo
- Tuners Nickel Waverly (16:1 ratio)
- Backstrip 2-style (Zipper)
- Rosette Custom wood rosette
- Scale Length 25 1/2"
- Brace Material Sitka spruce
- Brace Pattern Custom Traditional Series pre-war scalloped X-brace (no tongue brace)
- Body Finish High-Gloss ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer
- Neck Finish High-Gloss ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer
- Pickguard Tortoise
- Traditional Package
- Body Length 20"
- Body Depth 4 7/8"
- Lower Bout Width 15 5/8"
- Total Length 40 1/4"
- Custom Calton Flight Case with 3M Thinsulate Insulation and TSA Security Latches
- 4 lbs 12 oz
- #35653
For more information about the Collings instrument, please contact us.
- Actual Weight
- 4.12
- Manufacturer
- Collings
- Body Style
- Dreadnought
- Model
- D2H T
- Series
- Traditional Series
- Condition
- Excellent
- Body Style
- 14 Fret
- Strings
- 6
- Pickup
- No
- Color
- Natural
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