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The Collings D3 Adirondack/Cocobolo is a masterfully crafted dreadnought that blends breathtaking aesthetics with the powerful, articulate voice that has made Collings one of the most respected names in modern acoustic guitar building. Built with an Adirondack spruce top in a dramatic Jet Black finish and framed by a stunning 42-style abalone top border, this instrument radiates elegance from every angle.
Its cocobolo back and sides deliver exceptional tonal richness and visual depth, producing a voice filled with thunderous low end, shimmering highs, and complex harmonic character. Paired with Adirondack spruce pre-war scalloped X-bracing, the guitar offers tremendous headroom, clarity, and responsiveness whether played with a heavy flatpick attack or a delicate fingerstyle touch.
The Honduran mahogany neck features a comfortable Modified V profile and a smooth compound-radius ebony fingerboard measuring 14" to 26", offering effortless playability across the entire scale length of 25 1/2". Elegant 45-style snowflake inlays complement the understated ebony fingerboard, while wood body binding, .060" wood fingerboard binding, and .100" wood peghead binding add refined organic detail throughout the instrument.
Additional premium appointments include an ebony belly-style bridge with 2 3/16" spacing, ebony bridge pins and end pin with abalone dots, bone nut measuring 1 3/4", and a bone drop-in saddle for optimal tonal transfer and sustain. The square peghead with volute is capped with a stained exotic ebony veneer featuring the iconic mother-of-pearl Collings logo, while gold Waverly tuners provide smooth, precise tuning stability.
Traditional craftsmanship continues with a mortise and tenon hybrid neck joint, fully adjustable truss rod, medium 18% nickel-silver frets, and a classic 3-style Chevron backstrip. The body is finished in high gloss nitrocellulose lacquer for maximum resonance and vintage-inspired beauty, while the neck receives a high gloss polyester resin finish for exceptional durability and smooth feel.
Complete with a tortoise pickguard, D’Addario EJ-17 strings (.013"–.056"), deluxe hardshell case, and weighing an impressive yet comfortable 4 lbs 15 oz, this custom D3 stands as a remarkable example of Collings craftsmanship. It is an instrument built not only to perform at the highest level, but to inspire every moment it is in your hands.
Other specifications include:
- Top Adirondack spruce
- Jet Black Top
- 42 Style Abalone Top Border
- Back & Sides Cocobolo
- Neck Honduran mahogany
- Wood Body Binding & Rosette
- Wood Fingerboard Binding .060"
- Wood Peghead Binding .100"
- Bridge Ebony belly-style with 2 3/16" spacing
- Fingerboard Ebony with no inlay
- Fingerboard Radius 14" - 26" compound
- 45 Style Snowflake Inlays
- Bridge Pins/End Pin Ebony with abalone dot
- Nut Bone, 1 3/4"
- Saddle Bone, drop-in
- Neck Profile Modified V
- Peghead Profile Square with volute
- Neck Joint Mortise & tenon hybrid
- Truss Rod Fully adjustable
- Frets Medium 18% nickel-silver
- Peghead Veneer Stained Exotic Ebony with MOP Collings logo
- Tuners Gold Waverly
- Backstrip 3-style (Chevron)
- Rosette Abalone
- Scale Length 25 1/2"
- 2 1/4" Belly Bridge
- Brace Material Adirondack spruce
- Brace Pattern Pre-war scalloped X-brace
- Body Finish High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
- Neck Finish High gloss polyester resin
- Pickguard Tortoise
- Strings D'Addario EJ-17 (.013"- .056")
- Case Deluxe hardshell case
- 4 lbs 15 oz
- #35994
For more information about the Collings instrument, please contact us.
- Manufacturer
- Collings
- Actual Weight
- 4.15
- Series
- 3 Series
- Body Style
- Dreadnought
- Color
- Black
- Model
- D3
- Condition
- Brand New
- Strings
- 6
- Pickup
- No
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The Collings D3 Adirondack/Cocobolo is a masterfully crafted dreadnought that blends breathtaking aesthetics with the powerful, articulate voice that has made Collings one of the most respected names in modern acoustic guitar building. Built with an Adirondack spruce top in a dramatic Jet Black finish and framed by a stunning 42-style abalone top border, this instrument radiates elegance from every angle.
Its cocobolo back and sides deliver exceptional tonal richness and visual depth, producing a voice filled with thunderous low end, shimmering highs, and complex harmonic character. Paired with Adirondack spruce pre-war scalloped X-bracing, the guitar offers tremendous headroom, clarity, and responsiveness whether played with a heavy flatpick attack or a delicate fingerstyle touch.
The Honduran mahogany neck features a comfortable Modified V profile and a smooth compound-radius ebony fingerboard measuring 14" to 26", offering effortless playability across the entire scale length of 25 1/2". Elegant 45-style snowflake inlays complement the understated ebony fingerboard, while wood body binding, .060" wood fingerboard binding, and .100" wood peghead binding add refined organic detail throughout the instrument.
Additional premium appointments include an ebony belly-style bridge with 2 3/16" spacing, ebony bridge pins and end pin with abalone dots, bone nut measuring 1 3/4", and a bone drop-in saddle for optimal tonal transfer and sustain. The square peghead with volute is capped with a stained exotic ebony veneer featuring the iconic mother-of-pearl Collings logo, while gold Waverly tuners provide smooth, precise tuning stability.
Traditional craftsmanship continues with a mortise and tenon hybrid neck joint, fully adjustable truss rod, medium 18% nickel-silver frets, and a classic 3-style Chevron backstrip. The body is finished in high gloss nitrocellulose lacquer for maximum resonance and vintage-inspired beauty, while the neck receives a high gloss polyester resin finish for exceptional durability and smooth feel.
Complete with a tortoise pickguard, D’Addario EJ-17 strings (.013"–.056"), deluxe hardshell case, and weighing an impressive yet comfortable 4 lbs 15 oz, this custom D3 stands as a remarkable example of Collings craftsmanship. It is an instrument built not only to perform at the highest level, but to inspire every moment it is in your hands.
Other specifications include:
- Top Adirondack spruce
- Jet Black Top
- 42 Style Abalone Top Border
- Back & Sides Cocobolo
- Neck Honduran mahogany
- Wood Body Binding & Rosette
- Wood Fingerboard Binding .060"
- Wood Peghead Binding .100"
- Bridge Ebony belly-style with 2 3/16" spacing
- Fingerboard Ebony with no inlay
- Fingerboard Radius 14" - 26" compound
- 45 Style Snowflake Inlays
- Bridge Pins/End Pin Ebony with abalone dot
- Nut Bone, 1 3/4"
- Saddle Bone, drop-in
- Neck Profile Modified V
- Peghead Profile Square with volute
- Neck Joint Mortise & tenon hybrid
- Truss Rod Fully adjustable
- Frets Medium 18% nickel-silver
- Peghead Veneer Stained Exotic Ebony with MOP Collings logo
- Tuners Gold Waverly
- Backstrip 3-style (Chevron)
- Rosette Abalone
- Scale Length 25 1/2"
- 2 1/4" Belly Bridge
- Brace Material Adirondack spruce
- Brace Pattern Pre-war scalloped X-brace
- Body Finish High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
- Neck Finish High gloss polyester resin
- Pickguard Tortoise
- Strings D'Addario EJ-17 (.013"- .056")
- Case Deluxe hardshell case
- 4 lbs 15 oz
- #35994
For more information about the Collings instrument, please contact us.
- Manufacturer
- Collings
- Actual Weight
- 4.15
- Series
- 3 Series
- Body Style
- Dreadnought
- Color
- Black
- Model
- D3
- Condition
- Brand New
- Strings
- 6
- Pickup
- No
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