Collings Parlor Deluxe T - Old Growth Sitka & East Indian Rosewood #37162

The Collings Parlor Deluxe T in Old Growth Sitka Spruce and East Indian Rosewood is an exquisite expression of traditional craftsmanship, timeless design, and exceptional tonal character. Built using Collings' Traditional Series construction and voicing, this petite-bodied instrument delivers a remarkably rich, balanced, and articulate voice. The Old Growth Sitka spruce top provides clarity, responsiveness, and dynamic range, while the East Indian rosewood back and sides contribute warmth, depth, and shimmering harmonic complexity. Despite its compact proportions, the Parlor Deluxe T offers a surprisingly full and resonant sound, equally rewarding for delicate fingerstyle playing and expressive chord work.

The Honduran mahogany neck features a comfortable modified V profile, a hybrid mortise-and-tenon joint, and a fully adjustable truss rod. Its 24 7/16-inch scale length and 14-inch to 26-inch compound-radius ebony fingerboard provide an inviting playing experience, complemented by medium 18% nickel-silver frets, a 1 3/4-inch bone nut, and drop-in bone saddle. An ebony petite pyramid-style bridge with 2 5/16-inch spacing completes the thoughtfully appointed design.

Visually, this Parlor Deluxe T is a study in understated elegance. Ivoroid body binding with multicolor wood mosaic purflings is complemented by a matching mosaic rosette and backstrip. The ebony fingerboard is left free of inlays, while the tapered slotted peghead features a stained exotic ebony veneer, gold mother-of-pearl Collings logo, and engraved bronze Waverly three-on-a-plate tuners with ivoroid buttons. A high-gloss, ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer finish showcases the natural beauty of the tonewoods, with a polished high-gloss polyester resin finish on the neck.

Combining vintage-inspired aesthetics with the precision and refinement of modern Collings craftsmanship, the Parlor Deluxe T is an exceptionally expressive and beautifully appointed instrument. Its custom pre-war scalloped X-bracing, Sitka spruce brace material, and traditional soundboard construction contribute to its remarkable sensitivity and resonance. Equipped with D'Addario EJ-26 strings and supplied in a deluxe hardshell case, this Collings is an inspiring companion for the player who appreciates intimate proportions, exceptional tonal sophistication, and enduring craftsmanship.

Other specifications include:

• Top Old Growth Sitka spruce
• Back & Sides E. Indian rosewood
• Neck Honduran mahogany
• Construction Traditional Series Build and Voicing
• Body Binding Ivoroid with multi-color wood mosaic purflings
• Fingerboard Binding .060" ivoroid
• Peghead Binding .100" ivoroid with b/w purfling
• Bridge Ebony pyramid-style with 2 5/16" spacing (petite)
• Fingerboard Ebony with no fingerboard inlay
• Fingerboard Radius 14" - 26" compound
• Bridge Pins/End Pin Ivoroid with black dot
• Nut Bone, 1 3/4"
• Saddle Bone, drop-in
• Neck Profile Modified V
• Peghead Profile Tapered slotted 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 Waverly Engraved Bronze 3-on-a-plate with Ivoroid Buttons
• Backstrip Multi-color wood mosaic
• Rosette Multi-color wood mosaic
• Scale Length 24 7/16"
• Brace Material Sitka spruce
• Brace Pattern Custom Traditional Series pre-war scalloped X-brace (abbreviated soundboard graft (tongue brace))
• Body Finish High gloss ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer
• Neck Finish High gloss polyester resin
• Pickguard None
• Strings D'Addario EJ-26 (.011" - .052")
• Case Deluxe hardshell case
• #37162

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