Collings D1A Hill Country - Adirondack Spruce & Honduran Mahogany

The Collings D1A Hill Country is a guitar that embodies the soul of the South—warm, resonant, and steeped in tradition. With a top of Adirondack spruce and back and sides of Honduran mahogany, this instrument sings with a voice as rich and deep as the Texas Hill Country itself. The Hill Country Series represents a fresh yet reverent take on the celebrated Collings dreadnought, embracing a more open, expressive voicing while maintaining the precision and clarity that define the brand. It stands apart from the Traditional Series with its uniquely scalloped X-bracing, free of a tongue brace, allowing for a dynamic, breathing responsiveness that rewards both the lightest touch and the fiercest flatpick attack.

The neck, a masterpiece in itself, is carved from Honduran mahogany in the distinct Hill Country profile—a full but inviting shape that transitions smoothly from a modified C to a subtle V, offering a comfortable grip without excess heft. The ebony fingerboard, adorned with gold mother-of-pearl dots, is bound in ebony for a seamless, elegant feel, while the relic nickel Waverly tuners nod to vintage inspiration. Every detail is intentional—the hand-poured tortoise rosette ring mirroring the pickguard, the 1-style walnut backstrip lending understated refinement, and the aged bone nut and saddle ensuring optimal resonance.

Finished in an ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer that allows the wood to breathe and mature with time, the D1A Hill Country is a guitar built for a lifetime, growing only sweeter with age. It weighs in at a feather-light 4 lbs 4 oz, making it an effortless companion whether on stage, in the studio, or lost in the still of a back porch evening. A true work of art, this guitar honors Collings' legacy while offering a singularly soulful and deeply inspiring playing experience.

Other specifications Include:

• Top Adirondack spruce
• Back & Sides Honduran Mahogany
• Construction Hill Country Build and Voicing
• Neck Honduran mahogany
• Body Binding Tortoise
• Fingerboard Binding Ebony
• Peghead Binding None
• Bridge Ebony belly-style with 2 5/16" spacing
• Fingerboard Ebony with gold MOP dots
• Fingerboard Radius 14" - 26" compound
• Bridge Pins/End Pin Ebony
• Nut Aged bone, 1 3/4"
• Saddle Aged bone, cutthrough
• Neck Profile Hill Country (large) Full but not overly chunky Modified C to Modified V with a rounded fingerboard edge.
• Peghead Profile Square with volute
• Neck Joint Mortise & tenon hybrid
• Truss Rod Fully adjustable
• Frets Medium 18% nickel-silver
• Peghead Veneer Ebony with no Collings Logo on front and stamped logo on back
• Tuners Relic Nickel Waverly
• Backstrip 1-style (Walnut)
• Rosette Hand-poured ring from matching pickguard set
• Scale Length 25 1/2"
• Brace Material Sitka spruce
• Brace Pattern Hill Country scalloped X-brace (no tongue brace)
• Body Finish High Gloss ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer
• Neck Finish High Gloss Satin ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer
• Pickguard Hand-poured tortoise w/ matching rosette ring, wedge, and heel cap
• Strings D'Addario EJ-17
• Case Deluxe hardshell case
• 4 lbs 4 oz
• 35428

For more information about the Collings D1A HC, please contact us.

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