Collings D2A Hill Country - Adirondack Spruce & Indian Rosewood

The Collings D2A Hill Country stands as a rare and beautiful expression of Collings’ artistry, a guitar that feels both timeless and freshly inspired. Built with the unmistakable Hill Country voice and aesthetic, it carries within it the warmth of tradition while revealing subtle choices that set it apart. The Adirondack spruce top gleams with promise, paired with East Indian rosewood back and sides that lend depth, resonance, and an endless sustain. Together, these woods create a tonal balance of clarity and power, with a response that is immediate yet never brash, articulate yet full of warmth. Every note rings with the kind of authority that only Adirondack and rosewood can provide, but the Hill Country voicing gives it a unique character, a slightly looser and more open breath that makes it feel alive in the player’s hands.

The Hill Country construction and voicing philosophy can be felt as much as heard. Collings has deliberately shaped this instrument with an emphasis on resonance and intimacy, stripping away excess and choosing only what serves the guitar’s voice. The Hill Country scalloped X-brace in Sitka spruce, with no tongue brace, allows the top to move freely, producing a sound that is more organic and less rigidly defined. The ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer finish, applied with extraordinary care, preserves the wood’s ability to breathe while giving the instrument a soft, tactile glow. At 4 pounds 9 ounces, the guitar feels perfectly balanced, light enough to invite hours of playing yet substantial enough to deliver the authority of a full dreadnought.

The details speak with quiet elegance. The ivoroid body binding frames the rosewood with a subtle refinement, while the ebony fingerboard is adorned with gold mother-of-pearl short diamond and square inlays, each one gleaming like a constellation against a night sky. The ebony bridge, in a classic belly-style with 2 5/16" spacing, is fitted with an aged bone nut and cutthrough saddle, details that give both durability and tonal integrity. Ebony bridge pins and endpin continue the understated theme, letting the natural beauty of the woods remain at the forefront. The 2-style zipper backstrip provides a tasteful touch of vintage charm, connecting this modern instrument with the golden era of guitar making.

The neck is perhaps the most defining feature of the Hill Country series. Carved from Honduran mahogany and shaped in the Hill Country profile, it is large yet never cumbersome, a full neck that transitions from a modified C to a subtle modified V with rounded fingerboard edges. It invites the player’s hand to settle in naturally, encouraging a direct connection with the strings and the music itself. The compound radius of 14" to 26" ensures comfort across the entire range of the ebony fingerboard, while the relic nickel Waverly tuners add both reliability and a graceful, aged character. The square peghead with its understated ebony veneer bears no Collings logo on the front, only a stamped logo on the back, a quiet nod to humility and restraint in a world where understatement often speaks louder than flash.

The hand-poured tortoise pickguard ties the design together with warmth, echoed in the matching rosette ring, wedge, and heel cap. It is not simply a functional detail but a visual accent that unifies the guitar’s appearance. The rosette itself, hand-poured from the same set as the pickguard, shimmers with a subtle artistry that feels handcrafted and organic. Strung with D’Addario EJ-17s, the guitar arrives ready to sing, its voice strong, articulate, and deeply musical. Protected by a deluxe hardshell case, it is both a treasure to keep safe and an invitation to play without reserve.

The Collings D2A Hill Country is more than an instrument. It is a statement of refinement and restraint, a guitar that honors tradition while carving out its own identity. With its thoughtful Hill Country voicing, its masterfully chosen materials, and its elegant simplicity, it offers the player not only a tool for music but a lifelong companion. This is a guitar that will grow richer with every song, its voice deepening with time, carrying the spirit of Hill Country craftsmanship in every note.

Other specifications Include:

• Top Adirondack spruce
• Back & Sides E. Indian rosewood
• Construction Hill Country Build and Voicing
• Neck Honduran mahogany
• Body Binding Ivoroid
• Fingerboard Binding Ebony
• Peghead Binding None
• Bridge Ebony belly-style with 2 5/16" spacing
• Fingerboard Ebony with gold MOP short diamond & squares
• 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 2-style (Zipper)
• 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 Hill Country Gloss ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer
• Neck Finish Hill Country Gloss 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 9 oz
• 35943

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