Sale Pending - Collings OM1A Hill Country - Adirondack Spruce & Honduran Mahogany

The Collings OM1A Hill Country is a love letter to the wide, open skies of Texas—the kind of guitar that holds stories in its wood, waiting for the right hands to bring them to life. It is the latest evolution in Collings’ long legacy of fine acoustic instruments, built with the same restless spirit that defined Bill Collings himself. Bill was never satisfied with “good enough.” He chased perfection like a man chasing the horizon, pouring his heart into every curve, every brace, every note. Though he is gone, his fire still burns in every Collings guitar, and nowhere is that more evident than in the Hill Country series—a collection designed to capture the soul of a well-worn, road-traveled guitar from the very first strum. This is not just an instrument; it is a companion, a storyteller, a vessel for music that feels like a warm Southern wind rolling across an open field at dusk.

At the heart of this guitar is a pairing as classic as Texas barbecue—Honduran mahogany back and sides for that dry, woody, unmistakable warmth, and an Adirondack spruce top that rings like a church bell in the evening air. The tone is wide open and full of breath, thanks to the Hill Country scalloped X-bracing with no tongue brace, which lets the top move freely, resonating with depth, balance, and the kind of responsiveness that makes a guitar feel alive in your hands. Every note has weight, every chord blooms, every melody lingers like smoke from a campfire. The Honduran mahogany neck is shaped to perfection—a Hill Country (Large) profile that starts as a comfortable Modified C before shifting into a soft Modified V, just enough to remind you of an old pre-war favorite. With rounded fingerboard edges, it feels like a guitar that has been played and loved for generations, even though it’s fresh from the hands of the artisans at Collings. The ebony fingerboard and bridge add a touch of sleekness, their dark luster offset by delicate gold mother-of-pearl dot inlays that shimmer in the light.

Every inch of this guitar is crafted with care, from the tortoise body binding that frames its silhouette to the hand-poured rosette, pickguard, tail wedge, and heel cap, each detail carefully matched for a sense of effortless beauty. Even the square headstock, dressed in ebony veneer, remains humble and understated—no flashy inlays or logos up front, just a quiet, confident Collings stamp on the back, a whisper of authenticity rather than a shout. The mortise & tenon hybrid neck joint keeps everything rock solid, while the aged bone nut and cutthrough saddle add to the guitar’s organic, time-worn charm. The Relic Waverly nickel tuners complete the look, their aged finish a reminder that some things only get better with time.

Finished in an ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer, this guitar breathes like a living thing, its voice deepening and expanding with every song, every year, every memory made. Weighing just 3 lbs 13 oz, it is light in the hands but heavy with soul, a guitar that feels like an extension of the player rather than just a tool. Strung with D’Addario EJ-16s and built to 25 1/2" scale length, 1 3/4" nut width, and 2 5/16" bridge spacing, it invites exploration—whether you’re fingerpicking on the back porch as the cicadas sing or strumming under the neon glow of a honky-tonk stage. Nestled in its deluxe hardshell case, the Collings OM1A Hill Country is more than just wood and strings. It is a piece of Texas, a piece of history, a guitar built to outlast the player and carry its songs into the next generation.

Other specifications Include:

• Adirondack Spruce Top
• Sitka Spruce Braces
• Honduran Mahogany Back & Sides
• Hill Country Scalloped X Brace Pattern with No Tongue Brace
• Hill Country Build and Voicing Construction
• Honduran Mahogany Neck
• Ebony Fingerboard
• Ebony Belly Bridge
• Tortoise Body Binding
• Hand-Poured Rosette - Matched with Pickguard, Tail Wedge & Heel Cap
• 1-Style Walnut Backstrip
• Ebony Fingerboard Binding
• Gold MOP Dots Fingerboard Inlay
• 14" - 26" Compound Fingerboard Radius
• Hill Country (Large) Neck Profile - Full, but not overly chunky Modified C to Modified V with Rounded Fingerboard Edges
• Square Headstock
• Ebony Headstock Veneer with no Collings Logo on Front - Stamped on Back
• Mortise & Tenon Hybrid Neck Joint
• Fully Adjustable Truss Rod
• Medium 18% Nickel/Silver Frets
• Aged Bone Nut &  Cutthrough Saddle
• Relic Waverly Nickel Tuning Machines
• High Gloss Ultra-Thin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish Body
• High Gloss Ultra-Thin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish Neck
• Hand-Poured Pickguard with Matching Rosette Ring, Tail Wedge & Heel Cap
• Ebony Bridge & End Pins
• D'Addario EJ-16 (.012"- .053") Strings
• 1 3/4" Nut Width
• 2 5/16" Bridge Spacing
• 25 1/2" Scale Length
• Deluxe Hardshell Case
• 3 lbs 12 oz
• 35679

For more information about the Collings OM1A HC, please contact us.

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Collings OM1A Hill Country-Adirondack Spruce & Honduran Mahogany - No Talking Demo with Matt Chulka