The square-shouldered 14-fret dreadnought is the most popular steel-string acoustic guitar body shape in the world. While Collings is certainly not the only company to build them, we bring a new tonal clarity to the depth and warmth usually associated with such a large, deep-bodied guitar. Although its bass response makes the dreadnought ideal for vocal accompaniment, Collings versions are also often employed by bluegrass flatpickers who must compete with inherently louder instruments such as banjos and fiddles. The wide range of woods and neck sizes offered allow dreadnought fans to find a Collings model ideally suited to their playing style and tonal preference.
Model: D1
Serial #: 32316
Finish: Jet Black Top
Top: Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides: Honduran Mahogany
Neck: Honduran Mahogany
Body Binding: Ivoroid
Bridge: Ebony Belly-Style With 2 3/16″ Spacing
Fingerboard: Ebony w/ Mother of Pearl Long Dot Inlays
Bridge Pins/End Pin: Ebony w/ Mother of Pearl Dot
Nut: Bone 1 11/16″
Saddle: Bone, Drop In
Neck Profile: Modified V
Peghead Profile: Square
Neck Joint: Mortise & Tenon Hybrid
Truss Rod: Fully Adjustable
Frets: Medium
Peghead Veneer: Ebony Veneer
Tuners: Nickel Waverly (16:1 Ratio)
Backstrip: 1-style (Walnut)
Rosette: 2-Style Rosette
Scale Length: 25.5″
Brace Material: Sitka spruce
Brace Pattern: Pre-war scalloped X-brace
Fingerboard Radius: 14″ – 26″ compound
Body Finish: High Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Finish: High Gloss Polyester Resin
Pickguard: Tortoise
Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case by TKL
Body Length: 20″
Body Depth: 4 7/8″
Lower Bout Width: 15 5/8″
Total Length: 40 1/4″
1st Fret Width: 1.737″
1st Fret Depth: .855″
9th Fret Width: 2.042″
9th Fret Depth: .950″