D1 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.
Specifications
| Top | Sitka spruce |
| Back & Sides | Honduran mahogany |
| Neck | Honduran mahogany |
| Body Binding | Tortoise with b/w/b/w top purfling |
| Fingerboard Binding | None |
| Peghead Binding | None |
| Bridge | Ebony belly-style with 2 3/16″ spacing |
| Fingerboard | Ebony with MOP long dots |
| Fingerboard Radius | 14″ – 26″ compound |
| Bridge Pins/End Pin | Ebony with MOP dot |
| Nut | Bone, 1 11/16″ |
| Saddle | Bone, drop-in |
| Neck Profile | Modified V |
| Peghead Profile | Tapered square |
| Neck Joint | Mortise & tenon hybrid |
| Truss Rod | Fully adjustable |
| Frets | Medium 18% nickel-silver |
| Peghead Veneer | Ebony with MOP Collings logo |
| Tuners | Nickel Waverly (16:1 ratio) |
| Backstrip | 1-style (Walnut) |
| Rosette | b/w Purfling |
| Scale Length | 25 1/2″ |
| Brace Material | Sitka spruce |
| Brace Pattern | Pre-war scalloped X-brace |
| Body Finish | High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer |
| Neck Finish | High gloss polyester resin |
| Pickguard | Tortoise |
| Strings | D’Addario EJ-17 (.013″- .056″) |
| Case | Deluxe hardshell case by TKL |
Neck Profile
*Actual measurements may vary slightly due to hand-sanding and finishing variables.
Dimensions
| Body Length | 20″ |
| Body Depth | 4 7/8″ |
| Lower Bout Width | 15 5/8″ |
| Total Length | 40 1/4″ |