D2HThe 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 | German Spruce |
| Back & Sides | E. Indian rosewood |
| Neck | Honduran mahogany |
| Body Binding | Ivoroid with herringbone purfling |
| Fingerboard Binding | None |
| Peghead Binding | None |
| Bridge | Ebony belly-style with 2 3/16″ spacing |
| Fingerboard | Ebony with abalone long diamond & squares |
| Bridge Pins/End Pin | Ebony with MOP dot |
| Nut | Bone, 1 3/4″ |
| Saddle | Bone, Drop-in |
| Neck Profile | Modified V |
| Peghead Profile | Tapered square with volute |
| Neck Joint | Mortise & tenon hybrid |
| Truss Rod | Fully adjustable |
| Frets | Medium 18% nickel-silver |
| Peghead Veneer | Stained Exotic Ebony with MOP Collings Logo |
| Tuners | Nickel Waverly (16:1 ratio) |
| Backstrip | 2-style (Zipper) |
| Rosette | iv/tort/iv & b/w purflings |
| Scale Length | 25 1/2″ |
| Brace Material | Sitka spruce |
| Brace Pattern | Pre-war scalloped X-brace |
| Fingerboard Radius | 14″ – 26″ compound |
| Body Finish | High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer |
| Pickguard | Tortoise |
| Strings | D’Addario EJ-17 (.013″- .056″) |
| Case | Deluxe Hardshell case by TKL |
Neck Profile
*Actual measurments 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″ |