Product: Collings SJMhA Cut
Price Paid: US $4200
Submitted
01/31/2001
at
01:15pm
by
Mike Yates
Email: myates at lsuhsc<dot>edu
Features
:
10
SJ in Mahogany with a premium Adirondack top and a cutaway. Made by the fine folks in Austin Texas 10/00. List price was $4900.
Sound
:
10
This is an incredible sounding guitar. I had only heard maple SJ's before, and they are wonderful, but this is on a different level. The stiff Adirondack top has yet to open up, but it is apparent that this guitar is exceptional. It is very versatile. It has the power for flatpicking and responds well to fingers. There's not much it can't do.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
Better than perfect, It's a Collings.
Reliability/Durability
:
10
The oldest Collings I have was made in '92 and it's still like new. Collings guitars are built with such quality that they should last more than a lifetime.
Customer Support
:
10
I've never needed anything, but my questions to Collings have always been answered promptly and accurately.
Overall Rating
:
10
Been playing 35 years, and this is the best guitar I've ever had. And I've had old Gibson's, 50's Martins, Santa Cruz, etc. The AA Adirondack top was a $1000 upgrade that I probably woould not have ordered, but it is worth it. Nicest piece of Ad spruce I've seen, and it sounds wonderful
