Inside Collings Guitars: Acoustic Top Woods

Master luthier and wood expert Bruce VanWart discusses the various top woods used to build Collings guitars and takes an in-depth look at the importance of proper cutting, selection and individual hand-voicing.

[talister]

If you love the music you make, it helps if the people who make your guitar love what they do. You can really hear the difference. Well done Collings !

[mickeyflynn]

my fave possesion my colly C10, sounds even better now than it did 20 years ago when i got it RIP Bill Collings

[talesin]

Awesome folks. Keep up the stellar efforts.

[giannirocco]

Never played one, never even held one!Having said that, I would love to get that opportunity soon!

[litemetal]

Adirondack spruce was also much closer than Sitka for many builders

[kaushalsuvarna]

What a wonderful explanation, n such a lovely man

[toneman]

Generally what gives the best tone...a thin grain top or a wide grain top?

[gregdiprinzio]

Very educational regarding spruce tops. You didn't mention Lutz spruce.

[ryantp]

I have a quick question. Where do buy tonewoods? Do you buy them in big sheets them mill them down? So overall just wondering where I can buy tonewoods thanks.

[toneman]

The highly regarded "Smoky Mt" top wood has a very thin grain pattern.

[georgevanwin]

The Collings is sharper, the Martin more bass but a bit muddy. The truth of the matter is that no two instruments, same make, same model, sound the same. Every instrument is unique so you have to try several before you choose. I have a Martin D42 and a Collings Baby 2H. I love them both.

[ZRJZZZZZ]

Adirondack is the king of Spruce! Collings makes the best steel string acoustic and electric guitars in the world.

[amplifysenpai]

anyone know the name of the song used in the outro?