Details
A twenty years old mahogany Collings Winfield that's been played a lot, but by a careful owner so playing wear is slight. Gryphon did a partial refret, and glued an open seam between the two halves of the Adirondack top (a 3-inch crack in the lower side was repaired & cleated several years ago).
This model used to be named after flat picking legend Clarence White, and the combination of Adirondack top and larger soundhole gives it a powerful tone for that playing style. The typical Collings mahogany D clarity is there, but with an additional warmth and openness that comes across with the first chord. As a result, this is a highly versatile guitar that both responds to a light touch and also has all the headroom a heavier picker might prefer. Needless to say, it has all the unplugged volume you could want regardless of your playing style.
Specs
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Back sides
Honduran Mahogany
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Binding
Tortoiseshell Celluloid
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Bracing
Pre-war scalloped X-brace ( no tongue brace)
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Bridge
Ebony
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Fingerboard
Ebony
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Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Frets to body
14
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Neck material
Honduran Mahogany
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Neck shape
Modified V
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Nut width
1 23/32"
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Saddle spacing
2 1/4"
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Scale length
25.5"
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Top material
Adirondack Red Spruce
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Total frets
20
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Tuners
Waverly Nickel
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Year
2005
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Case type
Original Hardshell
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Serial number
11704
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SKU
COLCWMHA-11704
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UPC
120982
