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Thursday Bluegrass Jam 7-9pm   

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11 S. White St.

Frankfort, IL 60423

Located in “The Trolley Barn”

(815) 469-6321  

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COLLINGS GUITARS & MANDOLINS  AUSTIN, TEXAS

  Bill Collings moved from Ohio to Texas in the mid 1970’s. This move enabled him to combine lifelong interests in both guitars and tools into the challenge of stringed instrument building and repair. After a couple of years in Houston, several guitars and a few banjos later, he headed to Austin. From there, he set up his own small shop in a wooden "one car" garage. His reputation for outstanding quality and meticulous attention to detail quickly spread. The rest is history.

  His work is respected by professional and amateur musicians alike…anyone on the quest for quality. Some of these include artists: Keith Richards, Lyle Lovett, Pete Townshend, Emmylou Harris, Andy Summers, David Crosby, Chris Hillman, Joni Mitchell, Don Felder, John Sebastian, Lou Reed, John Fogerty, Tim O'Brien, Pete Huttlinger, Kenny Smith, Brian May, Joan Baez, John Prine, Nigel Tufnel of Spinal Tap, and Steven Spielberg to name a few. You owe it to yourself to try one.

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Collings Guitars in Stock

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Collings CW Indian A- Named the Collings Winfield,this is actually the reproduction of the famous Clarence White guitar. Features select Adirondack top, Indian Rosewood back and sides, pre-war scalloped Adirondack bracing, no tongue brace, Honduran Mahogany neck, Ebony Fretboard/ bridge/ pins/ headplate, herringbone purfling and backstrip, Nickel Waverly Tuners, Dalmation pickguard, grained ivoroid body and neck binding, bone nut and cutthrough saddle, 1 23/32” nut width, 2 1/4” saddle spacing, 25.5” scale length. Pictures

List Price $5,350 Our Price $4,799  

COLLINGS MANDOLINS IN STOCK

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Collings D1A Custom- Adirondack Spruce top, Honduran Mahogany back/sides/neck, Ebony fretboard/bridge/overlay/pins, Tortoise binding and pickguard, MOP logo and dots, bone nut and saddle, Nickel Waverly tuners, custom 1 3/4” nut width, 25.5” scale length. Includes Deluxe hardshell case. Pictures 

New Arrival

List Price $4,675 Our Price $4,199  

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Collings 00-1 Mahogany Custom. 1 3/4” nut- ALL solid Honduran Mahogany top/back/sides and neck, Ebony fretboard/pyramid bridge and pins, Tortoise binding and pickguard, slotted headstock with Ebony overlay, Nickel Waverly slot-head tuners, custom 1 3/4” nut and 2 3/16” saddle spacing, 24 7/8” scale length. Pictures

New Arrival

List Price $4,400 Our Price $3,960  

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Collings OM2HG Custom- We ordered up this OM with a custom German Spruce top for more punch and a 1 3/4” nut for that little extra string spacing. East Indian Rosewood back and sides, Honduran Mahogany neck, Ebony fretboard/ bridge & pins, herringbone purfling with matching backstrip, Nickel Waverly tuners, grained ivoroid binding, Brazilian Rosewood peghead overlay, & 25 1/2” scale length. Pictures

New Arrival

List Price $4,275 Our Price $3,849  

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Collings D2HA Custom- A flatpicking powerhouse! Adirondack Red Spruce top, Indian Rosewood back and sides, prewar scalloped bracing, herringbone purfling, Nickel Waverly tuners, grained ivoroid binding, Ebony fretboard and bridge. Custom 23/32” nut width and CW bridge with 2 1/4” saddle spacing.

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New Arrival

List Price $4,825 Our Price $4,349  

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CJ Mahogany Sunburst- Collings version of the vintage Gibson slope shoulder of the 40’s and 50’s. mahogany back and sides/ Sitka Spruce top, prewar scalloped bracing, grained ivoroid binding, Nickel Waverly Tuners. 1 11/16” nut.

List Price $4,700 Our Price $4,249  

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Collings D2H- The standaard Rosewood dreadnought all others aspire to be. Indian Rosewood back and sides, Sitka Spruce top, prewar scalloped bracing, herringbone purfling, Nickel Waverly tuners, grained ivoroid binding, Ebony fretboard and bridge. Custom 1 3/4” nut width. Pictures

List Price $3,775 Our Price $3,399  

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Collings on Order

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Collings SJ Indian Sunburst Custom- This custom Collings ‘small jumbo” features East Indian Rosewood back and sides for more punch and tone while still retaining that midrange response the SJ is known for, a Sitka Spruce top with their awesome sunburst, custom gold Waverly tuners, Honduran Mahogany neck, Ebony fretboard/ bridge/ peghead veneer & pins, grained ivoroid bingings and rosette, double-bound fretboard and peghead, multi-color mosaic backstrip, modern diamond fretboard and peghead inlays, and 1 11/16” nut. Pictures last one.

September 2010

List Price $5,100 Our Price $4,590  

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Collings 16” Archtop- Fully Carved Adirondack or European spruce top, Premium flame maple back/sides/neck, Mortise and tenon neck joint, fully adjustable truss rod, Ivoroid-bound Ebony fingerboard, Ivoroid-bound peghead with Ebony veneer, Mother-of-pearl dot fingerboard inlays, high gloss lacquer finish, Ivoroid-bound Ebony floating pickguard, Collings custom Trapeeze-style tailpiece with nickel plating, Adjustable Collings Ebony bridge, Nickel Waverly tuners with Ivoroid buttons. 25.5” scale length and 1 11/16” nut.

 late 2012

$9,000 List

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COLLINGS MANDOLINS IN STOCK

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