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mgaw

Picked up a Collings OM1-AJL the other week from @chrisT and am struggling to put it down.

a Strange but intoxicating guitar. 

Pics up tomorrow 

chrisT

That’s good to hear Mark. I know what you mean though.  It can seem unforgiving but has real character and edges you toward playing with greater accuracy.  The bass, especially with that Adi top, is great and it’s only going to get better.

bertie

mgaw said:

a Strange 

why "strange"  ?

Ive only ever played one Collings, at the LGS when they had it at the ExCel centre so few years ago now............. it  was very uninspiring,  I felt "cheated" in a way,  

Lewy

chrisT said:

It can seem unforgiving but has real character and edges you toward playing with greater accuracy.  

I saw Julian Lage talking about the voicing of that guitar and in his own whimsical way he essentially said that what comes out of it is 'the truth', which I interpreted as meaning it's going to hold you responsible for pulling the tone out of it. 

Tannin

Yep. I know exactly what you mean. Some guitars are forgiving. Some are exacting - you have to o everything just right. But if you do ... wow! They are very rewarding. 

(But it's good to have another one you can relax with.)

Looking forward to your pictures @mgaw

mgaw

Lewy said:

chrisT said:

It can seem unforgiving but has real character and edges you toward playing with greater accuracy.  

I saw Julian Lage talking about the voicing of that guitar and in his own whimsical way he essentially said that what comes out of it is 'the truth', which I interpreted as meaning it's going to hold you responsible for pulling the tone out of it. 

In a nutshell.  

mgaw

mgaw

Understated in looks, immense in most other things

bertie

bertie said:

mgaw said:

a Strange 

why "strange"  ?

oh,  ok 

mgaw

bertie said:

bertie said:

mgaw said:

a Strange 

why "strange"  ?

oh,  ok 

@bertie its the only acoustic I have played that absolutely demands your full attention, it’s going to take my playing to a far better place and I won’t ever out grow or feel complacent of it as an instrument 

stunning guitar that makes your good work shine and your blunders so so obvious 

mgaw

The bass alone is worth the admission fee

greejn

Maybe there's a bad Collings out there, never found it though! The clarity and piano -like tone are what I like about them.

mgaw

I have owned a few of theirs. 0002h was a peach. This one is in a different class certainly to my tastes

wesker123

Dibs! 

mgaw

I have an Iris DF with an adi top on . so excited to welcome another fantastic guitar to Chez Mgaw

mgaw

greejn said:

Maybe there's a bad Collings out there, never found it though! The clarity and piano -like tone are what I like about them.

@greejn quite right, it’s all a matter of taste and I certainly find it hard to see that “feeling cheated “ isn’t an odd response considering the build quality of Collings.  

if you don’t like em then you don’t like em 

mgaw

wesker123 said:

Dibs! 

@wesker123 pretty sure this one is staying!

I am totally in awe of it 

bertie

mgaw said:

stunning guitar that makes your good work shine and your blunders so so obvious 

ah right,  thats every one Ive owned   - 

mgaw

Same here.  I have found most flatter the player which is obvious great.  This one is like hitting the accelerator and realising for the first time it’s has way more oomph than you thought possible.  

Lewy

I spy the Bluechip. A flatpicked hog/Adi OM is such a righteous sound.

I read Bill saying it was his favourite combination of woods.

mgaw

Good spot @Lewy ;