AT 16
Collings' AT-16 is a fully-hollow, carved archtop guitar built in very limited numbers and designed to be played as an acoustic instrument (no pickup), based on the earliest American f-hole archtops of the 1920s.
About this guitar
Collings’ AT-16 is a fully-hollow, carved archtop guitar built in very limited numbers and designed to be played as an acoustic instrument (no pickup), based on the earliest American f-hole archtops of the 1920s. Note (collingsguitars.com, checked 2026-09-16): Collings’ own AT model pages state they are ‘not currently accepting orders’ for the AT-16/AT-16 Deluxe/AT-17 archtops; no reopening date is given.
Specs
| Construction | Fully-hollow X-braced |
|---|---|
| Body | Fully-carved premium figured maple |
| Top | Fully-carved solid spruce |
| Neck | Premium figured maple |
| Body Binding | Grained ivoroid |
| Fingerboard Binding | Grained ivoroid |
| Peghead Binding | Grained ivoroid |
| Bridge | Adjustable ebony |
| Tailpiece | Nickel trapeze-style tailpiece |
| Fingerboard | Ebony w/ MOP graduated dots |
| Soundhole | F-holes |
| Nut | 1 11/16" |
| Scale Length | 25 1/2" |
| Neck Joint | Archtop mortoise and tenon |
| Frets | Medium 18% nickel-silver |
| Peghead Veneer | Ebony w/ MOP Collings logo |
| Peghead Profile | Haircut |
| Tuners | Premium Waverly tuners |
| Fingerboard Radius | 14"-26" Compound fingerboard radius |
| Guitar Finish | High-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer |
| Pickguard | Ebony w/ grained ivoroid binding |
| Truss Rod Cover | Ebony |
| Strings | D'Addario EJ-17 (.013"- .056") |
| Case | Deluxe hardshell case |
| Order Status | Not currently accepting orders (per maker's site, checked 2026-09-16); no reopening date stated |
Quick answers
- How much does the AT 16 cost?
- Collings Guitars sells through dealers and doesn't publish a price; their dealer locator lists where to buy.
- Is the AT 16 still available?
- It's a current model, but Collings Guitars listed it as out of stock when we last checked.
- Who makes the AT 16?
- Collings Guitars. Where it's built: Handmade by a team of luthiers in Austin, Texas, in a 27,000-square-foot shop. It's listed here as an acoustic guitar.