C-00
Collings' C-00 is a vintage-inspired, short-scale 14-fret acoustic in the C-series lineup, voiced for a drier, punchier midrange than Collings' standard acoustics.
About this guitar
Collings’ C-00 is a vintage-inspired, short-scale 14-fret acoustic in the C-series lineup, voiced for a drier, punchier midrange than Collings’ standard acoustics. This model pairs a Sitka spruce top with Honduran mahogany back and sides.
Specs
| Top | Sitka spruce |
|---|---|
| Back & Sides | Honduran mahogany |
| Neck | Honduran mahogany |
| Body Binding | Ivoroid |
| Fingerboard Binding | None |
| Peghead Binding | None |
| Bridge | Rosewood straight-style with 2 5/16" spacing |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood with MOP dots |
| Fingerboard Radius | 14" - 26" compound |
| Bridge Pins/End Pin | Ivoroid |
| Nut | Bone, 1 3/4" |
| Saddle | Bone, cut-through |
| Neck Profile | C-00 full V shape |
| Peghead Profile | Haircut |
| Neck Joint | Mortise & tenon hybrid |
| Truss Rod | Fully adjustable |
| Frets | Medium 18% nickel-silver |
| Peghead Veneer | Ebony with gold MOP Collings logo |
| Tuners | Nickel Waverly w/ oval ivoroid buttons |
| Backstrip | 1-style (Walnut) |
| Rosette | Ivoroid with b/w purfling |
| Scale Length | 24 7/8" |
| Brace Material | Sitka spruce |
| Brace Pattern | Custom C-00 X-brace w/ abbreviated soundboard graft (tongue brace) |
| Body Finish | High gloss ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer |
| Neck Finish | High gloss polyester resin |
| Pickguard | Tortoise |
| Strings | D'Addario EJ-16 (.012"- .053") |
| Case | Deluxe hardshell case |
Quick answers
- How much does the C-00 cost?
- Collings Guitars sells through dealers and doesn't publish a price; their dealer locator lists where to buy.
- Is the C-00 still available?
- Yes. Collings Guitars lists it as a current model that's available to order.
- Who makes the C-00?
- 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.