C10 Traditional
Collings' C10 Traditional is a leaner OM-era alternative with a narrow waist and small upper bout for a precise, focused response, with a rounded neck profile that suits players coming from electric guitar.
About this guitar
Collings’ C10 Traditional is a leaner OM-era alternative with a narrow waist and small upper bout for a precise, focused response, with a rounded neck profile that suits players coming from electric guitar. 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 with wood purfling |
| Fingerboard Binding | None |
| Peghead Binding | None |
| Bridge | Ebony straight-style with 2 5/16" spacing |
| Fingerboard | Ebony with MOP dots |
| Fingerboard Radius | 14" - 26" compound |
| Bridge Pins/End Pin | Tortose-style |
| Nut | Bone, 1 3/4" |
| Saddle | Bone, cut-through |
| Neck Profile | Vintage Now |
| 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 |
| Backstrip | 1-style (Walnut) |
| Rosette | Custom wood rosette |
| Scale Length | 24 7/8" |
| Brace Material | Sitka spruce |
| Brace Pattern | Custom Traditional Series scalloped 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 C10 Traditional cost?
- Collings Guitars sells through dealers and doesn't publish a price; their dealer locator lists where to buy.
- Is the C10 Traditional still available?
- Yes. Collings Guitars lists it as a current model that's available to order.
- Who makes the C10 Traditional?
- 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.