CJ-45 T
Collings' CJ-45 T is Collings' version of the classic slope-shouldered jumbo dreadnought, with a percussive, controlled low end well suited to blues and shorter-scale playing styles.
About this guitar
Collings’ CJ-45 T is Collings’ version of the classic slope-shouldered jumbo dreadnought, with a percussive, controlled low end well suited to blues and shorter-scale playing styles. This model pairs a Sitka spruce top with Honduran mahogany back and sides. Built in Collings’ Traditional (T) voicing, offering a looser, more broken-in feel and tone with vintage-style appointments.
Specs
| Top | Sitka spruce |
|---|---|
| Back & Sides | Honduran mahogany |
| Construction | Traditional Series Build and Voicing |
| Neck | Honduran mahogany |
| Body Binding | Ivoroid with no purfling |
| Fingerboard Binding | None |
| Peghead Binding | None |
| Bridge | Ebony straight-style with 2 5/16" spacing |
| Fingerboard Radius | 12" |
| Fingerboard | Indian rosewood with 19 frets and MOP long dots |
| Bridge Pins/End Pin | Ivoroid with no dot |
| Nut | Bone, 1 3/4" |
| Saddle | Bone, cutthrough |
| Neck Profile | CJ-45 Carve |
| Peghead Profile | Haircut |
| Neck Joint | Mortise & tenon hybrid |
| Truss Rod | Fully adjustable |
| Frets | Medium 18% nickel-silver |
| Peghead Veneer | Ebony with MOP Collings logo |
| Tuners | Nickel Waverly w/ Ivoroid buttons |
| Backstrip | None |
| Rosette | Single-ring of multiple b/w purflings |
| Scale Length | 24 7/8" |
| Brace Material | Sitka spruce |
| Brace Pattern | CJ-45 Wartime scalloped X-brace |
| Body Finish | High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer |
| Neck Finish | High gloss polyester resin |
| Pickguard | Tortoise |
| Strings | D'Addario EJ-17 (.013"- .056") |
| Case | Deluxe hardshell case |
Quick answers
- How much does the CJ-45 T cost?
- Collings Guitars sells through dealers and doesn't publish a price; their dealer locator lists where to buy.
- Is the CJ-45 T still available?
- Yes. Collings Guitars lists it as a current model that's available to order.
- Who makes the CJ-45 T?
- 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.