CW Indian A
Collings' CW Indian A is a modified dreadnought built for flatpicking, pairing an Adirondack spruce top and bracing with an enlarged soundhole for extra headroom and projection.
About this guitar
Collings’ CW Indian A is a modified dreadnought built for flatpicking, pairing an Adirondack spruce top and bracing with an enlarged soundhole for extra headroom and projection. This model pairs an Adirondack spruce top with E. Indian rosewood back and sides.
Specs
| Top | Adirondack spruce |
|---|---|
| Back & Sides | E. Indian rosewood |
| Neck | Honduran mahogany |
| Body Binding | Ivoroid with herringbone purfling |
| Fingerboard Binding | .060" Ivoroid |
| Peghead Binding | None |
| Bridge | Ebony belly-style with 2 1/4" spacing |
| Fingerboard | Ebony with no inlay |
| Fingerboard Radius | 14" - 26" compound |
| Bridge Pins/End Pin | Ebony with MOP dot |
| Nut | Bone, 1 23/32" |
| Saddle | Bone, cutthrough |
| Neck Profile | Modified V |
| Peghead Profile | Square with volute |
| Neck Joint | Mortise & tenon hybrid |
| Truss Rod | Fully adjustable |
| Frets | Medium 18% nickel-silver |
| Peghead Veneer | Ebony with MOP Collings logo |
| Tuners | Nickel Waverly |
| Backstrip | 2-style (Zipper) |
| Rosette | iv/tort/iv & b/w purflings |
| Soundhole | Enlarged |
| Scale Length | 25 1/2" |
| Brace Material | Adirondack spruce |
| Brace Pattern | Pre-war scalloped X-brace (no soundboard graft (tongue brace)) |
| Body Finish | High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer |
| Neck Finish | High gloss polyester resin |
| Pickguard | Dalmatian |
| Strings | D'Addario EJ-17 (.013"- .056") |
| Case | Deluxe hardshell case |
Quick answers
- How much does the CW Indian A cost?
- Collings Guitars sells through dealers and doesn't publish a price; their dealer locator lists where to buy.
- Is the CW Indian A still available?
- Yes. Collings Guitars lists it as a current model that's available to order.
- Who makes the CW Indian A?
- 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.