DS3
Collings' DS3 is the original 12-fret dreadnought shape (once built as an oversized Hawaiian guitar), giving an open, airy tone with more headroom than a modern 14-fret dreadnought.
About this guitar
Collings’ DS3 is the original 12-fret dreadnought shape (once built as an oversized Hawaiian guitar), giving an open, airy tone with more headroom than a modern 14-fret dreadnought. This model pairs a Sitka spruce top with E. Indian rosewood back and sides.
Specs
| Top | Sitka spruce |
|---|---|
| Back & Sides | E. Indian rosewood |
| Neck | Honduran mahogany |
| Body Binding | Ivoroid with b/w/b/w/b purfling |
| Fingerboard Binding | .060" ivoroid |
| Peghead Binding | .100" ivoroid with b/w purfling |
| Bridge | Ebony belly-style with 2 3/8" spacing |
| Fingerboard | Ebony with no inlay |
| Fingerboard Radius | 14" - 26" compound |
| Bridge Pins/End Pin | Ebony with abalone dot |
| Nut | Bone, 1 13/16" |
| Saddle | Bone, drop-in |
| Neck Profile | Modified V |
| Peghead Profile | Tapered slotted square with volute |
| Neck Joint | Mortise & tenon hybrid |
| Truss Rod | Fully adjustable |
| Frets | Medium 18% nickel-silver |
| Peghead Veneer | Stained Exotic Ebony with MOP Collings logo |
| Tuners | Gold Waverly |
| Backstrip | 3-style (Chevron) |
| Rosette | Abalone |
| Scale Length | 25 1/2" |
| Brace Material | Sitka spruce |
| Brace Pattern | Pre-war 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 DS3 cost?
- Collings Guitars sells through dealers and doesn't publish a price; their dealer locator lists where to buy.
- Is the DS3 still available?
- Yes. Collings Guitars lists it as a current model that's available to order.
- Who makes the DS3?
- 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.