SJ
Collings' SJ is Collings' Small Jumbo, a 16" lower-bout shape with a tight waist that gives a more pronounced midrange than a dreadnought.
About this guitar
Collings’ SJ is Collings’ Small Jumbo, a 16” lower-bout shape with a tight waist that gives a more pronounced midrange than a dreadnought. This model pairs a Sitka spruce top with European maple back and sides.
Specs
| Top | Sitka spruce |
|---|---|
| Back & Sides | European maple |
| Neck | European maple |
| Body Binding | Ivoroid with b/w/b/w/b purfling |
| Fingerboard Binding | .100" ivoroid with b/w purfling |
| Peghead Binding | .100" ivoroid with b/w purfling |
| Bridge | Ebony modern-style with 2 3/16" spacing |
| Fingerboard | Ebony with MOP Modern Diamonds |
| Fingerboard Radius | 14" - 26" compound |
| Bridge Pins/End Pin | Ebony with MOP dot |
| Nut | Bone, 1 11/16" |
| Saddle | Bone, drop-in |
| Neck Profile | C-shape |
| Peghead Profile | Haircut |
| Neck Joint | Mortise & tenon hybrid |
| Truss Rod | Fully adjustable |
| Frets | Medium 18% nickel-silver |
| Peghead Veneer | Ebony with MOP Collings logo and Modern Diamond Inlay |
| Tuners | Nickel Waverly |
| Backstrip | Maple mosaic |
| Rosette | Ivoroid with b/w purfling |
| Scale Length | 25 1/2" |
| Brace Material | Sitka spruce |
| Brace Pattern | Pre-war scalloped X-brace |
| Body Finish | High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer |
| Pickguard | Tortoise |
| Strings | D'Addario EJ-17 (.013"- .056") |
| Case | Deluxe hardshell case |
Quick answers
- How much does the SJ cost?
- Collings Guitars sells through dealers and doesn't publish a price; their dealer locator lists where to buy.
- Is the SJ still available?
- Yes. Collings Guitars lists it as a current model that's available to order.
- Who makes the SJ?
- 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.