Description

The Collings 002HA-T is a masterpiece of craftsmanship, blending traditional design with meticulous modern refinement to deliver an acoustic guitar of extraordinary elegance and tonal clarity. Featuring an Adirondack spruce top, renowned for its unparalleled responsiveness and dynamic range, and East Indian rosewood back and sides, which imbue the instrument with rich harmonic depth and complexity, this guitar offers a sonic palette that is as diverse as it is captivating.

The body construction adheres to Collings' esteemed Traditional Series build, emphasizing pre-war voicing techniques for a warm, open resonance and vintage-inspired character. A Honduran mahogany neck, shaped to a comfortable Traditional profile with a slight taper and a volute, enhances both playability and stability. The compound radius ebony fingerboard, adorned with gold mother-of-pearl short diamond and square inlays, offers a luxurious yet understated aesthetic. The tapered slotted square peghead with a stained exotic ebony veneer further highlights the guitar's refined appearance, complemented by Waverly nickel tuners for precise tuning and effortless adjustments.

Bound with ivoroid accented by small brown herringbone purfling, the 002HA-T exudes a timeless charm, while features such as the custom wood rosette and 2-style "zipper" backstrip add subtle yet distinctive details. The ebony pyramid-style bridge with 2 5/16" string spacing provides a vintage touch, paired with bone nut and saddle components to ensure exceptional tonal transfer and sustain.

Finished in a high-gloss, ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer, the guitar's lightweight construction maximizes acoustic efficiency, allowing the intricacies of its Sitka spruce scalloped X-bracing to shine. The shorter 24 7/8" scale length offers a comfortable playing experience while enhancing the instrument's warmth and responsiveness. With its tortoise pickguard and ivoroid bridge pins with black dots, the Collings 002HA-T epitomizes elegance, marrying tradition with innovation in a small-bodied guitar that sings with exceptional clarity and balance.

Other specifications include:

Top Adirondack spruce
Back & Sides E. Indian rosewood
Construction Traditional Series Build and Voicing
Neck Honduran mahogany
Body Binding Ivoroid with small brown herringbone purfling
Fingerboard Binding None
Peghead Binding None
Bridge Ebony pyramid-style with 2 5/16" spacing
Fingerboard Radius 14" - 26" compound
Fingerboard Ebony with gold MOP short diamond & squares
Bridge Pins/End Pin Ivoroid with black dot
Nut Bone, 1 3/4"
Saddle Bone, drop-in
Neck Profile Traditional (0.862" @ 1st Fret/1.032" @ 9th Fret)
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 gold MOP Collings Logo
Tuners Nickel Waverly (16:1 ratio)
Backstrip 2-style (Zipper)
Rosette Custom wood rosette
Scale Length 24 7/8"
Brace Material Sitka spruce
Brace Pattern Custom Traditional Series pre-war scalloped X-brace (no tongue brace)
Body Finish High gloss ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer
Neck Finish High gloss ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer
Pickguard Tortoise
Strings D'Addario EJ-16 (.012"- .053")
Body Length 19 3/8"
Body Depth 4"
Lower Bout Width 14 1/4"
Total Length 38"
Deluxe hardshell case
3 lbs 15 oz