10 Facts About Collings Guitars

1.

Collings Guitars is an Austin, Texas based stringed instrument manufacturer.

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2.

Collings Guitars attended Ohio University as a pre-med student in the early 1970s, yet withdrew from his studies in order to work in machining, which he continued for five years.

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3.

Lovett, who was impressed by the acoustics of Collings guitars, went on to purchase the 29th guitar he ever manufactured.

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4.

Collings Guitars begun work, sharing a space with fellow luthiers; Tom Ellis and Mike Stevens.

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5.

Collings Guitars began producing mandolins in 1999, and offers A-style and F-style mandolins as well as mandolas.

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6.

Collings Guitars mandolins are one of the most highly regarded brands of quality, US built, mandolins and mandolas.

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7.

Collings Guitars began producing ukuleles in 2010, and offers a variety of models in both concert and tenor sizes.

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8.

Collings Guitars ukuleles are made in 3 main "trim" levels UC1, UC2, UC3, and UT1, UT2, and UT3.

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9.

Collings Guitars has maintained that they will resurrect ukulele production at some point and is still doing some custom orders.

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10.

Collings Guitars ukuleles are very highly regarded for their impeccable, light build quality which produces a marvelous tone.

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