It’s in overall good condition with minimal wear. This example of the Collings C10 Deluxe Parlor guitar was built in Austin, Texas during 2001. The pickguard is a faux tortoise plastic. The headstock uses Colling’s distinctive ‘Haircut’ shape and the Collings logo is Mother of Pearl. Position markers are restrained, with Mother of Pearl dots at frets 5, 7, 12 and 15. The neck and body blocks are Honduran Mahogany, with Ebony used for the bridge, bound head plate and bound fingerboard. The C10 Deluxe pairs a Sitka Spruce top with Indian Rosewood for the sides and back. This type of guitar provides a very balanced tone. The Collings C10 Deluxe parlor guitar is a small bodied model, based on instruments that were common before the launch of the dreadnought and jumbo models, which rapidly took over in the 1930s. Not only does sound great and play very well, but the fit and finish are about as good as it gets. It’s always a treat to play guitars like this Collings C10 Deluxe parlor style guitar.
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