Keep in mind that Collings offers several options on all of their guitars and almost every guitar that is ordered from them is a custom order. Looking at the photos and information you provided, your guitar doesn’t match any of Collings’ standard model specifications perfectly, but I think it is most similar to the D3. The D3 represents Collings’ high-end model with similar appointments as the D2H, except it features grained ivoroid binding, a select abalone multi-ring rosette, double stripe back strip, and ivoroid-bound fingerboard and headstock and lacks herringbone purfling. The D2H features East Indian rosewood back and sides, grained ivoroid binding, herringbone purfling and diamond/ square fingerboard inlays. The D1 is Collings’ entry-level model and features standard appointments such as mahogany back and sides, tortoise binding, dot inlays and nickel hardware.

Currently, Collings builds three distinct dreadnought models: the D1, D2H and the D3 (this same formula can be applied to several other body shapes as well). I have all of Collings’ price lists going back to 1991, but I wasn’t able to find any mention of the D41. To the best of my knowledge, Collings has never offered a cataloged model called the D41. I’ll do my best to explain why that is, but let’s figure out what you have first. I’m wondering if you could clear up my confusion and identify this great guitar.įirst of all, I want to say thank you for not being angry that you couldn’t find your guitar in our book! While not every guitar can realistically be included in our book, Collings is very well known and has been around long enough where it should be there. This guitar has rosewood back and sides, abalone pearl trim, dot inlays and gold hardware. In the 11th edition of the Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars, you list several D-style models, but there is no mention of a D41. I’ve owned quite a few guitars over the years, and I like to think of myself as more than a novice when it comes to guitar identification, but this guitar has me stumped! I picked it up used in the late 1990s for a smokin’ price and all the guy told me was that it was a Collings D41.

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