Woods Used
Only hand selected aged woods are used in my guitars.
I spare nothing in their making.
As a musician myself I know how important
it is to have the right instrument.
Top woods
European Spruce
Sitka Spruce
Engelmann Spruce
Lutz Spruce is my prefered top wood.
It is lite in weight and ,high in strength.
Red Cedar
Port Orford Cedar
Redwood
Back and side woods
Indian Rosewood
Cocobolo
American Cherry
Curly or Quilted Maple
Mahogany
Palo Escrito
Wenge
Brazilian Rosewood (inquire)
Cypress
Alaskan Yellow Cedar
Imbuia (Brazilian Walnut)
Figured Walnut
Bubinga
Pau Ferro
Zebrawood
Necks are made of Spanish Cedar, or Mahogany.
Classical scale lenths 644,650,and 660 are available.
Fingerboards are Ebony with a Rosewood option.
Sizes from 50mm to 55mm at the nut are available.
Great cuts of wood are essential
to making great guitars.I resaw much of the
woods used.
This way I can select the best
for my guitars.
All the woods used are
carefully selected and dried for years.
Brazilian back
Spalted Maple Rosette
If you have any questions about wood selection, or special needs for a guitar,
please e-mail me.My goal is to make guitars that players want and need.
Or if you rather just have me choose the woods!That way it is easier on you.
Call me at 518-638 6355 or
E-mail me:Michael Collins
Classical guitars