Collings CJ Maple, 1 3/4 Nut - Natural
The Collings CJ has the roomy feel and full sound of a slope-shouldered dreadnought, with a focused response that keeps individual notes easy to hear. This one pairs a Sitka spruce top with figured maple back and sides, bringing clarity and definition to a big-bodied guitar. There’s plenty of room for strong strumming, while picked lines and fingerstyle passages benefit from a controlled low end that doesn’t crowd the rest of the sound.
The shorter 24 1/2" scale gives the strings a slightly softer feel under the fingers, making bends and relaxed chord work especially inviting. Combined with the maple body, it lends itself well to acoustic blues, alternating bass lines, and rhythm playing where you want a little punch without a lingering wash of bass. Pre-war scalloped X-bracing helps the spruce top respond to a lighter touch, with room to open up as you dig in.
A C-shaped figured maple neck, 1 3/4" bone nut, and ebony fingerboard offer a comfortable layout for both chords and fingerpicking. The details are classic Collings: ivoroid binding around the body, fingerboard, and peghead, a chevron backstrip, mother-of-pearl accents, and a tiger stripe pickguard. Nickel Waverly tuners finish off the look, and a deluxe TKL hardshell case is included.
Top: Sitka Spruce
Back and Sides: Figured Maple
Neck: Figured Maple (satin neck)
Body Binding: Ivoroid with b/w Purfling
Fingerboard Binding: Ivoroid with b/w Purfling
Peghead Binding: Ivoroid with b/w Purfling
Bridge: Ebony Belly-Style with 2 3/16" Spacing
Fingerboard: Ebony with MOP Dots
Bridge Pins/End Pin: Ebony with MOP Dot
Nut: Bone, 1 3/4"
Saddle: Bone, Drop-In
Neck Profile: C-Shape
Peghead Profile: Haircut
Neck Joint: Mortise & Tenon Hybrid
Truss Rod: Fully Adjustable
Frets: Medium 18% Nickel-Silver
Peghead Veneer: Ebony with MOP Collings Logo
Tuners: Nickel Waverly (16:1 Ratio)
Backstrip: 3-Style (Chevron)
Rosette: Ivoriod with B/W Rosette
Scale Length: 24 1/2"
Bracing Material: Sitka Spruce
Brace Pattern: Pre-War Scalloped X-Brace
Radius: 14"- 26" Compound
Body Finish: High Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Finish: High Gloss Polyester Resin
Pickguard: Tiger Stripe
Strings: D'Addario EJ-17 .013-.056
Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case by TKL
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