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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
Only two things come from Texas... Collings guitars and shit-eatin grins! :cool: |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by Damon67:
very cool indeed, and it's so tiny! You know for some reason it does look tiny in that photo but it is an OM size so just a bit below a Dread.....same basic size as the Tak EF75. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by Mauvais Beal:
a very nice guitar. .
High praise from someone not overly fond of cutaways!
Beal and I both snuck in a few chord strums during the end of the tour. All I can say is that I can't wait to play it for a few months and listen to it start to open up.
Here are the actual specs on it:
COLLINGS OM2HCSB-G-SS-PYR SHORT SCALE
* Indian rosewood back and sides
* Master grade German spruce top
* Ebony fingerboard and pyramid bridge
* Herringbone purfling and Ivoroid binding (body only on the binding)
* Nickel Waverly tuners
* 24-7/8" short scale length
* 1 3/4" nut width
* no fretboard markers
* Cutaway
* Sunburst
* Pickguard in the case
* Rose inlay on headstock
* Calton case
SHOULD BE ARRIVING TODAY!!!! so I will take some more photos and post them up in a few days. |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by stephent28:
Originally posted by Jeff W.:
Only two things come from Texas... Collings guitars and shit-eatin grins! :cool: |
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Location: Utah | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
]I've known a few Texas women that could put that grin on your face..... Lambchops was her nickname. Damn fine woman in the best West Texas tradition. Blonde, blue eyes, and they wrote a song about her causing traffic accidents when she wore her blue jeans.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cHaufA26B8 |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | The OM just showed up.
Now the long torturous 24 hour wait to open the box.
Pics coming soon on the OFC social site! |
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Location: closely held secret | 24 hours???
I'd have to seriously medicate myself to wait that long. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | It would be worse if I hadn't already seen it and played it. It is kinda on the cold side here so better to wait that be sorry later! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | open it!!!! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by Mauvais Beal:
open it!!!! HA! Too late to change your advice on me now.
I got it sitting in the studio in the box.
I will probably take it out of the box later tonight but not open the case until after (ugh) work tomorrow. |
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Location: Melbourne Australia | There is a scientific term for people who like to torture themselves like this..... :D |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | guitarded |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | It is relatively warm in Portland, being a city and all...
When I got my really Green 1771 the box was warm, the case was warm, it was 65 degrees outside...
When opened it, I touched the neck it was Ice Cold!
I closed the lid, said a prayer, and waited awhile.
The guitar had come from Basalt, CO.
When I told the tale to the seller, he said... "Oh yeah, It snowed in the valley last night."
So patience might be prudent. |
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Location: Melbourne Australia | I have to do the same thing when I replace any goldfish that have died - leave them in their own bag and place it in the large bowl until the water reaches the same temperature and then 'release' them.
Proves there is method in the madness |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Well, pulled it out of the shipping container last night after it had been sitting inside for about 10 hours and moved it upstairs (still in the case) to the studio which is about 45-50% humidity and about 65-75 degrees.
Having already seen it, held it, and played it makes it a bit easier to wait.
I plan to open up the case first thing when I get home from work....approximately 6-7 hours!
Pics to follow...... |
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StephenT28 w/ His New Collings
