Sound Pure's Take
The Collings SJ Mh is a beautifully balanced slope-shoulder acoustic that blends vintage warmth with the impeccable precision Collings is known for. Its baked Sitka spruce top paired with Honduran mahogany back and sides produces a rich, woody voice with crisp clarity and a wonderfully open response. The ebony fingerboard with modern diamond inlays, tortoise binding, and gloss nitro finish give it timeless elegance, while the comfortable C-shaped mahogany neck feels smooth and inviting. Responsive, resonant, and expertly crafted, this SJ MH is the kind of inspiring instrument that only grows sweeter with time—a true investment-grade acoustic.
From Collings Guitars
The SJ is our version of what is commonly called a Small Jumbo. Although the 16-inch lower bout is slightly wider than a dreadnought, and the sides almost as deep, the tight curve at the waist creates in a very different sound chamber. SJs, especially examples in maple, typically have a more pronounced midrange response when compared to a dreadnought, making them ideal candidates for a rounded cutaway. Players looking for the bass and overall volume of a large guitar, but with lots of treble clarity and midrange crunch, often find just what they need in the curvaceous SJ.
Top: Torrefied Sitka spruce
Back & Sides: Honduran mahogany
Neck: Honduran mahogany
Body Binding: Tortoise with b/w/b/w top purfling
Fingerboard Binding: .100" Tortoise with b/w purfling
Peghead Binding: .100" Tortoise with b/w purfling
Bridge: Ebony modern-style with 2 3/16" spacing
Fingerboard: Ebony with MOP Modern Diamonds
Fingerboard Radius: 14" - 26" compound
Bridge Pins/End Pin: Ebony with MOP dot
Nut: Bone, 1 11/16"
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 and Modern Diamond Inlay
Tuners: Nickel Waverly
Backstrip: 1-style (Walnut)
Rosette: Ivoroid with b/w purfling
Scale Length: 25 1/2"
Brace Material: Sitka spruce
Brace Pattern: Pre-war scalloped X-brace
Body Finish: High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Pickguard: Tortoise
Strings: D'Addario EJ-17 (.013"- .056")
Case: Deluxe hardshell case
Body Width: 16"
Body Length: 20 1/8"
Body Depth: 4 1/2"
Total Length: 41"
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