CJ-35
Overview
CJ-35 The pre-war era of American flattop guitar making has come to be known as "golden" for a reason. Lauded for its short but brilliant periods of construction innovation, the years from 1930-1942 were filled with new instrument runs that featured bracing, fret access and body dimension changes that would define the features and sounds of the modern acoustic guitar. Emerging out of our fascination with this era of guitar making history, Collings is proud to introduce the CJ35. Available with a mahogany back and slope-shouldered body, this new variation of our CJ model incorporates a non-scalloped bracing configuration featuring three tone bars and a short 24 7/8" scale length. This new design provides the CJ35 with a beautiful balance of deep piano-like bass and powerful full-bodied highs, complimented by a focused dynamic range for exceptionally even note projection. As a result, the CJ35 is one of our most versatile large-bodied guitars, equally well-suited for a variety of playing styles.
Specifications
Top | Sitka spruce |
Back & Sides | Honduran mahogany |
Neck | Honduran mahogany |
Body Binding | Ivoroid with no purfling |
Fingerboard Binding | None |
Peghead Binding | None |
Bridge | Wenge straight-style with 2 5/16" spacing |
Fingerboard | Wenge with MOP long dots |
Fingerboard Radius | 14" - 26" compound |
Bridge Pins/End Pin | Ivoroid with no dot / Ebony with MOP dot |
Nut | Bone, 1 3/4" |
Saddle | Bone, cutthrough |
Neck Profile | Vintage Now |
Peghead Profile | Haircut |
Neck Joint | Mortise & tenon hybrid |
Truss Rod | Fully adjustable |
Frets | Medium 18% nickel-silver |
Peghead Veneer | Ebony with Ivoroid Collings Logo |
Tuners | Nickel Waverly w/ Ivoroid buttons |
Backstrip | 1-style (Walnut) |
Rosette | Simple ivoroid with b/w purfling |
Scale Length | 24 7/8" |
Brace Material | Adirondack spruce w/ abbreviated tongue brace |
Brace Pattern | Pre-war non-scalloped X-brace (3 tone bars) |
Body Finish | High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer |
Neck Finish | High gloss polyester resin |
Pickguard | Tigerstripe |
Strings | D'Addario EJ-17 (.013"- .056") |
Case | Deluxe hardshell case by TKL |