The Collings 290 DC recieved the "Editor's Pick Award" in the October 2012 issue of Guitar Player Magazine. .
Featured Collings Artists
- Aaron Lebos
- Adam Aijala (Yonder Mountain String Band)
- Adam Steffey
- Alejandro Escovedo
- Analise Gold (Gold Heart)
- Andy Falco (Infamous Stringdusters)
- Audley Freed
- Belleville Outfit
- Bernie Petteway
- Bill Frisell
- Billy Nershi (String Cheese Incident)
- Bob Schneider
- Brad Whitford (Aerosmith)
- Brandi Carlile
- Brett Tuggle
- Bruce Robison
- Bryan McDowell
- Bryan Simpson
- Cadillac Sky
- Carol Young (The Greencards)
- Chris Hillman
- Chris Newman
- Chris Smither
- Chris Tomlin
- Chris Traynor (Gavin Rossdale)
- Christopher Guest
- Cindy Bullens
- Cody Kilby (Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder)
- Conan O'Brien
- Craig Fuller (Little Feat)
- Dagger Gordon
- Danny Mathews
- Darden Smith
- Dave Biller and Whit Smith
- Dave Bruzza (Greensky Bluegrass)
- Dave Walser (Beatlegras)
- David Bromberg
- David Doucet (Beausoleil)
- Dekel Bor
- Don Stiernberg
- Fito
- Grant Gordy
- Herb Pedersen
- Hot Lips and Chili Fingers
- Infamous Stringdusters
- Jake Stargel
- James Bowman
- James Nash (The Waybacks)
- James Valentine (Maroon 5)
- Jason Castro (American Idol)
- JD Simo
- Jerry Jeff Walker
- Jill Sobule
- Jim Kelly
- Jim Lauderdale
- Jimmy Dale Gilmore
- John Klaver
- John Sebastian
- Jostein Gulbrandsen
- Justin Hayward (Moody Blues)
- Kazumi Watanabe
- KC Groves
- Keith Urban
- Kenny And Amanda Smith
- Kenny Edwards
- Kerry Marx
- Kym Warner (The Greencards)
- Lars Haavard Haugen
- Lincoln Meyers (Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen)
- Lori McKenna
- Lyle Lovett
- M.C. Hansen
- Mark Hanson
- Marvin Dykhuis
- Matt Wertz
- Mitch Watkins
- Mumford and Sons
- Neil Byrne
- Nolan Lawrence (The Hillbenders)
- Nolan Wheeler
- Pam Rose
- Patrick Matera (Katy Perry Band)
- Patti Smith
- Pete Hawkes
- Pete Huttlinger
- Pete Townshend
- Ray Benson
- Redd Volkaert
- Rich Brotherton (Robert Earl Keen)
- Rick Gordon
- Robbie McIntosh (John Mayer)
- Robert Earl Keen
- Rodney Crowell
- Ruth Moody (Wailin' Jennys)
- Ryan Montbleau
- Sam Baker
- Sarah Jarosz
- Stephen Mougin (Sam Bush Band)
- Steve Twigger (Gaelic Storm)
- Thad Beckman
- The Greencards
- Tim Hanseroth (Brandy Carlile)
- Tom Russell
- Uwe Kruger (Kruger Brothers)
- Van Wilks
- Vince Herman (Leftover Salmon)
- Vinny Raniolo
- Wood and Wire
- Woody Platt (Steep Canyon Rangers)
- Zac Brown
- ZZ Ward
2010 National Mandolin Champion Bryan McDowell with his first place prize - a custom inlaid Collings MF
Added 5/16/2011
Patrick Matera of the Katy Perry Band with his Collings CJ SB. Photo credit: Jeremy Berman
Added 5/9/2011
Steve Twigger plays a Collings CJ Mh SB with Gaelic Storm at the Old Settler's Music Festival In Austin, TX.
Added 4/27/2011
