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"
Weight
4lbs 2oz

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