Collings CJ Natural 'Sitka Spruce / East Indian Rosewood' Acoustic Guitar

The Collings CJ is a modern take on the classic slope-shouldered dreadnought, delivering a bold, articulate voice with exceptional projection and balance. A solid Sitka spruce top paired with East Indian rosewood back and sides produces a rich, complex tonal palette that's ideal for everything from fingerstyle to strumming-heavy rhythm work, and its slightly percussive low end makes it a top choice for acoustic blues players and singer-songwriters alike.

This CJ is finished with grained ivoroid binding on the body, fingerboard and peghead, elegant MOP long dot inlays and a three-style chevron backstrip. The ebony fingerboard and belly-style bridge provide a classic tonewood pairing, while pre-war scalloped X-bracing enhances clarity and responsiveness. Finished in high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer with a tortoise pickguard and nickel Waverly tuners, the CJ reflects Collings' legendary build quality and tonal precision.

Features

• Solid Sitka spruce top with East Indian rosewood back and sides for rich, articulate tone.
• Slope-shouldered jumbo body design suited to strumming and acoustic blues.
• Pre-war scalloped X-bracing enhances projection and note clarity.
• Grained ivoroid binding and MOP long dot inlays for a refined, vintage-inspired look.
• Handcrafted in Austin, Texas, with careful attention to tone and detail.

Specs

• Body: Slope-shouldered dreadnought (jumbo)
• Top: Solid Sitka spruce
• Back & sides: East Indian rosewood
• Bracing: Pre-war scalloped X-brace, Sitka spruce
• Neck: Honduran mahogany, C-shape profile
• Neck joint: Mortise & tenon hybrid
• Truss rod: Fully adjustable
• Fingerboard: Ebony with MOP long dot inlays, 14"-26" compound radius
• Scale length: 25.5"
• Nut: Bone, 1-11/16"
• Saddle: Bone, drop-in
• Frets: Medium, 18% nickel-silver
• Bridge: Ebony belly-style with MOP dot pins, 2-3/16" spacing
• Binding: Grained ivoroid on body, fingerboard and peghead with matching purfling
• Backstrip: 3-style chevron
• Rosette: Ivoroid with b/w purfling
• Peghead veneer: Ebony with MOP Collings logo
• Tuners: Nickel Waverly
• Body finish: High-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
• Neck finish: High-gloss polyester resin
• Pickguard: Tortoise
• Strings: D'Addario EJ-17 (.013"-.056")
• Includes: Deluxe hardshell case