The Collings CW Indian A - the Winfield - is named after the beloved Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas, and represents the definitive Collings response to what flatpicking specialists and bluegrass players have always asked for in a dreadnought. Every design decision on this guitar is oriented toward one goal: maximum headroom, projection, and tonal authority for aggressive playing, while preserving the signature Collings clarity and responsiveness that distinguishes their instruments from every other dreadnought on the market. The Adirondack spruce top and bracing, enlarged soundhole, and pre-war scalloped X-brace pattern without soundboard graft combine to produce a guitar that is genuinely, unapologetically built for players who need to cut through in a bluegrass band context - loud, clear, and with seemingly bottomless dynamic headroom.

East Indian rosewood back and sides contribute the rich, complex tonal depth and strong projection that rosewood brings to a dreadnought format, while the ivoroid body binding with herringbone purfling, ivoroid fingerboard binding, zipper backstrip, Dalmatian pickguard, clean ebony fingerboard with no inlays, square peghead with volute, ebony peghead veneer with MOP Collings logo, and Nickel Waverly tuners deliver the instantly recognisable aesthetic that sets the CW apart from any other dreadnought in the Collings lineup. The modified V neck profile with 1-23/32" nut width, compound 14-26" fingerboard radius, and mortise and tenon hybrid neck joint complete an instrument built to be played hard for decades. Ideal for flatpickers, bluegrass players, and any player who wants a purpose-built acoustic powerhouse from one of America's finest guitar workshops.

Features

• Adirondack spruce top and bracing with an enlarged soundhole and pre-war scalloped X-brace pattern without soundboard graft delivers the maximum headroom, projection, and tonal authority that flatpicking and bluegrass playing demands - a genuinely purpose-built powerhouse.
• East Indian rosewood back and sides contribute rich, complex tonal depth and strong projection, complementing the Adirondack top's natural brightness and punch for a full, balanced, and authoritative dreadnought voice.
• Modified V neck profile with 1-23/32" nut width, compound 14-26" radius, and mortise and tenon hybrid neck joint delivers the comfortable vintage-inspired playing feel and excellent tonal coupling that Collings dreadnoughts are celebrated for.
• Ivoroid body binding with herringbone purfling, ivoroid fingerboard binding, zipper backstrip, and Dalmatian pickguard create the instantly recognisable CW aesthetic - visually distinctive and tonally serious in equal measure.
• Ebony fingerboard with no inlays, Nickel Waverly tuners, ebony belly-style bridge with bone cutthrough saddle, and high gloss nitrocellulose lacquer body finish reflect Collings' characteristic attention to material quality and tonal purpose at every level of the specification.

• Body: Dreadnought
• Top: Adirondack spruce
• Back & sides: East Indian rosewood
• Bracing: Adirondack spruce, pre-war scalloped X-brace, no soundboard graft
• Soundhole: Enlarged
• Neck: Honduran mahogany, modified V profile
• Neck joint: Mortise and tenon hybrid
• Fingerboard: Ebony, compound 14-26" radius
• Fingerboard inlays: None
• Fingerboard binding: .060" ivoroid
• Bridge: Ebony belly-style, 2-1/4" spacing
• Bridge pins: Ebony with MOP dot
• End pin: Ebony with MOP dot
• Nut: Bone, 1-23/32"
• Saddle: Bone, cutthrough
• Scale length: 25-1/2"
• Frets: Medium, 18% nickel-silver
• Truss rod: Fully adjustable
• Peghead profile: Square with volute
• Peghead veneer: Ebony with MOP Collings logo
• Body binding: Ivoroid with herringbone purfling
• Backstrip: 2-style (zipper)
• Rosette: iv/tort/iv and b/w purflings
• Pickguard: Dalmatian
• Tuners: Nickel Waverly
• Body finish: High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
• Neck finish: High gloss polyester resin
• Strings: D'Addario EJ-17 .013-.056
• Includes: Deluxe hardshell case
• Made in: USA (Austin, Texas)