Mahogany and German spruce may provide the most vivid realization of the Collings voice, with its trademark combination of clarity, balance, and crisp note attack. This lovely little 003, built in 2005, is a dynamite fingerpicking guitar for anyone in search of a small-bodied Collings; and it takes surprisingly well to a flatpick too. Overall condition is excellent: while it shows the slightest signs of handling and faint swirls on the pickguard, seventeen year-old guitars don't come cleaner than this. The Mahogany back and sides show beautiful beeswing figure -- but aside from that, and the aforementioned German spruce, this is a stock 003. Priced with its original hard case.

• Model: 003
• Serial No. 10972
• Materials: Figured Mahogany back & sides, German Spruce top, Ebony fingerboard & pyramid-style bridge
• Finish: Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
• Neck Shape: Modified V
• Hardware: Waverly tuners
• Measurements: 1 13/16" Nut width, 24 7/8" Scale, 2 5/16" String spacing
• Case: TKL hardshell