A perennial favorite here at the shop, with a torrefied twist. The baked tonewoods on this MT2 make for a slightly drier, more open sonic palette vs. the already stellar MT2 sound. The difference is subtle but audible. As to the aesthetics, no argument to be had there: we love the roasted look over natural finish with tortoise binding.

Priced with hard case.

• Torrefied Adirondack spruce top
• Flamed maple back, sides and neck
• Ebony fingerboard, bridge, and bound pickguard
• Parallel tone bar bracing
• Tortoise binding
• Collings' one-piece nickel tailpiece
• Nickel Gotoh tuners with ebony buttons
• Serial number A4539