Collings Parlor 2H T
Item No. : 204820
| Body shape : | Parlor |
| Top : | Solid Sitka Spruce |
| Fretboard : | Ebony |
The specialist's opinion
A compact acoustic, the direct heir to the first steel-string guitars.
The Collings Parlor 2H T is inspired by the formats of the late 19th century, with a long, narrow body that favors tonal balance, responsiveness and playing comfort.
Despite its reduced dimensions, this Parlor delivers a remarkably precise and articulate sound. Its rapid response and natural clarity make it particularly well-suited to fingerstyle, home studio and intimate recording. Every note is defined, with excellent separation, enabling fine work on detail and dynamics.
This 2H T version features a more sophisticated construction. The Indian rosewood back and sides provide depth and harmonic depth, while the Sitka spruce top offers immediate sonic openness, with a feeling of maturity from the very first notes. The result is a subtle balance between warmth, precision and controlled projection.
The finishes reflect Collings' exacting standards: ivoroid purfling, fine herringbone purfling, worked rosette and "diamonds & squares" inlays on the Fingerboard. The back is adorned with an elegant "zipper" purfling, a discreet but distinctive visual signature.
Easy to hold, comfortable and inspiring, this Parlor naturally finds its place in modern contexts: home recording, acoustic sessions, songwriting or everyday playing. It embodies a more intimate approach to the Guitar, without compromising on sound quality.
Specification
| Générale | |
|---|---|
| Series : | Parlor Series |
| Body | |
| Body shape : | Parlor |
| Top : | Solid Sitka Spruce |
| Fond : | Solid Indian rosewood |
| Sides : | Solid Indian rosewood |
| Bracing : | Custom Traditional Series pre-war scalloped X-brace |
| Color : | Natural |
| Body finish : | High gloss ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer |
| Body binding : | Ivoroid with small brown herringbone purfling |
| Fretboard | |
| Fretboard : | Honduran mahogany (acajou) |
| Fretboard finish : | High gloss polyester resin |
| Profile : | Modified V |
| Fretboard : | Ebony |
| Radius : | 14" - 26" compound |
| Nut type : | Medium 18% nickel-silver |
| Number of nuts : | 20 |
| Key markings : | gold MOP short diamond & squares |
| Nut : | Os |
| Nut width : | 1 3/4" |
| Tuning fork : | 24 7/16" |
| Truss rod : | Fully adjustable |
| Fittings | |
| Bridge : | Ebony pyramid-style with 2 5/16" spacing (petite) |
| Fittings finish : | Nickel |
| Mechanics : | Waverly Engraved Bronze 3-on-a-plate with Ivoroid Buttons |
| Accessories | |
| Accessories : | Incl. gig bag |
| Gig bag model : | Deluxe Hardshell Case |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Strings : | D'Addario EJ-26 (.011" - .052") |
| Manufacture : | USA |

Our specialists at your service
Acoustic Guitars




