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The DS-1 is Collings interpretation of a pre-War Martin 12-fret D-18. Compared to the original Martin, Bill Collings uses decidedly modern elements such as an adjustable trussrod and bolt-on neck design for his guitar. The "A" suffix denotes that the guitar is constructed with an Adirondack (red spruce) top just as on the original Martins.

 Body:  Hollow; solid 2-piece Adirondack (red) spruce top, solid 2-piece mahogany back, and solid mahogany sides; double  bound top, single bound back

 Finish:  Natural, nitrocellulose lacquer

 Neck:  1-piece mahogany, set-in; ebony headstock overlay with mother-of-pearl  logo

 Fingerboard:  Ebony, mother-of-pearl dot markers

 Number of Frets:  19

 Pickguard:  Tortoise, plastic

 Bridge:  Ebony with micarta saddle

 Nut:  Micarta

 Tuners:  Waverly, open, nickel

 Pickups:  None

 Controls:  None

 Scale Length:  25 1/2 inches

 Neck Width at Nut:  1 3/4 inches

 Body Width at Lower Bout:  15 5/8 inches

 Body Depth:  4 7/8 inches

 Weight:  4.5 lb