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In front of the factory. |
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The gang's all here. |
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Will Daugherty and Keith Lewis check out BC's Porsche. |
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John Schwenneker checks out Bryan Kimsey's CW. |
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Bryan Kimsey's CW. |
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Keith Lewis trying out David Ely's DS2H. |
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George Davies chatting with Brian of Collings. |
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George Davies, Brian, Tim Nelson, Alex listening to RockerBob on the 12 fret dreadnought. |
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David Ely with his DS2H. |
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Bill Collings checking out Bill Irwin's homemade mandolin. |
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Bill Irwin with his killer burst D2H. That guitar knows it's been played when Bill gets done with it. |
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Bill Collings showing everyone how to break a string on one of his guitars. |
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The factory dust collection system. The start of the tour. |
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Heading into the shop for the tour. |
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Mandolin related paraphanelia. |
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Mmmm...guitar wood. That's Bruce in the background. He's Bill's wood guy and top voicing guy. He knows his stuff! |
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Wood in the kiln. |
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Bill Collings and Bruce explaining wood selection. Bruce is sorting out a shipment of spruce and mahogany. Pretty stuff. |
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Bill Collings answering one of the many questions from the tour group. |
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The group listening to Bill and Bruce talk about selecting and seasoning woods for guitar building. |
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The new Collings nylon string prototype. We need to keep this one quiet for now... |
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Mandolin necks. |
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Bill Collings talking about back woods and how the tops and backs are put together. |
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Gluing up mandolin backs. |
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Beautiful Braz back for an SJ. |
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George Teague shows off a Collings top with roughed out bracing. |
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Bending rosewood sides. |
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Gluing up mahogany rims. |
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CNC machine shaping necks. |
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CNC shaping mandolin back. |
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Installing binding. |
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Final shaping of top braces. |
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The Gibson girls ain't got nothing on the Collings girl! |
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Installing binding. |
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A glue glob. |
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Getting ready to fret the neck. |
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About to join the neck to the body. |
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The tour group getting the details from Bill Collings and crew. |
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Front office wall of fame. |
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Mandolins ready for sanding and buffing. |
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Bill in the guitar spray booth. |
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The guitar spray booth. |
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Guitars in the spray booth. |
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Setup guy Jay doing it like only Collings can. |
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Guitars in the final setup area waiting. Some are repairs for customers. |
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New guitars in the final setup area. |
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Check out the koa 000! |
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Bryan Kimsey checking out a new Collings Winfield 18. |
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Egads! Is he tap tuning a top?? |
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Tops... |
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...tops... |
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...tops. |
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In the mandolin room. |
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Bill Collings showing off a F type mock up. |
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Mandolin sides being glued to the top. |
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Assorted mandolin related items. |
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Bill Collings demonstrating his CNC CAD/CAM front end. |
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The mandolin finishing room. |
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A couple mandolins almost ready to go. |
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Bill Collings demonstrating some licks on the mandolin. |
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Bryan Kimsey in an impromptu mandolin jam with Collings employee Alex (out of the picture). |
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