{"product_id":"cj-45-t","title":"Collings CJ-45 T Old Growth Sitka","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired by the slope-shouldered dreadnoughts of the 1940s, the CJ-45 T blends classic American style with Collings’ renowned precision and refinement. With this model, Collings introduces a slope-shoulder guitar built with the same approach and focus of the Traditional Series, reflecting Bill Collings’ desire to revisit the voicing and responsiveness of vintage American flat-tops.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe ordered this CJ-45 T (serial #36474) with an upgraded Old Growth Sitka Spruce top, which looks stunning with the sunburst finish and Honduran Mahogany back and sides. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOld Growth Sitka possesses a high stiffness-to-weight ratio, providing exceptional warmth, headroom, and resonance. We've liked the \"Baked\" torrefied tops from Collings, but torrefaction is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cem\u003eunnatural \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprocess. In this case, decades of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cem\u003enatural\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e aging—combined with the high quality of the wood itself—result in a soundboard with more \"character\" and richness than new Sitka tops. Similar to the goal with Torrefied tops, the concept is to build a new guitar that already sounds broken-in and captures more of the tonal potential that develops over time. We think this fits the Traditional Series intention perfectly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Collings delivers the bold, rounded low end and dry, woody midrange that define the slope-shoulder sound. With its own unique \"CJ45 Wartime\" scalloped bracing, this guitar feels open and quick to attack with a big dynamic range. The lighter build and careful hand-voicing create a tonal profile that feels like an old guitar—warm, full, and resonant—but it still has the signature Collings clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its a comfortable short scale (24-7\/8\") and full-feeling neck profile (rounded with a hint of a V), the CJ 45 T offers a similar feel to guitars of the '40s, but this is a modern-day boutique guitar built with 21st-Century precision. The Rosewood fingerboard has a smooth 12\" radius, and the fretwork is absolutely flawless. Fit and finish are immaculate. This Collings suits both flatpicking and fingerstyle playing, and in many ways it feels like a blank canvas. Plenty of articulation for intricate, detailed passages, but a fundamental sound that is fantastic as an open-chord strummer. Because of the focused midrange, this guitar accompanies voice nicely as well. Whatever you need, it can deliver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"bilc67\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"21\"\u003eTop: Old Growth Sitka Spruce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1dket7s\" data-start=\"22\" data-end=\"57\"\u003eBack \u0026amp; Sides: Honduran Mahogany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1383l29\" data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"112\"\u003eConstruction: Traditional Series Build and Voicing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1hz44p6\" data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"157\"\u003eNeck: Honduran Mahogany with CJ-45 Carve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"89kcnp\" data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"231\"\u003eFingerboard: Indian Rosewood, 12\" Radius, 19 Frets with MOP Long Dots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"qfc08w\" data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"285\"\u003eBridge: Ebony Straight-Style with 2 5\/16\" Spacing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"sg4wrc\" data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"349\"\u003eNut \u0026amp; Saddle: Bone, 1 3\/4\" Nut Width with Cutthrough Saddle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"v2mevm\" data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"375\"\u003eScale Length: 24-7\/8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rheccf\" data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"433\"\u003eBracing: Sitka Spruce CJ-45 Wartime Scalloped X-Brace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xum3x9\" data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"476\"\u003eBody Binding: Ivoroid with No Purfling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1dm0v48\" data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"532\"\u003eRosette: Single-Ring Multiple Black\/White Purflings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"638vfg\" data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"581\"\u003ePeghead Veneer: Ebony with MOP Collings Logo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1r22kdv\" data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"610\"\u003ePeghead Profile: Haircut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"9u1722\" data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"658\"\u003eTuners: Nickel Waverly with Ivoroid Buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18vm4uj\" data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"705\"\u003eBridge Pins \u0026amp; End Pin: Ivoroid with No Dot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1iqsyq1\" data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"741\"\u003eFrets: Medium 18% Nickel-Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"s4wrk8\" data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"780\"\u003eNeck Joint: Mortise \u0026amp; Tenon Hybrid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"sescp1\" data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"812\"\u003eTruss Rod: Fully Adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ia37gf\" data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"832\"\u003eBackstrip: None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xafzsb\" data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"856\"\u003ePickguard: Tortoise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1efgapa\" data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"907\"\u003eBody Finish: High Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ifh038\" data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"949\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eNeck Finish: High Gloss Polyester Resin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Reemes Music","offers":[{"title":"36474 - Old Growth Sitka Top","offer_id":53838561739071,"sku":"RMC-MUS-G16386799","price":4299.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/7535\/9039\/files\/2026CollingsCJ45T_36474_-Detail05.jpg?v=1782094374","url":"https:\/\/www.reemesmusic.com\/products\/cj-45-t","provider":"Reemes Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}