Collings Guitar Repair & Servicing

Electric guitar repair & servicing:

Acoustic guitar repair & servicing:

Repair & servicing - other stringed instruments:

Banjos Mandolins Ukeleles Bouzoukis Basses

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Collings Guitars was started when Bill Collings started to build guitars in Houston, Texas in the mid '70's' His natural talent soon got his instruments noticed and being used by local artists, Lyle Lovett and Rick Gordon. Bill moved to Austin, Texas where he got his own shop in the mid 80's which quickly expanded once his quality craftmanship, work ethos and attention to detail became known. As his renown grew artists such as Pete Townsend, Brian May and Joni Mitchell soon stated to play with Colling's instruments.

Set-up

If frets are worn we offer a stoning and recrowning repair service. Full or light set-up. Pickups – repairs, re-winds and replacement.

Refret

We can refret your Collngs guitar with a plain unbound fingerboard or a lacquered maple board (includes re-lacquer). We service and repair bound fingerboard or bound fingerboard with enclosed fret-ends (Gibson style). Also dressing, stoning and polishing services.

Headstock repairs

Collings guitar necks and headstocks repaired. Glueing, splinting and spraying as necessary on all string instruments.

Accessories

We stock a range of accessories for your Collings guitar from All Parts and WD and fit products from Headway Electronics.

View prices or contact us to discuss other repairs & services, specialist and custom work.

Collings background information:
In 1999 Collings moved onto other stringed instruments than just the acoustic guitars that he had been specialising in such as mandolins, and by 2006 he was producing electric guitars. In 2009 Bill Collings had also created a line of concert and tenor ukuleles. This production line was superseded however by the Waterloo Guitar.

Bill Collings died in July 2017, but his company keeps his legacy alive by following his example of meticulous standards and superior craftmanship.

Collings' team of skilled luthiers also build custom handmade 12-Fret and 14-Fret acoustic guitars. We offer full repairs and services for Collings guitars including: D, CW, OM, 0, Baby Series, CJ, SJ, C100, C10, DS, 000, 00, 0 12-Fret, Parlor, Baritone, Tenor and 0 12-String. Collins also produce guitars in their elaborate Archtop series and a stand-alone range of soulful sounding guitars in the Waterloo series. Collings also make electric guitars, mandolins, and ukuleles.