That reason of course, is the sensational collection of newly arrived Collings Guitars.

The stellar reputation of the late Bill Collings and his team out in Austin, Texas is clearly well deserved, and in this fresh set of instruments we are presented with a fantastic cross-section of the the range of traditional and nuanced styles they have perfected, including offerings from their superb Waterloo range.

Take a closer look at these marvellous new instruments below.

This OM-1A Traditional, with its torrefied Adirondack top, is exceptional and one of our favorite guitars in the shop.

Well balanced and lively, it responds wonderfully across a huge dynamic range from gentle fingerpicking all the way through to a firm right hand and a flatpick.

It is equipped with premium Waverly open-back tuners and is finished with an ultra thin nitrocellulose lacquer finish.

The guitar is the perfect combination of a parlor guitar, and a large-body instrument, offering both responsiveness and power.

The C-100 was originally developed by the late Bill Collings, and around 20 were built in the 1990s, making them extremely rare.

Collings announced they would be reissuing the guitar at NAMM 2018.

The body size gives the C-100 a wholly unique tone, with resonance, volume, and clarity not easily found elsewhere.

When strummed with a pick, the guitar has beautiful note-separation, making each chord wonderfully rich, without the overpowering bass sometimes found in a dreadnought.

This combination makes this one of the most versatile guitars made by the Austin company and achieves the tonal balance originally dreamed up by Bill decades ago.

The dual PAF-style humbuckers are the real secret to the versatility of this guitar.

They have the clarity of single-coil pickups with a little added beefiness.

This I-35 Deluxe is the spiffier big brother of the standard I-35, and this example sports a beautiful quilted maple top, as well as Collings signature take on parallelogram fretboard inlays.

The result is a guitar that gives a nod to its inspiration, while still retaining its own unique style.

Collings Guitars Serial Numbers