Thanks for the heads up! Collings ukuleles are highly regarded for their craftsmanship and quality, so it's understandable that they don't come up for sale often. It's great to know that Greg Boyd at the House of Fine Instruments in Missoula has a couple available from 2010. Having a reliable and reputable dealer like Greg can make the buying process much smoother and more trustworthy. For anyone in the market for a Collings ukulele, this could be a fantastic opportunity to acquire one from a trusted source. _____________________________________ najlepsza pasta do zębów na świecie Stati ..read more

IMO and experience, the James tailpiece is much more easy to string. It doesn't have the sharp edge of the Collings tailpiece where some of our hands come to rest. As good as the Collings tailpiece looks engraved. The James has more real estate for engraving and Weldon Lister has done a bunch of very tasteful ones. Here's the one he did for my Ellis A Deluxe. Lister is a great talent. Statistics: Posted by Red Oak — Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:00 pm ..read more

IMO and experience, the James tailpiece is much more easy to string. It doesn't have the sharp edge of the Collings tailpiece where some of our hands come to rest. As good as the Collings tailpiece looks engraved. The James has more real estate for engraving and Weldon Lister has done a bunch of very tasteful ones. Here's the one he did for my Ellis A Deluxe. Statistics: Posted by Greg Y — Mon Apr 24, 2023 8:24 pm ..read more

You can’t go wrong with a James tailpiece. Statistics: Posted by Red Oak — Fri Mar 03, 2023 10:22 pm ..read more

i'm new to the james tailpiece. what an improvement from a practical standpoint for me. not near as incredble looking as the engraved collings, but so much easier to restring:) Statistics: Posted by pto — Fri Mar 03, 2023 12:26 am ..read more

I learned that the endpin was glued in when I researched after breaking it off! I had to drill out what was left. The James tp screw holes lined up prefectly. The endpin hole in the James tp was elongated to accomodate slighty different endpin locations. Great decision to go with the James, best in the business! This is my vote for best in the business...prob Mr. Collings as well:) Statistics: Posted by maplebaby — Wed Nov 09, 2022 4:53 pm ..read more

I learned that the endpin was glued in when I researched after breaking it off! I had to drill out what was left. The James tp screw holes lined up prefectly. The endpin hole in the James tp was elongated to accomodate slighty different endpin locations. Great decision to go with the James, best in the business! Statistics: Posted by Red Oak — Sat Oct 29, 2022 3:19 am ..read more

I learned that the endpin was glued in when I researched after breaking it off! I had to drill out what was left. The James tp screw holes lined up prefectly. The endpin hole in the James tp was elongated to accomodate slighty different endpin locations. Statistics: Posted by A5mando — Wed Aug 17, 2022 1:40 am ..read more

How did you remove the endpin? Was the James tailpiece and exact fit in terms of the screw holes lining up? Statistics: Posted by PTMurphy — Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:53 am ..read more

I recently put a James tailpiece on my MT2--not hard to do, but I didn't realize that Collings glues in their endpins! IMG_5263.jpeg Statistics: Posted by A5mando — Wed Aug 10, 2022 12:33 am ..read more