Inside Collings Guitars: "Instrumental" by Tim Edwards

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Filmmaker Tim Edwards takes an inside look at Collings Guitars with his new documentary "Instrumental" (2010). The 12 minute film takes us into the heart of Collings' culture, touching on everything from Bill's inspiration to build his first guitars to his success as an internationally recognized luthier. Exclusive interviews with shop employees and Collings loyalists give insight into Bill's determination to build the world's finest guitars and mandolins.

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[turockandar]

@guitaaress I have owned a lot of guitars such as a Lowden and a Gurian but I must say that my Clapton signature Martin is the holy grail for me...it was CSN&Y that made me want to play and I seem to be be able to get that exact sound out of mine...but it is, of course, highly subjective:)

[turockandar]

Great video thanks for sharing:)

[FretGuru]

This is so cool... really great documentary here!

Bill and the Collings crew strikes a nice balance between the (hand)craft of guitar building, and adding in just enough machinery to help make it not so ridiculously time consuming and inefficient.

[galegregory97comcast]

THANKS BILL, THY ARE THE BEST .

[guitaaress]

@sundownsigns That's plain greedy! I was always a big Martin fan, especially having owned five Martin's over the years.a 1964 D 18 a O21 New Yorker from c1919 then HD 28, a D35 and an M38 As far as I was concerned there was no other guitar maker that came even close especially having toured the factory. I still love them all but I've played a lot of Collings recently and in my opinion they are better than any Martin I've played. One day soon I will own a Collings and that's for sure.

[TheMemphisSlim]

Really good, worth sharing

[david99soad]

I really wish my future is to be a luthier. Its a passion to make an instrument, even if its not going to be played by you, you still want to make instruments. Right now i'm learning from the internet and putting it to practice by building guitars. Making an instrument like guitars gives me peace of mind and soul. Right now I'm studying electronics at college but after i want to take a course and apprenticeship on guitar making (by hand, not by cnc). Any ideas so that i can achieve my dream? Tnx

[TheStraycatsrule]

I just took a delivery of an i35 LC. Amazing guitar in every way. Thanks Bill. KP from Bangkok, Thailand.

[MrKeithyoung]

Some people play guitars - some people make them.

Thank God someone makes them - and by hand.

[sundownsigns]

A wonderful film! I am blessed to own two Collings guitars and have a Collings uke on the way.