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Bill Collings, a respected luthier whose treasured guitars have been played by Keith Richards, Lyle Lovett, Pete Townshend, Joni Mitchell and many more, has died following a yearlong battle with bile ...

Since 1979, Lyle Lovett has represented Bill Collings. Not as his manager. Not as a paid spokesperson. But as a fan. And as a guitar enthusiast who believes that the best acoustic instruments in the ...

It's beginning to rain on a hot afternoon in Austin, Texas, but Bill Collings doesn't seem to notice. Sitting across from me in a rusty metal chair behind his factory that makes guitars, mandolins and ...

This OM1AV is the ultimate modern version of genuine vintage tone; flawless build and ultimate playability. Sorry Granny, you've got to go. Guitarists often feel that an instrument's look is the ...