The Waterloo guitar line is a look back in time, to when there was a genuine need for soulful tone that could be coaxed from simple instruments. The blues, country, and folk music played on these instruments was made in heartfelt response to the hard times of the depression era. It was music heard in work camps and barn dances, kitchens and honky-tonks, porches, street corners and churches. These musical styles became the roots of popular American music for decades to come. The Waterloo brand is all about capturing the voice and spirit of the very best depression era guitars in well-made and very playable instruments.
A most excellent pairing of instrument, player, and style. I presently have three Waterloos, and for some reason seem to want more... ;) I hope Collings will soon be able to get Waterloo back on track and in regular production. It seemed like the the brand was really taking off right up until when the pandemic messed everything up.
I have one of those, plus two other Waterloos. Obviously I love them; they give my vintage Gibson and Martin a run for the money for sure. And they sound like vintage guitars with 'old souls'... Great playing, I wonder if you still have it in your stable?
i have a black WL-14 L, from the first thousand, and as time passes the sound seems to get richer and richer. It's strenuous to play for someone with small hands due to the larger neck, but i am getting to like this guitar more and more each passing day.
I have one of these, plus the plain, unpainted version. My favorite guitars by far for playability and feel... I really want to get one of the WL-S Deluxe, Stella models, but like these, they're sold out everywhere.
No difference between the two versions that I have. In fact it's possible that the painted one might sound a little bit better. I know that sounds strange but I've even tried a couple of blind tests...
b/c they can. they burn a lot of man hours in the finish too. The guitars themselves go together very quickly but there's a bottle neck at finishing. I built for them for a short time while Bill was still around.
Can anyone in the community take a stab at the difference between the 12 fret MH model and the 12 fret deluxe? I know the woods are different and I’m wondering about the sound. One is cherry and I was wondering about the difference. Both are hard to find for sale. Thanks from providence RI
Dude's technique is immaculate. This really gives a sense of how versatile these Waterloos are. It's so limiting when people call them "blues boxes." They're great for blues, but they're great for just about anything.
It’s good to know there’s a company out there making cheap mail order catalog guitars for $2500. What do you expect. Trees have changed so much and CNC machines have made everything so much more difficult to build
