Bob Minner - "Cross-Eyed Cat" on a Collings D-1A Builder's Choice

Acclaimed guitarist Bob Minner stops by the Fretboard Journal to perform "Cross-Eyed Cat" from his forthcoming 2024 album. On the final album, this song will be a duet with mandolinist Thomas Cassell.
For this session, Bob brought out something we hadn't seen before: A D1A Traditional "Builder's Choice" guitar from Collings. The guitar, a collaboration between Bob and the Collings crew, sports mahogany back and sides, an Adirondack spruce top, a maple bridge plate dating back to the 1870s...and some subtle tweaks.
“The Collings D1A Traditional Builder’s Choice I am playing in the video isn’t even a prototype, per se," Bob explained. "It’s more of a 'Let’s see what happens' guitar.'"
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[@BradleyMcTaggart]

I love the B part. Beautiful tune Bob, looking forward to hearing the new album.

[@elliottgeorge-qs4su]

A light touch always sounds better, as he displays beautifully.

[@joshferguson9703]

Norman Blake fluidity in Bob and his playing

[@RSNflatpickn]

Sounds amazing as always thank for sharing guitar sounds great to

[@alisterrae5822]

sweet and beautiful.

[@Northernbreed1738]

Great playing of course. I'd love to know the deets of this "Builder's Choice" D1A.

[@george-st-george]

Great playing and tone !!!!! Thanks for this !!!!

[@pjpjd7252]

Great tune and great playing as always. Other versions of this tune? I only find Muddy Waters playing a tune by the same name.