Bill Collings' and his shop in Austin, Texas has been building some of the finest acoustic guitars for decades and has recently turned his attention to electric guitars. The result has been nothing short of astonishing. He has reinvigorated the industry with his take on classic design. The I-35 LC is Collings' reinterpretion of the semi-hollow body, two-pickup guitar. This I-35 LC features Collings' gorgeous "Faded Cherry" finish.
Compared to the solid wood semi-hollow models, the laminate construction the Collings I-35 sends more controlled information to the pickups, allowing Collings to use higher output electronics. These guitars feature the standard Lollar Imperials, as opposed to the low-wind Imperials used in the other Collings models. This creates tone that is evenly balanced with the smooth response that many players look for in arched top electric guitars. We wouldn't describe the tone of the laminate guitars as being better or worse than the solid equivalent. Instead, they should be viewed as two different guitars with two different sets of tonal characteristics.
Specifications:
- Top: Laminate Maple
- Back and Sides: Laminate Maple
- Scale: 24 7/8"
- Nut Width: 1 11/16"
- Bridge: Tone Pros Bridge and Tailpiece
- Headstock Shape: Solid
- Headstock Overlay: Ebony
- Headstock Inlay: Collings Logo
- Tuners: Closed Back Nickel Tuners with Vintage-Style Buttons
- Inlays: Dots
- Body Binding: Ivoroid
- Pickguard: none
- Body Depth: 2"
- Lower Bout Width: 15"
- Pickup(s): Lollar Humbuckers
- Pickup Controls: 50's Style Wiring, Black Knobs
- Case: Hardshell Case Included
- Custom Faded Cherry Finish
- List Price: $4400
This instrument has been spoken for. Please call 866-265-5993 or email info@artisanguitars.com to inquire about a similar instrument. Tags: collings, electric, I-35, laminate construction, semi-hollow
