Collings Statesman LC Guitar Tobacco Sunburst Finish with Dual TV Jones FilterTron Pickups ID-9902
Collings Statesman LC Guitar Tobacco Sunburst Finish with Dual TV Jones FilterTron Pickups
Bill Collings has once again taken an iconic design and improved upon it. This guitar may feature the same body shape as the SoCo, however it is very much its own animal. The trestle braces make for a bright and snappy guitar.
Since Collings moved into the electric arena in 2006, Bill has had an interest in the role that laminate woods play in the tone of classic semi-hollow electrics and jazz guitars, and it was only a matter of time before he delved into a new variation. After much research and experimentation, and a few dissected classic guitars later... they are ready to introduce this exciting new line of electric guitars.
Compared to the solid wood semi-hollow models, the laminate construction 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.
Think "Gretsch", but better and for the modern player! Throw in a pair of TV Jones Filtertrons and a buttery smooth Bigsby vibrato and you've got a guitar that hits all the right notes. Filtertrons and a sexy tobacco sunburst top make this Statesman all around knockout!
A combonation of exacting PLEK machine leveling and hand fret dressing ensures consistently excellent playability and a silky fret feel.
The Statesman model comes standard with a TV Jones Filtertron Classic pickup in the neck and a TV Jones Filtertron Classic Plus in the bridge. A Bibsby Vibrato completes the classic look. This Statesman features a custom Tobacco Sunburst finish.
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Specifications:
Shipping Weight: 20
Serial: SMLC15023
Top Wood: Select figured maple semi-hollow laminate body
Back Wood: Select figured maple semi-hollow laminate body
Nut Width: 1 11/16"
Scale: 24 7/8"
Bracing: Spruce Trestle Braces
Inlays: No fingerboard inlay
Neck Wood: Honduran Mahogany
Fretboard: Ebony
Nut Material: Bone
Bridge: Tonepros AVR-II bridge with pinned Ebony base
Tuners: Nickel Gotoh SG301 tuners w/ vintage-style buttons 1:18 ratio
Pickguard: Black
Headstock Shape: Deluxe Flared Headstock
Headstock Overlay: Ebony
Headstock Inlay: Collings Logo
Frets To Body: 19
Neck Profile: Medium-Fat "C" neck shape
Pickup(s): TV Jones FilterTron Classic Neck and Classic Plus Bridge
Case: Custom Collings Case
Misc. 2: Custom Tobacco Sunburst
Misc. 3: High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish
Misc. 4: Bigsby Tailpiece
Misc. 5: Long mortise and tenon neck joint w/contoured heel
Misc. 6: Fully adjustable truss rod
Misc. 7: Slim contour F-holes