Collings I-35 LC Vintage – Relic Black Finish with Ron Ellis Pickups (Throbak ER-Customs Included)!

Here we have an awesome Collings I-35 LC Vintage in a relic black finish. This guitar is in amazing shape and sounds and plays incredible.  The original Thro-bak pickups have been changed to Ron Ellis but the originals are included with the guitar.

"I35 LC VintageAfter several years in development and numerous prototype iterations, we are excited to introduce an I-35 like you've never experienced before — the new I-35 LC Vintage.

Drawing inspiration from the best instruments of the 1960s, our newest offering in the I-35 lineup provides an exceptionally loose and organic feel, achieved through a ground

up reworking of everything from its laminate and center block recipes to its neck construction. Custom Throbak pickups and Bumblebee capacitors bring its open, acoustic response to life, expanding its versatility and proving that, although it looks every bit the part of a time-tested instrument, its appeal is more than just skin deep."

VINTAGE APPOINTMENTS

In order to achieve the loose feel and dynamic response of a long-played vintage instrument, we fully reengineered our laminate and center block recipes for the I-35 LC Vintage.

Era-appropriate while delivering clarity at every volume is a set of Throbak ESG-102B humbuckers tweaked to a custom Collings spec specifically for the I-35 LC Vintage, all complemented by a set of Luxe Bumblebee capacitors.

Every I-35 LC Vintage sports our aged finish and aged hardware, an in-house developed process designed to give a truly time-worn look and feel.

An altered truss rod curve and carefully chosen materials specific to the Vintage based on grain orientation, weight, and density are just a couple of the aspects that contribute to its expressive and organic feel and tone.

Specs:

ConstructionSemi hollow w/ maple/spruce center block
BodyMaple laminate
TopMaple laminate
NeckHonduran mahogany
Body BindingNon-grained ivoroid
Fingerboard BindingNon-grained ivoroid
Peghead BindingNone
BridgeKluson ABR-1(nickel-plated zinc w/ retaining wire)
TailpieceKluson Stop Tailpiece (nickel-plated zinc, steel studs)
FingerboardRosewood w/ MOP long dots (5mm non-tapered)
Fingerboard Radius12"
SoundholeF-holes (unbound)
Pickups Ron Ellis (Includes Throbak ER-Custom)
Pots/CapsDiMarzio 500K / Luxe Bumblebee
KnobsGold or Black Reflector Top Knobs
Pickup RingsBlack
Nut1 11/16"
Scale Length24 7/8"
Neck JointExtra long mortise & tenon
FretsMedium 18% nickel-silver
Peghead VeneerEbony w/ MOP Collings logo
Peghead ProfileHaircut
TunersNickel Gotoh w/ Collings logo
Wiring50s style
Guitar FinishHigh gloss nitrocellulose lacquer (Aged)
PickguardBlack/Cream/Black
Truss Rod CoverBlack/Cream/Black
StringsD'Addario NYXL1046 (.010" - .046")
CaseDeluxe hardshell case by Ameritage

 

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