Sound Pure's Take

Capture the golden-era glory with this Collings 470 JL Antique Blonde, an absolute triumph of tone and feel! Crafted with a solid Honduran mahogany body and the resonant stability of a fully hollow trestle block design, this instrument is a sonic sculpture, marrying vintage voice with rock-solid playability. The distinctive tone comes from custom Ron Ellis Ellisonics pickups paired with premium Jupiter Vintage Yellow caps and CTS pots, delivering an unparalleled dynamic range that whispers and screams with clarity. Adorned with a classic Bigsby vibrato and relic Waverly tuners, the feel is immediately familiar. This guitar isn't just a purchase; it's a stellar investment in your musical journey, arriving ready to inspire, secured in its Deluxe hardshell case!

From Collings Guitars

The success of the Collings OM1 JL combined with Julian Lage’s love of electric guitars meant a second Collings-Julian collaboration was inevitable. But following such a highly-praised signature model with yet another meant leaving nothing on the table. From its organic beginnings, the process envisioned by both parties was something designed and built from the sound up.

 

The Collings 470 JL is the result of years-long conversations, engineering, testing, tweaking, playing, and listening. And then doing it all over again until it was right. From first sketches through plugging in the final prototypes, every aspect of this model is the result of a unique approach, technique, and style – both from the builder’s and player’s point of view – culminating in a one-of-a-kind electric guitar experience.

 

In collaboration with our friend Julian Lage, we proudly present the Collings 470 JL.

Construction
Fully hollow w/ trestle block
Body
Solid Honduran mahogany
Top
Maple laminate
Neck
Honduran mahogany
Body Binding
Non-grained ivoroid
Fingerboard Binding
Ebony
Peghead Binding
None
Bridge
Pinned ebony base w/ tune-o-matic saddle top (nylon saddles)
Tailpiece
Bigsby vibrato B3
Fingerboard
Ebony w/ graduated pearl dots
Fingerboard Radius
12"
Pickups
Ron Ellis Ellisonics (custom adjustable height)
Pots/Caps
CTS 500K / Jupiter Vintage Yellow
Knobs
Black/Silver or Black/Gold Reflector Top
Pickup Rings
Black Phenolic
Nut
1 11/16" Delrin
Scale Length
24 7/8"
Neck Joint
Extra long mortise & tenon
Frets
Medium 18% nickel-silver
Peghead Veneer
Ebony w/ MOP Collings Script logo
Peghead Profile
470 JL Haircut
Tuners
Relic nickel Waverly with vintage oval buttons (16:1 ratio)
Wiring
470 Wiring (master volume, two tones)
Guitar Finish
Antiqued nitrocellulose lacquer
Pickguard
Acrylic Tortoise (1-ply) or Parchment (3-Ply)
Truss Rod Cover
Black/Cream/Black
Strings
D'Addario NYXL1149 (.011" - .049")
Case
Deluxe hardshell case

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