Sound Pure's Take

The years of design and testing that went into Julian Lage's signature model really shows. As soon as we picked it up we were blown away by how light it was, the comfort of the custom neck profile, and the clear yet warm body on the pickups. These have been hard to keep a hold of and it's no wonder, the 470 JL is a guitar you need to play.

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 inside and out 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.

Model: 470 JL

Serial: 47023325

Weight: 6 lbs 2 oz

Finish: Antique Sunburst

Construction: Hollow Body with Trestle Block

Body: Solid Honduran Mahogany

Top: Maple Laminate

Neck: Honduran Mahogany

Neck Profile: 470 JL (.850"-.955")

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

Pickups: Ron Ellis Ellisonics

Pickup Rings: Black Phenolic

Pots/Caps DiMarzio 500K / Jupiter Vintage Yellow

Knobs: Black/Gold Reflector Top

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)

Wiring: 470 Wiring (Master Volume, Two Tones)

Fingerboard Radius: 12"

Guitar Finish: High-Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Pickguard: Acrylic Tortoise (1-Ply)

Truss Rod Cover: Black/Cream/Black

Case: Hardshell

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