Sound Pure's Take
Wonderful blues/rock tone coupled with a sweet clean tone.
A glowing example of what a great semi-hollow guitar should be -
Great work Collings !!!
From Collings Guitars
The I35 LC is the result of a custom laminated construction technique that Bill Collings and his R&D team developed in pursuit of the best tonal qualities of vintage semi-hollow guitar design. When crafting instruments designed to be used electrically at higher volumes, the resonant qualities of a guitar need a high degree of focus to achieve some of the classic semi-hollow guitar tones. The I35 LC is the first of a line of laminate instruments designed to respond acoustically in perfect harmony with their electronics. Custom crafted in house for each guitar, the Collings laminate line has provided another unique way for us to voice our instruments for superior response and tone. The I35 LC features a custom laminate maple top, sides and back and an all mahogany neck. The I35 LC is among our most articulate and versatile electric models.
- Construction
- Semi hollow w/ maple center block
- Body
- Maple laminate
- Top
- Maple laminate
- Neck
- Honduran mahogany
- Neck Shape
- 60's
- Body Binding
- Non-grained ivoroid
- Fingerboard Binding
- Non-grained ivoroid
- Peghead Binding
- None
- Bridge
- Kluson ABR-1(nickel-plated zinc w/ retaining wire)
- Tailpiece
- Kluson Stop Tailpiece (nickel-plated zinc, steel studs)
- Fingerboard
- Rosewood w/ MOP long dots (5mm non-tapered)
- Soundhole
- F-holes (unbound)
- Pickups
- ThroBak SLE101 Plus MXV
- Pots/Caps
- CTS 500K/ Jupiter Vintage Yellow
- Knobs
- Amber
- Pickup Rings
- Black
- Nut
- 1 11/16"
- Scale Length
- 24 7/8"
- Neck Joint
- Extra long mortise & tenon
- Frets
- Medium 18% nickel-silver
- Peghead Veneer
- Ebony w/ MOP Collings logo
- Peghead Profile
- Haircut
- Tuners
- Nickel Gotoh w/ Collings logo
- Wiring
- 50s style
- Fingerboard Radius
- 12"
- Guitar Finish
- High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
- Pickguard
- Black (3 Ply)
- Truss Rod Cover
- Black/Cream/Black
- Strings
- D'Addario NYXL1149 (.011" - .049")
- Case
- Deluxe Hardshell case by Ameritage
Sound Pure Studios · Durham, NC
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