Sound Pure's Take

Wow! Another amazing guitar perfectly set up right out of the box from the factory. The aesthetics on this one are breathtaking and the color unique. You and your bandmates will be drooling over it! You also can't beat the combination of extremely high playability and sensitivity which is what makes these semi-hollow guitars so versatile. Whether you are playing jazz, blues, rock, funk or country this one has the dynamic range and character to set your sound apart from everything else! 

We love the ThroBak pickups because they give such a broad range of sound to your guitar.  Feed your pedals/amp with a hot output and you get that throaty growl that turns heads.   Or you can ease back on the controls and get a great dynamic and smooth jazz tone, all from the same guitar!

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.

Serial Number: 17988
 
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)
 
Aged Hardware 
 
Pickups: ThroBak SLE101 MXV
 
Pots/Caps: CTS 500K/ Jupiter Vintage Yellow
 
Knobs: Amber or Black
 
Pickup Rings: Black or Cream
 
Nut: 1 11/16"
 
Scale Length: 24 7/8"
 
Neck Joint: Extra long mortise & tenon
 
FretsMedium: 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

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