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The wait is finally over, the I-35 LC Vintage is here. The entire I-35 series have long been shop favorites here at Sound Pure, and the LC Vintage represents yet another master stroke from Collings. With perfect, period-correct looks and iconic late PAF-style snarl, acoustic clarity, and rich fullness, these guitars will take you back to the golden age and everywhere else you could want to go!
From Collings Guitars
After 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.
Model: I-35 LC Vintage
Serial: 201498
Finish: Aged Tobacco Sunburst
Weight: 6.8 lbs
Construction: Semi-Hollow w/Maple Center Block
Body: Maple Laminate
Top: Maple Laminate
Neck: Honduran Mahogany
Neck Profile: C Shape (.845" - .947")
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 ESG-102B
Pots/Caps DiMarzio 500K / Luxe Bumblebee
Knobs: Gold Reflector Top Knobs
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/Cream/Black
Truss Rod Cover: Black/Cream/Black
Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case by Armitage
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