Sound Pure's Take
Condition: Used, Excellent
SP Luthier Notes: Cosmetic Dropfills, Fret Dress, Fret Ends, Setup
From Collings Guitars
Inspired by the classic sounds pioneered by players such as Chet Atkins and Eddie Cochran, the fully-hollow Statesman LC captures the vibe and tones of this iconic era with a trestle-braced maple laminate body, Bigsby B3 vibrato and TV Jones Filtertron pickups.
Construction Fully hollow w/ parallel trestle braces
Body Maple laminate
Top Maple laminate
Body Finish: Black, Heavy Relic
Neck Honduran mahogany
Body Binding Non-grained ivoroid
Fingerboard Binding None
Peghead Binding None
Bridge Pinned ebony base w/ tune-o-matic bridge and nylon saddles
Tailpiece Bigsby vibrato
Fingerboard Ebony
Fingerboard Radius 12"
Soundhole F-holes (unbound)
Pickups TV Jones FilterTrons
Pots/Caps DiMarzio 500K / Jupiter Vintage Yellow
Knobs Amber or black top hat
Pickup Rings Cream or 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 Flared Haircut
Tuners Nickel Gotoh w/ Collings logo
Wiring 50s style
Guitar Finish High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Pickguard Black or Cream
Truss Rod Cover Ebony
Strings D'Addario NYXL1149 (.011" - .049")
Case Deluxe hardshell case by Ameritage
Dimensions
Body Length 19"
Body Depth 1 5/8"
Lower Bout Width 15"
Total Length 41"
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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