Collings electric guitars may look like familiar recreations of iconic vintage templates, but somehow Collings finds a way to push classic designs lightyears into the future. With unparalleled attention to detail and an uncompromising commitment to quality, Collings takes the electric guitar to a higher level.
The I-35 LC is the flagship model that features the custom laminated construction technique Bill Collings and his R&D team developed in pursuit of the best tonal qualities of the vintage semi-hollow guitar design. Bill determined that—when crafting electric instruments designed to be used at higher volumes—the resonant qualities of a guitar need a high degree of focus to achieve the classic semi-hollow guitar tones we all love from sought-after vintage examples. After years of refining the design, Collings is able to produce laminate instruments that respond acoustically in perfect harmony with their electronics. The specific laminate construction is customized for each model, and it allows Collings to optimize the voice of their instruments for superior response and tone.
The Deluxe version adds high-end details to the I-35 LC. Overall, it's an articulate, dynamic—and impressively versatile—electric guitar. Its semi-hollow design retains nice natural acoustic resonance, which translates nicely into its electric tone. For pickups, we upgraded this I-35 LC Deluxe to ThroBak MXV humbuckers. These pickups communicate the guitar's natural harmonic content beautifully, and they produce tones that are faithful to the original PAF design.
- Construction: Semi-hollow w/ maple center block
- Body: Maple laminate
- Top: Maple laminate
- Neck: Honduran Mahogany
- Finish: Dark Cherry Sunburst
- Body Binding: Ivoroid w/ black/white purfling
- Fingerboard & Peghead Binding: Ivoroid
- Peghead Veneer: Stained Ebony w/ Mother-of-Pearl Collings logo
- Peghead Inlay: Broken Glass
- Fingerboard: Solid Rosewood
- Fingerboard Inlays: Broken Glass
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Frets: Medium 18% nickel-silver
- Neck Profile: C Shape
- Scale Length: 24-7/8"
- Nut: Bone, 1-11/16"
- Bridge: Kluson ABR-1(nickel-plated zinc w/ retaining wire)
- Tailpiece: Kluson Stop Tailpiece (nickel-plated zinc, steel studs)
- Wiring: '50s Style
- Pickups: ThroBak SLE-101 Plus MXV
- Pots/Caps: DiMarzio 500K / Jupiter Vintage Yellow
- Knobs: Custom Grained Ivoroid tophoat
- Pickup Rings: Grained Ivoroid
- Tuning Machines: Nickel Gotoh w/ Collings logo & Ivoroid buttons
This Collings I-35 LC Deluxe (serial #221821) features a Dark Cherry Sunburst finish and gorgeous Broken Glass Inlays on the Fingerboard and Peghead. It is a next-level electric guitar designed for a musician who wants to take vintage tone to a higher level. It is an inspiring guitar that will push you to be the player you've always wanted to be. It includes a deluxe hardshell case from Ameritage. Nobody does it like Collings!