Description

"Every day we try to make a better guitar, every day. You're trying to reach for more, trying to do better, not trying to do the same. A lot of companies are trying to do the same, and that's okay - that's their deal. We're trying to stretch that. Our goal is a little more." - Bill Collings

The Collings I-35 LC Deluxe is arguably the pinnacle of laminate ES-335 style guitars, as evidenced by this incredible aged Caramel Quilt Top beauty. 

If you took the best 335 you've played and kicked every aspect of that guitar up a few notches and you'll start to get a sense of what these guitars are all about. The build quality and design touches are just stunning - note the headstock inlay, an upgrade option not seen on every I-35 LC Deluxe. Extremely light for a 335 style guitar - a touch over 7lbs - this guitar is very resonant both acoustically and plugged in.

You'd be hard pressed to find a guitar that's easier to play. The set-up and fretwork are perfect, which ultimately means this guitar has your back - anything you want to play, it's right there with you and doesn't fight you. 

Tonally this guitar captures everything we love about ES-335's but with a little more sparkle on the top end and less midrange mud thanks to a killer sounding set of Lollar Low Wind Imperial humbuckers. Simply put, if you're looking for the best-of-the-best when it comes to an ES-335 style guitar - flawless build quality, finish work, set-up, tones, and looks, this is your guitar! Priced with hardshell case. 

 

Specs

  • Aged Finish and Hardware
  • Semi hollow w/ maple center block
  • Maple laminate Body & Top 
  • Honduran mahogany neck
  • Grained ivoroid body, fingerboard, headstock binding 
  • Bridge Kluson ABR-1(nickel-plated zinc w/ retaining wire)
  • Bigsby Tremolo
  • Fingerboard Ebony w/ Parallelogram Inlay
  • Pickups Lollar Low Wind Imperial Humbuckers
  • Pots/Caps DiMarzio 500K / Jupiter Vintage Yellow
  • Nut 1 11/16"
  • Scale Length 24 7/8"
  • Neck Joint Extra long mortise & tenon
  • Frets Medium 18% nickel-silver
  • Peghead Veneer Ebony w/ Parallelogram Inlay
  • Nickel Gotoh Tuners 
  • Wiring 50s style
  • Fingerboard Radius 12"
  • Strings D'Addario NYXL1149 (.011" - .049")
  • Case Deluxe Hardshell case by Ameritage
  • 7 lbs 3 oz
  • SN 191342

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